Difference between revisions of "Middle East Media Research Institute"

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Part of the Spin profiles [[Middle East Watch]].
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== The Organisation ==
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MEMRI is an organisation which promotes itself as a link between the West and the Middle East. It's primary purpose is to translate Arabic, Persian and Turkish media events and reports so as to close the gap between East and West reportings.
  
Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) was founded by [[Meyrav Wurmser]] and Colonel [[Yigal Carmon]], formerly of Israeli military intelligence.
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The primary purpose of these translations is to inform people on the debate over U.S policy in the Middle East.
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The organisation was founded in 1998 by Meyrav Wurmser and Colonel Yigal Carmon, formerly of Israeli military intelligence.  
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It is advertised as a non-profit making, non-partisan and independendt source of information.
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== Members ==
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===Co-Founders===
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[[Meyrav Wurmser]]
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[[Colonel Yigal Carmon]]

Revision as of 12:58, 19 April 2006

The Organisation

MEMRI is an organisation which promotes itself as a link between the West and the Middle East. It's primary purpose is to translate Arabic, Persian and Turkish media events and reports so as to close the gap between East and West reportings.

The primary purpose of these translations is to inform people on the debate over U.S policy in the Middle East.

The organisation was founded in 1998 by Meyrav Wurmser and Colonel Yigal Carmon, formerly of Israeli military intelligence.

It is advertised as a non-profit making, non-partisan and independendt source of information.

Members

Co-Founders

Meyrav Wurmser 
Colonel Yigal Carmon