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Media and Communications : Syria

Includes news, newspapers, journals, radio, television, news services, press abstracts, publishing and bookseller associations.

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 African & Middle Eastern Division,
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AME Info  (http://www.ameinfo.com)
Covers current business news in a number of fields including energy, oil and gas, Arab financial markets, construction, and technology. Includes in-depth business reports from different countries in the region, and links to other relevant websites (English, Arabic).

Al Baath (Syria)  (http://albaath.com/)
This is site for an important Syrian newspaper.

Al-Sham (http://www.al-sham.net/sham_news2.htm)l
This website has links to news websites through out the Arab World, 15 in Syria alone! 

Al Thawra (Syria)  (http:/http://www.thawra.com)
It is the site for al-Thawra, the Arabic political daily newspaper.

Al-Bawaba (http://albawaba.com/)
It is a major portal site that links a number of other websites on all the Arab countries. It contains up-to-date information on the political, business, social, cultural and religious aspects of a particular country. Just click on the name of the country for information in English and Arabic.

Arab Environment Monitor (http://www.arabenvironment.net/) 
“An update and analysis of environmental policies, innovation and applications in the Arab World.”

Arab Net  (http://www.arab.net/)
It is a major Arab website that contains information on the government, history, geography, business, culture, transport, tourism of each country, and provides links to other relevant websites.

Arab Press (http://www.qnaol.com/english/press.htm)
A database of news sites online, includes country, newspaper name, subject, language, and website

BBC World Service.com  (http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/)
Searching this site by country or by topic, offers a choice of news headlines, country profiles, and additional web links on specific aspects such as sports.

Clandestine Radio Intel Web  (http://www.clandestineradio.com/intel/)
Includes essays as well as very specific information about non-government sponsored radio stations, and related web sites.

Committee to Protect Journalists  (http://www.cpj.org/)
Searching this site results in a list of recent documents from a number of web sites concerning media activities and press freedom in many countries.

Free Syria (http://www.free-syria.com/)
“Freeing our public awareness is the first step towards a free and independent Syria.”

MEMRI: The Middle East Media Research Institute  (http://www.memri.org/)
Founded in 1998, the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) ‘explores the Middle East through the region's media. MEMRI bridges the language gap which exists between the West and the Middle East, providing timely translations of Arabic, Farsi, and Hebrew media, as well as original analysis of political, ideological, intellectual, social, cultural, and religious trends in the Middle East.’

Ministry of Economy and Foreign Trade - Syria  (http://www.syrecom.org/)
It is a member of Arab Business net work.

Newspapers, Syria  (http://www.start4all.com/newspapers/syria.htm)
It gives information in English on Syria. This site contains links to map, photographs and information on Syrian Daily.

Syria - daily news and current events  (http://www.syriadaily.com)
Covers Arab and Middle Eastern issues: politics, business, sports and science. It is in English.

Syria-News (http://www.syria-news.com/)
Collects articles relating to Syria from around the world (Arabic and English)

Syria Report (http://www.syria-report.com/)
Newspaper that boasts an “audience and reach…incomparable with any other publication that specialises on Syria, whether it is online or print.”

University of Texas Middle East Website  (http://www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/cmes/)
Excellent website on the government, politics, news and media, education and the social sciences in the Middle East.

Washingtonpost.com: World  (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/world/)
Search by country to find recent articles appearing in this newspaper.

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