Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies: Subject websites

• Arab Political Systems: Baseline Information and Reforms
  Excellent resource material by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
• CIA World Factbook 
  Country information and data 
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
  Country profiles and up-to-date travel advice
• Freedom House 
  Reports and analysis from the independent watchdog that monitors freedom, democracy and human rights around the world 
• Human Rights Watch
  Up-to-date reports on human rights issues in the Middle East
• MidEast Web Maps 
  Maps and information on international boundaries   
• POGAR: UNDP Programme on Governance in the Arab Region
  Key data and information on governance, the rule of law, accountability and transparency in the Arab countries
• Transparency International
  In-depth qualitative and quantitative research on corruption and its impact on economic development
• U.S. Sate Department
  Country information and data

• Arab Reform Bulletin
  Online journal covering political, economic and human rights issues in the Middle East 
• B'TSELEM 
  Research, data and reports from the Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories
• Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
  Research and policy analysis with a focus on political reform and democratization, the Arab-Israeli peace process and Iran's nuclear programme
• Chatham House
  Research and analysis on political, economic and security issues affecting the Middle East and North Africa
• Electronic Intifada
  Analysis, commentary and reference material on the Arab-Israeli conflict from a Palestinian perspective
• International Crisis Group
  Timely, insightful and objective research and  analysis from a team of Middle East experts
• Intute
  A free online service of peer reviewed websites for Middle Eastern studies 
• Peace Now
  A key resource on Israel's settlement activity in the occupied Palestinian territories
• MIDEASTIMAGE
  A beautiful collection of digitised images with metadata dating back to 1850
• Middle East Eye
• Latest, news, opinion and analysis from the Middle East and wider region

• MERIP 
  News and and anlysis ‘focusing on state power, political economy and social hierarchies as well as popular struggles and the role of US policy in the region.’

• Project on Middle East Democracy
  US-based nonpartisan organisation dedicated to democracy advocacy in the Middle East
• The Middle East Review of International Affairs
  Articles, analysis and commentary on Middle East affairs

Onlinenewspapers.com
This link provides access to most of the region's newspapers.

• Al-Muwsu'ah al-Shamilah Over 5000 digitised texts in Arabic on Islamic theology, Qu'ranic exegesis, jurisprudence
• Al-Waraq (registration required)
  A wealth of resources in Arabic on religion and philosophy
• ABTAPL Union List
  An A-Z list of religious, theological and philosophical periodicals held in forty-four libraries of the Association of British Theological and Philosophical Libraries
• Scholarly Societies: Religious Studies 
  This provides links to Internet resources which are maintained by or for scholarly societies around the world
• Wabash Center: Internet Resources for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion 
  This site collates a large number of electronic resources on religions and theology
• Holy Qur'an Resources on the Internet

The following blogs have been carefully selected for accuracy of information and academic-related content. Please feel free to email or tweet possible new blog suggestions for this list.

• Al-Bab 

This site, run by Brian Whitaker, former Middle East editor of The Guardian newspaper, provides up-to-date coverage and analysis on contemporary Middle Eastern affairs.

• Al Monitor

US based media site providing in-depth coverage and analysis of the Middle East

• Informed Comment

University of Michigan professor Juan Cole's blog on Middle Eastern and Amercian politics 

• Jadaliyya

A blog about the Arab world by the Arab Studies Institute

• LSE Middle East Centre Blog 

 A blog showcasing LSE research on the Middle East and North Africa 

• Middle East Channel

Up-to-date analysis on Middle East politics from the team at Foreign Policy

• Middle East Monitor

UK bases independent research institution providing coverage of the Middle East, with an emphasis on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

• Qifa Nabki

This gem from the Levant offers an insightful and often humourous take on Lebanese politics, culture and society.  

• Qunfuz

A blog on the Middle East by author Robin Yassin-Kassab

• Syria Comment

Up-to-date analysis on Syrian and Lebanese politics and history

• The Arabist

Cario-based journalist Issandr El Amrani offers an interesting view of Arab politics and culture. 

• Themba Lewis Photography

A site documenting Egyptian street art post-January 25th uprising

• 7iber

This site provides a platform for citizen journalism in Jordan. 

• +972

'Independent reporting and commentary from Israel and Palestine'

Organisations

• BRISMES (the British Society for Middle Eastern Studies). 

Directories of National Libraries

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