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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Original Technorati articles tagged “middle east”

• in Technology
  Google Warns of Looming Cyber Attacks
  Search giant Google is warning users of expected cyber-terrorism threats from the Middle East
  by cmimanagers / on Oct 4, 2012
• in Politics
  Obstacles Mounting Against Israeli Strike on Iran
  Talk of a military strike by Israel on Iran’s controversial nuclear program is becoming more muted
  by ztztzt / on Sep 20, 2012
• in Politics
  The Outrage Industry
  Making you scared and angry is an industry. But you don’t need to buy in.
  by jimmyzuma / on Sep 13, 2012

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “middle east”

 

• Irans president faces punishment threat over breaking election rules

  
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  Constitutional watchdog warns Mahmoud Ahmadinejad may be charged for accompanying chief adviser to election registry office Irans constitutional watchdog said on Sunday it would seek possible charges against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for allegedly violating rules by accompanying his chief adviser to the election ...
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• 9 Detained in Bombings on Turkey Border With Syria

  
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  Turkish officials said the nine detained in the bombings that killed 46 people had been linked to the Syrian government of President Bashar al-Assad, a claim that Syria denies.        
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• The Situation in Syria

  
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  From KHouse.Org For many years now, the Islamic Republic of Iran conducted an organized campaign to keep President Bashar al-Assad in power for as long as possible. The purpose of keeping Assad in power was to assure access to Syrian airspace, utilize Syrian naval ports and preserve a buffer zone between Iran ...
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• Oh, no - SHLOCK-HORROR - I almost agree with Maureen Dowd!

  
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  For the benefit of my Brit readers who may be less enthralled with the minutiae of American politics than me, I should explain that Ms. Maureen Dowd is well-known commentator for the New York Times .  Needless then to add that she leans so far over to the Left that only a solid stack of Marxist tracts keeps her ...
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• Benjamin Netanyahu hits turbulence over bed installed on plane

  
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  Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, is facing embarrassment after it was revealed that he asked for a bedroom to be specially fitted to the plane he used to travel to Margaret Thatcher’s funeral last month.        
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• Benjamin Netanyahu hits turbulence over bed installed on plane

  
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  Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, is facing embarrassment after it was revealed that he asked for a bedroom to be specially fitted to the plane he used to travel to Margaret Thatcher’s funeral last month.        
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• Benjamin Netanyahu hits turbulence over bed installed on plane

  
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  Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, is facing embarrassment after it was revealed that he asked for a bedroom to be specially fitted to the plane he used to travel to Margaret Thatcher’s funeral last month. Related Stories Pakistan’s nuclear weapons mastermind AQ Khan denies advising North Korea ...
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• After the Damascus Attack: Ten Points to Consider

  
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  One week has passed since the attacks near Damascus, which according to American sources destroyed advanced Fateh-110 surface-to-surface missiles making their way from Iran to Hizbollah in Lebanon. Now that the dust has settled and it seems as if the strike was contained – there was no immediate response either from ...
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• Iran Special: EAs Guide to the Presidential Election

  
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  As part of its daily Iran briefings, EA WorldView will be providing detailed coverage of the Presidential campaign and the election, scheduled for 14 June. Follow the latest developments in our Iran Today section , latest analysis , and first-hand feature . New to the election and/or Iran? Get up to speed with ...
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• Israeli Opposition Leader Meets With Abbas in Ramallah

  
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  Israeli Labor party leader Shelly Yachimovich. Israel’s Opposition leader Shelly Yachimovich (Labor), met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah Sunday, Israeli media has reported. The two discussed the situation in the Middle East and the possibility of progressing beyond the stalemate ...
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• Gunshot Hand Trauma

  
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  Apparently this is an aftermath of trauma by gunshot to the hand, although I’m pretty sure the snackbarist says something fundamentally different in his commentary. The video is form Syria so that’s to be expected. I won’t lie to you, that looks painful as all fuck. The victim has a very long road to recovery ...
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• Dances of Iran and Afghanistan with master teacher Rana Gorgani

  
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  Anahid Sofian Dance Studio welcomes you to Traditional and Sacred Dances of Iran and Nomadic Dances of Iran and Afghanistan two workshops and slide presentations with Persian master dancer  Rana Gorgani Traditional and Sacred Dances of Iran Saturday, June 29 (3-6pm) Very honored ...
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• Two People Dead From SARS-Like Virus In Saudi Arabia, Two More Infected In France

  
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  While the H7N9 birdflu epidemic is still raging in China, with 4 news deaths bringing the total confirmed death toll to 31 (and who knows how many unconfirmed) on 129 infections leading to a mortality rate that is simply staggering, even if the mordibity rate is largely a function of Chinese data censorship, Europe ...
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• Two People Dead From SARS-Like Virus In Saudi Arabia, Two More Infected In France

  
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  While the H7N9 birdflu epidemic is still raging in China, with 4 news deaths bringing the total confirmed death toll to 31 (and who knows how many unconfirmed) on 129 infections leading to a mortality rate that is simply staggering, even if the mordibity rate is largely a function of Chinese data censorship, Europe ...
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• Maid Brutally Hacked by Employer in Saudi Arabia

  
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  Music is worse than in accident videos from Indonesia . The video shows the aftermath of a mistreatment a maid was subjected to by her employer in Saudi Arabia. As a maid, I assume she was a cheap labor from a foreign country, possibly Indonesia cause they are so overpopulated there, they can no longer fit in their ...
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• Mark Steyn…

  
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  … sums up Benghazi so far: A terrorist attack isn’t like a soccer game, over in 90 minutes. If it is a sport, it’s more like a tennis match: Whether it’s all over in three sets or goes to five depends on how hard the other guy pushes back. The government of the United States took the extremely strange ...
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• Iran Feature: Inside Story on How Supreme Leader Accepted Rafsanjanis Presidential Campaign

  
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  Rafsanjani & Supreme Leader in the 1980s A member of Hashemi Rafsanjanis camp, Gholam-Ali Rajaee, has suggested that the former President decided to formally declare his candidacy after he received a nod from the Supreme Leaders office. In a detailed account of Rafsanjanis manoeuvres on Saturday, Rajaee ...
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• ‘Damascus is not suicidal, picking fight with Turkey defies logic’

  
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  WEB Notes: You can bet your paycheck Syria had NOTHING to do with this. Think folks, Syria cannot even remove "rebels" from their country in a two year long "civil war." Nor can Syria respond militarily to Israel when they are bombed by them. Turkey has the worlds 14th strongest military. Turkeys... This is a content ...
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• Egyptian Lawyer Denies Mubarak Spoke to Paper

  
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  A lawyer representing former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak denied on Sunday that his client had spoken to a newspaper, describing as a fabrication reports that he had said it was too early to judge Mohamed Morsis performance as president. Sundays edition of El-Watan said its journalist had broken through security ...
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• Former President, Hashemi Rafsanjani, and Ahmadinejad’s top aid, Esfandiar Rahim Mashai, to run in Iran’s June 14 presidential election

  
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  Just minutes before the deadline on March 11 to register as a presidential candidate, Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani made it official that he wants to be the next Iranian president. Meanwhile, Esfandiar Rahim Mashai, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s top aide, also entered the race during the final minutes of the registration ...
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