THE MIDDLE EAST

Web Sites

"Middle East Peace" — Abstract of a 2005 article from CQ Researcher
"Prospects for Middle East Peace" — 2002 article from CQ Researcher
"Middle East Conflict" — 2001 article from CQ Researcher

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict — From PBS Frontline, this site outlines the major peace efforts, key players, and important maps from the region.

"A Daring Time to Be Young" — An overview of youth involvement in the conflict from PBS Frontline.

Mideast: Land of Conflict — A special report from CNN with sections on key players, Palestinian refugees,and primary documents.

"The Question of Palestine and the UN" — Details the United Nation's role in regards to the conflict.

Middle East Crisis — From BBC News in the UK, an extensive and up-to-date site.

"Is the Two-State Solution Dead?" by Gary Sussman in Current History, January 2004; scroll down to find this article and download a pdf of it. (This is only available to you from school.)

Databases
(Remember, you'll need passwords for home access!)

MasterFILE Premier (periodical articles) and ProQuest (world newspapers) — Do a keyword search that links your person with the region, such as:

Tony Blair AND Israel

Remember that your "hits" will be listed by date (most recent articles first), but that you can also choose to sort them by relevance.

Discovering Collection — A great database for biographical articles, but make sure you're doing a keyword search for your person.

SIRS Researcher — Do a subject search for "Arab-Israeli conflict" to find full-text magazine and newspaper articles.