This page provides links to sources of general news about the Middle East. For news sources covering specific Arab countries see separate page.
General Middle East news
BBC
Middle East news
al-Jazeera
English-language news from the Qatar-based TV channel
al-Arabiya
Arabic-language news from the satellite TV station
Allafrica.com
North African news from local sources
Washington Post
Middle East news
Financial Times
Middle East company news
New York Times
Middle East news
Middle East Eye
General Middle East news in English
The New Arab
General Middle East news in English
Mideastwire.com
A daily collection of translated items from the Arabic and Farsi media
Specialised news services
Thomson Reuters Foundation
News related to humanitarian issues and disaster relief
IRIN
A "humanitarian news and information" service provided by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
zawya.com
General news about the Middle East and North Africa, with an emphasis on business and economics
Middle East Newsline
Regional news with a focus on security and defence. This is a paid-for subscription service but short news items can be read free of charge.
