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The Middle East Media Research Institute, or '''MEMRI''' for short, is a Middle Eastern press monitoring organization located in Washington, D.C. , with branch offices in Jerusalem , Berlin , London , and Tokyo . It provides translations of Arabic and Persian media as well as original analyses of political, ideological, intellectual, social, cultural, and religious trends in the Middle East. MEMRI was founded in 1998 by Yigal Carmon along with Dr. Meyrav Wurmser . The organization became more prominent after the September 11, 2001 Attacks , due to increased Western public interest in Arab and Iranian affairs. At that time, it expanded its staff considerably, setting up new branches outside the United States in early 2002. MEMRI is a free source of English language translations of material published in Arabic and Persian. MEMRI publishes its translations, analyses, and in-depth reports on its Web site. MEMRI has been regularly quoted by major international newspapers. The organization has attracted both criticism and support for its work. OBJECTIVES AND PROJECTS MEMRI's mission is to "explore 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 , Persian , and Turkish media, as well as original analysis of political, ideological, intellectual, social, cultural, and religious trends in the Middle East."[http://www.memri.org/aboutus.html MEMRI About Us , Memri.org, accessed July 23 2006 MEMRI's translated articles and media analysis focus on the following areas:
Starting in October 2006, they added ''The Islamist Websites Monitor Project'' focusing on the translated news, videos, and analysis of "major jihadi websites". ''The Islamist Websites Monitor No. 1'' , Memri.org, accessed January 28 2006 STAFF MEMRI President and founder Yigal Carmon states that MEMRI's current staff includes "people of the Jewish, Christian and Muslim faiths hold a range of political views"[http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/comment/0,10551,884156,00.html Email debate: Yigal Carmon and Brian Whitaker at ''Guardian Unlimited'', January 28 2003 Prominent staff
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FINANCIAL SUPPORT MEMRI is registered in the US with the IRS as a , National Review , September 13 2004, accessed July 23 2006 MEMRI's U.S. income statement (06/2004) states that its' total U.S. revenue was US$2,571,899, its total U.S. functional expenses were US$2,254,990, and that it possessed net assets of US$700,784. It has been given a four-star (exceptional) rating by Charity Navigator , meaning that it "... exceeds industry standards and outperforms most charities in its Cause" when rated on its financial health. Charity Navigator , ''Charity Navigator Rating - The Middle East Media Research Institute'' CONTROVERSY Criticism MEMRI has been criticized primarily for its choice of the content it selects for translation. Brian Whitaker , the Middle East editor for the UK Guardian newspaper, has criticized MEMRI for having a pro-Israel bias and agenda, and not being explicit about this on its website. He has written, "My problem with Memri is that it poses as a research institute when it's basically a propaganda operation", Email debate: Yigal Carmon and Brian Whitaker at ''Guardian Unlimited'' that material selected by MEMRI for translation, "further the political agenda of Israel, and ",Brian Whitaker, Selective Memri , ''Guardian Unlimited'', Monday August 12, 2002 and that, "MEMRI's website does not mention you [Carmon] or your work for Israeli intelligence. Nor does it mention MEMRI's co-founder, Meyrav Wurmser, and her extreme brand of Zionism.... Given your political background, its legitimate to ask whether MEMRI is a trustworthy vehicle" More recently, on his Blog for the '' The Guardian '', Whitaker claims that MEMRI misrepresented a segment of '' Tomorrow's Pioneers '', |
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