E-resource - Middle Eastern and North African Newspapers

This collection provides insight into the history of individual countries, as well as broad viewpoints on key historic events. Key topics include the decline of colonialism, the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, the Suez Crisis, the Cold War, the rise of the petroleum industry, the establishment of the state of Israel, the Iran-Iraq War, and the recent Arab Spring. Content is predominantly in Arabic, but includes key titles in English and French. Includes access to over 80 publications, including Jumhuriyah (الجمهورية, Egypt), Filastin (فلسطين‏, Palestine), Al Akhbar (الاخبار‏, Lebanon), Al Riadh (الرياض‏, Saudi Arabia), and Ad Dustour (‏الدستور, Jordan).