MERIP Background Middle East Research and Information Project MERIP is a non-profit, non-governmental organization based in Washington, established in 1971 to provide information and analysis on the Middle East that would be picked up by the existing media. Since 1996, MERIP has maintained one of the most informative websites on Middle East politics, culture and society.
About Middle East Report
Middle East Report provides news and perspectives about the Middle East not available from mainstream news sources. The magazine has developed a reputation for independent analysis of events and developments in the Middle East. Middle East Report Online, provides timely analyses of breaking news stories, distributed via e-mail and archived at MERIP’s website.