Two newly available databases complement the Library’s selection of East View Information Services databases, which provide access to a wide selection of diverse resources in Russian, Chinese, Arabic, and other languages. These databases are available to current Georgetown students, faculty, and staff.
The new databases are:
Sometimes described as Egypt's equivalent of the New York Times, Al-Ahram is one of the most influential and widely read Arabic-language newspapers. The archive covers the paper's beginnings in 1875 up to 2019, with new content added each year. The collection boasts more than 640,000 thousand digitized pages across nearly 47,000 issues. Prior to 1960, the newspaper was an independent publication and was renowned for its objectivity and independence. After being nationalized by President Nasser in 1960, Al-Ahram became the de facto voice of the Egyptian government. Today, the newspaper is managed by the Supreme Council of Press.
Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) Premium Collection
A digitized archive of five historical newspapers from the Middle East: Filasṭīn (فلسطين, Israel/Palestine, 1956–67), which was succeeded by al-Dustūr (الدستور, Jordan, 1967–2000); al-Jumhūrīyah (الجمهورية, Egypt, 1962–86); al-Riyāḍ (الرياض, Saudi Arabia, 1972–96); and al-Akhbār (االخبار, Lebanon, 2006–19). The MENA Premium Collection is integrated with the open access Middle Eastern and North African Newspapers Archive, a collection of newspapers from 1870 to the late 1960s. Together the collections provide more than a century of newspaper coverage from over 80 Middle East newspapers, totaling nearly a million digitized pages. Content in this collection is predominantly in Arabic, but also includes key titles in English and French.
Funding for both collections was generously provided by the Library of Georgetown University-Qatar.