Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Middle East
The Middle East is home to a rich history of art, reflecting the histories and diversity of its cultures. This article focuses on artists who furthered the modernist tradition in the Middle East.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Middle East
A page that is updated daily with NPR news and special reports from across the Middle East. Also provides direct access to several thousand archived NPR stories on the Middle East with audio and transcripts available.
BBC
Bbc: Cbbc Newsround: Questions on the Middle East
A series of questions asked by young children on the various problems in the Middle East. Examples are questions on why there is fighting, what is role of UN and much more. (20 July 2006)
World Atlas
World Atlas: Middle East
Overview of the Middle East covers topics such as history, geography, demographics, and countries.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Islamic Middle East
The term Islamic is used here to define the art and material culture of those lands where the dominant religion is Islam, the religion revealed to the prophet Muhammad in seventh century Arabia. The Islamic lands have encompassed at...
BBC
Bbc: Week of 5 12 14: The Women in Iran Taking Off the Hijab
Many women in the Middle East no longer want to wear the headscarf called a hijab. Read about the women in Iran who are defying a 35 year old law by going without a hijab.
University of Chicago
University of Chicago: Teach Middle East: Hunters to Farmers
An essay reviewing the history of the Neolithic Revolution where humans begin as nomadic hunters and gatherers and evolve into villages with domestic agriculture and animals.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Crossroads of the Ancient World
Because of Afghanistan's geographical position -- on the edge of central Asia with India and China beyond to the east, and Iran, the Middle East and the numerous cultures of the Mediterranean and the rest of Europe to the west -- it was...
University of Chicago
Teach the Middle East: The Neolithic Revolution
In this article you will learn about the chronology of the Neolithic Revolution. Stages include the Paleolithic age, a time of nomadic hunter-gatherers roamed the globe and the Epipaleolithic age, when sedentary hunter-gatherers...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Hajj: Islamic Middle East
One of the five pillars of Islam central to Muslim belief, Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca that every Muslim must make at least once in their lifetime if they are able; it is the most spiritual event that a Muslim experiences, observing...
Other
Relief Web: Middle East and North African Countries Dominate Water Security Risk
A 2011 article about the fear that the lack of stable supplies would lead to oil price hikes and regional unrest.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Statement on the Eisenhower Doctrine
Fordham University discusses the address given by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to Congress on the policy of the United States in the Middle East countries.
Immigration and Ethnic History Society
Iehs: Stacy Fahrenthold, "Resources for Migration and Refugee Histories of Me"
This article focuses on the author's list of readings concerning Migrants and Refugees in the Modern Middle East.
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Week of 9 22 14: Isis the New Threat to World Peace?
Students can learn some background about ISIS, the Islamic State in Syria, which has become a significant threat to peace in the Middle East.
Other
University of Illinois: The Early Centuries of the Greek Roman East
Read about the history of the Romiosini, or Greek Middle Ages and the development of the Greek-Roman east. The article is divided into two different sections. The first section includes the foundation of Constantinople as a means to...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: The Presidency of Jimmy Carter
Learn how Jimmy Carter failed to solve the ailing economy or confront a growing crisis in the Middle East during his one-term presidency.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: The Iraq War: 10 Years Later, Where Do We Stand?
The U.S. invasion of Iraq was ten years ago this week. This article describes the impact that the war has had on both the U.S. and Iraq, as well as other countries in the region.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Travel, Trade and Exploration in the Middle Ages
Medieval Europeans were fascinated by the lands that lay beyond their own continent. This article looks at the real and imaginary travels of explorers and tradesmen through works including The Book of John Mandeville, The Travels of...
Council of Foreign Relations
Cfr: Libyan Ambassador Hails u.s. Relations but Hits 'Wrong' Mideast Policies
In 2006, Libya restored full diplomatic ties with the United States for the first time since 1981. In this interview, Ali Aujali, Libya's ambassador to the United States, applauds the new U.S.-Libya relations and comments of on the U.S....
Scholastic
Scholastic: New York Times Upfront: 1991: The War Before the War
The Persian Gulf War, as seen in retrospect, set the stage for the second Iraq War. This article summarizes the brief war and also lists the "unfinished business" which led to further complications for the United States. December 13, 2010
Other
Mother Jones: The Dissident: An Interview With Natan Sharansky
Known for his advancement of democracy and human rights, Natan Sharansky, a Ukranian-born Jew and later Prime Minister of Israel, speaks here regarding Arab dissidents, Israel's human rights record, and the prospects for a democratic...
Other
New York Times: Opec Finds Politics and Oil Mix
This site has a 1999 New York Times article about world oil prices, OPEC, and the role of politics in the Middle East. While much of the article focuses on recent events, background information is also given.
Jewish Museum
The Jewish Museum: Jewish and Muslim Connection [Pdf]
The Jewish Museum of New York City presents the "Jewish and Muslim Connection" a curriculum guide for the study of cultural and historical connections between two religions.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Some Help for Refugees and Migrants Agreed
Article reports on agreements made within Europe regarding how to help the many refugees and migrants that are arriving from the Middle East.