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The Middle East Research & Information Project (MERIP) has provided critical, alternative reporting on the Middle East since 1971.

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NEW ISSUE: Art at Work--People, Power and Cultural Production Issue 319 of Middle East Report explores culture not as an escape from politics, but as a space where struggles over power, identity and belonging are continually negotiated. READ NOW buff.ly/Iq7N4yV

Art at Work—People, Power and Cultural Production

Summer 2026

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MERIP has joined 119 civil society and media organizations in condemning the Egyptian government's prosecution of Lina Attalah, editor in chief of Mada Masr, a bastion of independent media in Egypt. Full statement and signatories our website: buff.ly/tjA9wtG

MERIP Signs Statement In Support of Lina Attalah and Mada Masr

Dear Friends and Comrades,  MERIP’s Board of Directors has joined the list of 119 civil society and media organizations to condemn an unprecedented attack on Lina Attalah, editor in chief of the...

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MERIP is proud to announce that Sabiha Allouche has joined MERIP's Board of Directors. buff.ly/54Wsa3N

Sabiha Allouche Joins MERIP Board of Directors

Dear Friends and Comrades, Today I am happy to announce that Sabiha Allouche, a longtime MERIP contributor and editor, and  Senior Lecturer in Middle East Politics at the Institute for Arab and...

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SUPPORT MERIP: Join our fall campaign as a recurring donor and receive a tote bag or poster as a thank you! If we reach our goal of 250 recurring donors by January, we'll commit to bringing Middle East Report back into print in 2028! buff.ly/TJmpsSf

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SUPPORT MERIP'S CRITICAL WORK BY DONATING For 50 years, MERIP has published critical analysis of Middle Eastern politics, history, and social justice not available in other publications. Our articles...

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NEW PODCAST: Nafiseh Sharifi discusses the history of protest music in Iran under the Islamic Republic and shares experiences from her recent visits to Tehran. LISTEN NOW buff.ly/AZRPH5t

The MERIP Podcast Episode 30: Nafiseh Sharifi

Today on the MERIP Podcast we’re sharing an interview with Nafiseh Sharifi about her recent article in Middle East Report, “Soundtrack of Dissent–Protest Music in Iran.” Sharifi is an Iranian...

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Read Sharifi's recent essay, "Soundtrack of Dissent--Protest Music in Iran" in MER 319 "Art At Work: People, Power and Cultural Production" buff.ly/lYUnt1c

Soundtrack of Dissent—The Music of Protest in Iran

In February 2026, one month after mass protests in Iran led to a government crackdown killing thousands, Shervin Hajipour released a new song from inside the country. Hajipour had become internatio...

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Today we announced our fall campaign with one goal--to bring our flagship publication Middle East Report back into print for the first time since 2020! Join us by making a recurring donation of $10 or more today! Read more in this note from @jdryan08. buff.ly/CzusxlP

Building a Sustainable Future for MERIP

Dear Friends and Comrades, When I came on board at MERIP in 2024 the task at hand was clear: find ways to engage our audience and our supporters more deeply and remain accessible to a wide audience....

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TOMORROW: Mahmoud Khalil, Live in Philadelphia. Join MERIP and organizers Mavey Books and CAIR-Philly for a special event celebrating the release of Mahmoud Khalil's new book No Land To Stand On: Notes on Detention. buff.ly/x0vRDoY

Mahmoud Khalil: No Land to Stand On

September 25, 2026 @ 7 pm, Friends Center, 1501 Cherry St., Philadelphia, PA

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NEW PODCAST: 25 Years Since 9/11 And Still No Justice--Here's Why Live from Busboys and Poets in Washington DC, Lisa Hajjar, John Ryan and Alka Pradhan discuss their reporting and research on detainees at Guantánamo Bay. buff.ly/iJg95Ky

The MERIP Podcast Episode 29: 25 Years Since 9/11 And Still No Justice--Here's Why

Today on the MERIP Podcast we’re sharing a recording of a live event featuring Lisa Hajjar and John Ryan discussing their last two decades of reporting, researching and writing from Guantánamo Bay....

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SUPPORT MERIP: Everything we publish is paywall free. Help us keep it that way with a one-time or monthly donation today! buff.ly/3e5F3D0

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SUPPORT MERIP'S CRITICAL WORK BY DONATING For 50 years, MERIP has published critical analysis of Middle Eastern politics, history, and social justice not available in other publications. Our articles...

