middle east

The Middle East is a loosely defined area that spans southwestern Asia, western Asia, and northeastern Africa. The most current CIA map of the area, as of April 2009, can be found here.

The history of the Middle East is diverse, depending on the country or territory. A good beginning source is the CIA World Fact Book.

The BBC has ongoing coverage of The Middle East. Major news magazines carry blogs about The Middle East, as do many major newspapers. Universities and colleges are a good source for comprehensive information, and there are a lot of personal blogs by people from The Middle East, Rantings of a Sand Monkey is one example.

You can search for information on The Middle East as a whole and by individual country, or look for blogs from The Middle East, by placing the word or words of our inquiry into the technorati search bar.

Tourism is big in The Middle East. If traveling from the United States check the Department of State travel advisories.

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• UN condemns Iran on human rights

  
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  A UN committee approves a resolution condemning Iran for its post-election crackdown on political opposition supporters.
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• UN condemns Iran on human rights

  
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• FIFA, France and Germany build Soccer stadium in Palestine, Israel wants to Demolish it

  
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• J. Tillman - Middle East Upstairs (Cambridge, MA; Nov. 15, 2009)

  
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• Misdirected gaze in Jerusalem

  
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• Lula Says U.S. Shouldn’t Broker Middle East Talks

  
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• Quote of the Month: Dennis Kucinich

  
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• Israel halts stadium construction

  
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• Why doesnt Palestine just declare independence?

  
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• Palestine 1001 Nights

  
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