A quick service announcement...
Listening to an Economist Podcast the other day, I was disturbed to find myself vehemently disagreeing with a few facts reported. The way they were presented I felt distorted and misrepresented parts of the situation in Iraq. It was a reminder that no news is perfect! Therefore, I set about ensuring my sources were diversified enough to help me find some semblance of truth within it all...
Here are some suggestions for good (alternative) places to go for news and opinion on the Middle East (in English):
Need I say any more?
A trusted news source, although some say it has started showing signs of taking sides since the Egyptian revolution. Nonetheless, still a solid place to go for news and opinion.
Dad's second favourite channel, Saudi owned and Dubai based, this is another good source of news straight of the horse's mouth.
So fresh you can smell the grass...
A podcast I found by absolute accident that does a good daily show. A little light on detail sometimes but they bring good guests in for discussion, and it usually provides a good overview of current global events
Juan Cole is an American Professor (gasp!) but his blog is often thought out and not at all crazy-right-wing. I find his analysis always rings true and is often fact checked beyond what mainstream media will offer
More newspaper than news source, this is a mix mash of English and Arabic news, analysis and investigation. I don't always read it all but find it does set the scene and provide background information you may not find elsewhere.
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That's where I find my non BBC/Economist/Age/Australian/AFR/Crikey news, where do you get yours?
