Teacher and Student Resources about the Middle East
What is the Middle East
Learning about the Middle East has never been easier. The Middle East is a region that encompasses southwestern Asia and Egypt. In some contexts, the term has recently been expanded in usage to sometimes include Afghanistan and Pakistan, the Caucasus and Central Asia, and North Africa. The corresponding adjective is Middle-Eastern and the derived noun is Middle-Easterner. The online resources below provide general information about the history and culture of the region that give insight into modern events. Many Middle Eastern countries have their own websites that provide even more detailed information. Finally, commercial websites, and language educations sites can complete the picture of these historic and beautiful countries.
General Resources
The Middle East Studies Association has resources for students and professionals.
The University at Albany has a great selection of Middle Eastern resources that focus on history, culture, society, economics, and politics.
Cornell University has historical information categorized by region.
An extensive collection of maps of the Middle East can be found at the University of Texas website.
The University of Michigan has a detailed review of Music in Ancient Egypt.
The University of Chicago provides resources on Middle Eastern arts and culture.
Information on Islam, including history and frequently used terms, can be found at the Minnesota State University website.
Muslim Mattersresources on civil rights, politics, society, and Islam.
Kalamullah lectures and videos to pursue, as well as articles on a variety of topics.
Washington State University has a comprehensive collection of information on Islam, as well as Arabic history and language.
Arab World Books has a listing of Arabic authors, their works, and their country.
Unmah has a collection of the most influential scientists and scholars.
The Global Quran allows the user to search the Quran by keyword or to read or listen to a specific Surah.
Recipes from the Middle East
Recipes from Egypt
Syria offer a glimpse into the cuisine culture of the various areas.
Definitions of various foods can be found at Good Cooking.
Regional Resources
The Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs website has information on the government, economy, and tourism, as well as foreign affairs. This site is in English.
The official Qatar website has information on all aspects of the country and can be read in English or Arabic.
The website for the Embassy of Saudi Arabia has information about the area as well as the latest news and issues affecting the country. The site is in English.
The official Saudi Arabia Consultative Council website has more in depth information and is in Arabic.
Official Yemen government website is in Arabic. The National Information Center has extensive information about the nation and is available in Arabic, English, or French.
Media Resources
The BBC has a Middle East channel that offers a comprehensive look at current events in English.
CNN has a Middle East channel that provides a brief description and link to current and past stories that focus on the Middle East.
The Middle East Media Research Institute has news articles updated daily.
The Algerian News Agency has local news stories available in English, French, and Arabic.
Al Jazeera is one of the most prominent Arabic news agencies.
Commercial Companies & Services
AME Info provides an extensive list and profile of public companies in the Middle East that is searchable by country.
Escorted tours in Jordan, Egypt and Syria are available through commercial sites, as well.
Gulf Business also has a nice selection of company profiles and information.
The Subsea Oil and Gas Directory focuses only on oil and gas company profiles and information in the Middle East.
Language Resources for the Middle East
Omniglot provides an overview of the Arabic language as well as a brief history.
Speak 7 has a number of free resources to help a person learn the Arabic language.
There are a number of sites online that will translate text from or to Arabic including Google Translate and Babylon.
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