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Marc Lynch, a professor of political science at George Washington University, discusses issues related to Arab media and political discourse in the Arab world. He often posts links to various media and government resources.

The Arabist is dedicated to covering the politics and culture of the Arab world. It is published and maintained in Cairo, with contributions from journalists and researchers working in the region.

Baheyya is described by the author as, "Commentary on Egyptian politics and culture by an Egyptian citizen with a room of her own."

Daniel Pipes is director of the Middle East Forum and Taube distinguished visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University. Controversy surrounds his other projects, Campus Watch and Jihad Watch.

American and Middle East commentary from University of Michigan history professor Juan Cole.

Dr. William McCants, a fellow at the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point, discusses developments among individuals producing and disseminating materials related to themes of jihad and salafism. He sometimes features downloadable material in English

Middle East Diary is written by McClatchy Newspapers correspondent Hannah Allam. She's based in Cairo but travels widely through the region. She features unique interviews from countries such as Egypt and Iraq.

Small Wars Journal blog and magazine gathers the work of a number of former military and government personnel as they discuss military involvement in the Middle East.

The author of this blog, Joshua M. Landis, is Director of the Center for Peace Studies at the University of Oklahoma and Assistant Professor of Middle Eastern Studies in the School of International and Area Studies.

The blog site "toot" gathers a number of stories and sites from various blogs dealing with the Arab world and Middle East