Archives Unbound: Middle Eastern Studies

Frequently studied and often misunderstood, the Middle East features a varied history and culture for in-depth study. This collection provides a multidisciplinary archive of materials to explore the region's diplomatic initiatives, military actions, politics, economics, and natural resources.

MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES

  • Aden: Records of the U.S. Department of State, 1880-1906
  • Afghanistan and the US, 1945-1963: Records of US State Department Classified Files
  • Afghanistan in 1919: The Third Anglo-Afghan War
  • British Campaign in Mesopotamia, 1914-1918
  • Democracy in Turkey, 1950-1959: Records of the U.S. State Department Classified Files
  • Egypt: Records of the U.S. Department of State, 1853-1959
  • Iran (Persia): Records of the U.S. Department of State, 1883-1959
  • Iraq: Records of the U.S. Department of State, 1888-1944
  • Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, Trans-Jordan: Records of the U.S. Department of State, 1836-1944
  • Libya: Records of the U.S. Department of State, 1796-1885
  • Middle East Online: Arab-Israeli Relations, 1917-1970, The
  • Middle East, Series II: Iraq, 1914-1974
  • Morocco: Records of the U.S. Department of State, 1797-1929
  • Palestine and Israel: Records of the US Department of State, 1945-1959
  • Records of the Persian Gulf War
  • Revolution of the King and the People in Morocco, 1950-1959: Records of the U.S. State Department Classified Files
  • Saudi Arabia: Records of the US Department of State, 1930-1959
  • The Cyprus Crisis, 1967: Standoff between Greece and Turkey
  • The British Mandate in Palestine, Arab-Jewish Relations & the U.S.
  • The French Mandate in The Lebanon, Christian-Muslim Relations, and the U.S. Consulate at Beirut, 1920-1941
  • The Persian Gulf and Yemen: American Ascendancy and the Cold War, 1950-1959
  • Turkey: Records of the U.S. Department of State, 1802-1949
  • U.S. and Iraqi Relations: U.S. Technical Aid, 1950-1958
  • U.S. Middle East Peace Policy and America's Role in the Middle East Peace Process, 1991-1992
  • U.S. Operations Mission to Saudi Arabia, 1950–1955: Correspondence and Subject Files of the Office of the Director

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