LibGuides: Middle East Complexities: Culture & Conflict: Maps

Maps that Explain the Middle East

Gulf2000 Project - Maps and Statistics Collections

All maps and their accompanying texts that are hosted by this Gulf/2000 web site are original, authored and produced by Dr. Michael Izady who retains exclusive copyright. The maps may be used for personal and educational use, crediting Dr. Izady as author and Gulf2000 as host. Maps are frequently upgraded by Dr. Izady, who offers educational programs and risk strategies training to members of all branches of the United States Armed Forces, including the U. S. State Department.

Forty Maps that Explain the Middle East, by Max Fischer, hosted by Vox

Maps can be a powerful tool for understanding the world, particularly the Middle East, a place in many ways shaped by changing political borders and demographics. Select this link to view 40 maps crucial for understanding the Middle East — its history, its present, and some of the most important stories in the region today.

Afternoon Map's Comprehensive Map List
A Cartograpy Blog. Because looking at history is easier than reading it...includes maps, podcast, articles and more. Mission: Our mission is and will always be to make Afternoon Map the number one Ottoman/Turkish/Middle Eastern/Balkan cartography blog on the internet by bringing you a range of original, visually appealing and intellectually engaging maps harvested from archives and libraries around the world. Originally created by Nick Danforth while he was a doctoral candidate in Turkish history at Georgetown University.
Where is the Middle East?
Scoll down page and click to view an excellent presentation by CCSMEMC. Maps are used to illustrate the lack of consensus among governments, international organizations, and scholars regarding how to define the Middle East or even whether to use that term. The instability of the concept “Middle East” points to the need to break down traditional area studies barriers.

Middle East Complexities: Culture & Conflict

Maps that Explain the Middle East

Northern Africa and the Middle East

Map of Northern Africa and Middle East