A unique source of what the Arab media discuss in the Arabic language. Enables the world to understand better the Islamic ethics and modes of reasoning.
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- Po Box 27837 Washington DC 20038-7837 USA
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: International, Promotion of International Understanding
Mission: The middle east media research institute (memri) explores the middle east through the region's media. Memri bridges the language gap which exists between the west and the middle east, providing timely translations of arabic, farsi, urdu, and pashtu media, as well as original analyses of political, ideological, intellectual, social, cultural, and religious trends in the middle east. Founded in december 1997 to inform the debate over u. S. Policy in the middle east, memri is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization headquartered in washington, dc.
Programs: The middle east media research institute (memri) is a vital, worldwide, 24-hour operation providing an essential service for media, legislative bodies, government agencies, policy makers, academia, and the public at large. Memri has been bridging the gap of language between the middle east and the west by monitoring, translating, and analyzing the middle east media and offering direct access to primary source material in arabic, farsi, urdu, and pashtu. The translated material draws on political, ideological, cultural, and other vital spheres, helping legislatures carry out their mission and inform the public at large, as well as media and academia. Memri's research is disseminated by email to more than 85,000 subscribers. The number of recipients of memri's free email and fax distributions increases daily. Memri's releases include approximately 20 major reports a week in english, which are later translated into several languages. Memri's main website, www. Memri. Org, as well as its other websites, receive millions of hits every year. These include memri. Org; memritv. Org; memri's south asia studies project; and the memri blog. Memri conducts briefings and provides its research to federal agencies involved in foreign affairs, counter-terrorism and more. These include the defense department, department of homeland security, justice department, state department, library of congress, fbi, and many more. Other agencies utilizing memri material include immigrations & customs enforcement (ice), transportation security administration (tsa), the department of commerce, u. S. Secret service, government accountability office (gao), u. S. Capitol police, department of alcohol, tobacco, and firearms (atf), and the united states attorney's office, among others. Memri research is also used in congressional hearings on issues related to the middle east and counter-terrorism. Since its inception in 1997, memri has been an integral research tool for the u. S. Military. On a daily basis, memri assists and lends support to all branches of the u. S. Armed forces - the army, navy, marines, and air force - including over 200 different units. Memri has been used in military classroom lessons, cultural awareness training, internal websites, mission support for soldiers, training aids, pre-deployment preparation, basic research, and much more. Academia is also assisted by memri research, including over 100 universities in the u. S. In addition, media outlets in the u. S. , including all tv networks, major newspapers, magazines, and others, utilize memri research for their publications and programs.