Research Guides: INTSTDS 4850: --Middle East

Resources on the Middle East

Environmental Imaginaries of the Middle East and North Africa
See the Introductory chapter titled "Imperialism, Orientalism, and the Environment in the Middle East: History, Policy, Power, and Practice
World Geography Volume 2: Asia

Water, Energy and Human Insecurity in the Middle East (journal article)
An article by Jeanie Sowers from the Middle East Research and Information Project.

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia
One of five regional United Nations commissions focusing on economic and social development goals laid out in the UN Charter
Regional Economic Outlook Update: Middle East and Central Asia
A report of the International Monetary Fund.

Is There a Middle East?
See chapter 3: “Of Maps and Regions: Where is the Geographer’s Middle East?”

Asian Newsstream This link opens in a new window
This database provides access to more than 60 of the most respected national and regional sources of news and current affairs information in Asia and the Far East. Many titles are available in full text and are updated within 24 hours of publication. Publications include The Wall Street Journal Asia, China News and The Bangkok Post.
Middle East Newsstream This link opens in a new window
This database provides more than 30 current, full text news sources in English and French from across the Arab World, Southwest Asia and surrounding countries.

Middle East Research and Information Project
Middle East Report provides news and perspectives about the Middle East not available from mainstream news sources.
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Understanding of the Middle East in the United States and Europe is limited and plagued by stereotypes and misconceptions. MERIP successfully addresses these limitations by addressing a broad range of social, political and cultural issues, and by soliciting writings and views from authors from the Middle East not often read in the West.

Middle East Studies Center
The Middle East Studies Center (MESC) is an area studies center of the Office of International Affairs.
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Our Center's mission is not only to foster high quality research and scholarship, but also to use this research and scholarship to increase understanding of the realities of everyday lives of Middle Eastern people.
Arab Student Union at The Ohio State University
The Arab Student Union (ASU) seeks to create and maintain an environment for the benefit of Arab students and interested members of the community by promoting a better understanding of Arab history, culture, and political and religious diversity at The Ohio State University.

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