Middle East Monitor is the definitive source of Middle East news, background and analysis for analysts, business-people, writers and policy-makers.

1. Breaking news from the top wire services and the New York Times.

2. Daily political, historical and cultural background from the best newspapers, magazines and think-tanks around the world.

3. Primary sources: polls, official reports, speeches, constitutions etc.

4. Deep Background: the essays and books that frame intelligent discussion about the region.

5. Regional business news on our Business Wire - plus the oil price on a live feed.

Search our archives by key-words to put a world of coverage at your fingertips.

Sort our articles by country - or by topics such as Politics, Military Affairs, Economics and Business, Science and Environment, Religion, History Arts & Culture, and more.

The Monitor is edited by Middle East analyst and author Bartle Bull.

Contact us on info@middle-east-monitor.com.