Research Guides: Middle East and North Africa: Important Topics of Interest

Organizations

The following websites will help you find additional resources on the Middle East.

Middle East Studies Association
The professional organization for Middle East scholars
Africa & Middle Eastern Reading Room at the Library of Congress
Library of Congress collections of Middle East resources
World Bank Middle East and North Africa Regional and Country Reports and Data
United Nations News Center -- Middle East
ArchNet
It is an international online community for architects, planners, urban designers, landscape architects, conservationists, and scholars, with a focus on Muslim cultures and civilisations.

Athar Project: Facebook's Black Market in Antiquities
The ATHAR Project’s report covers nearly two-years of investigative research and incorporates a case study on Groups based in Syria.
The Cost of Afghanistan War
Costs of the Afghanistan war, in lives and dollars- AP News.
Delivering Democracy
“Delivering Democracy” 5th CIHRS’ annual report on the human rights situation in the Arab world.
Human Rights in the Occupied Territories
Publications- Open Access Journal.
Updates on the Middle East
Recent Reports, Proceedings, Analyses and Papers from the Internet on the Middle East & Africa, Islam and Related Issues.