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ICYMI: “Remittances at Risk—Sanctions, War and Informal Finance in Yemen” As the war evolves, Yemenis are faced with steeper and steeper challenges receiving remittances from relatives abroad. buff.ly/c5nGpXz

Remittances at Risk—Sanctions, War and Informal Finance in Yemen

Yemeni migrant workers abroad send billions of dollars to Yemen every year, making remittances one of the country’s largest and most consistent sources of foreign currency. The primary corridor runs...

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Remittances at Risk—Sanctions, War and Informal Finance in Yemen merip.org/2026/09/remittance… @meriponline

Remittances at Risk—Sanctions, War and Informal Finance in Yemen

Yemeni migrant workers abroad send billions of dollars to Yemen every year, making remittances one of the country’s largest and most consistent sources of foreign currency. The primary corridor runs...

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NEW: "Remittances at Risk--Sanctions, War and Informal Finance in Yemen" Oshin Pandey and Narayani Sritharan analyze the impact of sanctions on the ability of Yemeni migrant workers to send money back to their relatives. buff.ly/c5nGpXz

Remittances at Risk—Sanctions, War and Informal Finance in Yemen

Yemeni migrant workers abroad send billions of dollars to Yemen every year, making remittances one of the country’s largest and most consistent sources of foreign currency. The primary corridor runs...

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THIS SUNDAY: Join longtime MERIP editor and contributor Lisa Hajjar and author John Ryan to discuss 25 years of injustice for those imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay. Live at Busboys and Poets in Washington, DC. buff.ly/oaf1kvd

25 Years Since 9/11 And Still No Justice—Here's Why

September 13, 2026 @ 5PM EST, Busboys and Poets 14th and V

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SUPPORT MERIP: We rely on donor support so we can produce all of our writing and podcasts free to all! DONATE NOW buff.ly/unzNx1l

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SUPPORT MERIP'S CRITICAL WORK BY DONATING For 50 years, MERIP has published critical analysis of Middle Eastern politics, history, and social justice not available in other publications. Our articles...

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NEW PODCAST: Arran Walshe joins the MERIP podcast to discuss the evolution of the countercultural scene in Amman. buff.ly/9b97nq1

The MERIP Podcast Episode 28: Arran Walshe

Today on the MERIP Podcast James Ryan talks with Arran Walshe, a journalist and researcher based in Amman. Walshe is the author of “Alternative Amman–Making Counterculture in the Jordanian Capital,”...

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Read “Alternative Amman—Making Counterculture in the Jordanian Capital” here: buff.ly/qFJ34TV

Alternative Amman—Making Counterculture in the Jordanian Capital

On a balmy April night in Amman’s Jabal Al-Weibdeh, a DJ was perched on the roof of Zawyeh Space, leaning over a battered mixer as a small crowd of mostly twenty-somethings chatted under the sky. A...

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THIS SUNDAY: Join longtime MERIP editor and contributor Lisa Hajjar and author John Ryan to discuss 25 years of injustice for those imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay. Live at Busboys and Poets in Washington, DC. buff.ly/oaf1kvd

25 Years Since 9/11 And Still No Justice—Here's Why

September 13, 2026 @ 5PM EST, Busboys and Poets 14th and V

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EVENT REMINDER: Register now for our co-sponsored event with Lisa Hajjar and John Ryan on 25 years of injustice at Guantanamo Bay! 9/13 Live in DC at Busboys and Poets, 14th and V merip.org/event/25-years-sin…

25 Years Since 9/11 And Still No Justice—Here's Why

September 13, 2026 @ 5PM EST, Busboys and Poets 14th and V

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EVENT: Mahmoud Khalil, Live in Philadelphia MERIP is thrilled to be co-sponsoring an author talk with Mahmoud Khalil, organized by @maveybooks and @cairphillyon September 25, 7PM at the Friends Center, 1501 Cherry St. buff.ly/VibwXfr

Mahmoud Khalil: No Land to Stand On

September 25, 2026 @ 7 pm, Friends Center, 1501 Cherry St., Philadelphia, PA

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New from grantee @meriponline: Middle East Report 319, "Art at Work." Art made in wartime. Iranian cultural institutions under bombardment. Protest music, Gulf art markets, theater under occupation, and more. Read here ⬇️ loom.ly/Fh1mPkk

MER 319: Art at Work–People, Power and Cultural Production

Dear Friends and Comrades, We’re thrilled to share Issue 319 of Middle East Report, “Art at Work–People, Power and Cultural Production.” Across the region today, art is being made, redefined and...

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