About Us

Middle East Books and More is a project of the American Educational Trust, a non-profit, non-partisan organization incorporated in 1982 in Washington, DC, by retired U.S. Foreign Service Officers Richard Curtis and Andy Killgore. For 43 years, AET has been promoting U.S.-Middle East understanding with an emphasis on informing Americans about Palestine and the Israel lobby's influence on U.S. foreign policy. Early in AET's development, its founders established Middle East Books and More to meet the recognized need for quality nonfiction and literature about the Middle East and North Africa. 

We are currently expanding the bookstore to include an event space to host author talks, book clubs, and film screenings. While construction is underway, we are operating out of a temporary location next to our main storefront. The renovation is expected to be completed in early 2025.

Address:

1902 18th St. NW

Washington, DC 20009

Operating Hours:

Monday-Thursday: 11:00am-6:00pm

Friday-Saturday: 11:00am-7:00pm

Sunday: Closed

Contact Us:

 Email: bookstore@wrmea.org

Instagram: middleeastbookstore

Twitter: @MiddleEastBooks

Middle East Books and More is advertised in AET's print magazine, the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs (WRMEA), which is published seven times per year in Washington, DC. The Washington Report began in 1982 as a bi-weekly eight-page newsletter. Today, it is a subscription-based 76-page full-color magazine recognized worldwide as a leader in its field. The Washington Report publishes a wide variety of views from and about the Middle East by Muslim, Jewish, and Christian writers, many of whom live or have lived in the region. Since October 7, 2023, the Washington Report has dedicated itself to documenting the genocide in Gaza and Washington's complicity in ongoing Israeli war crimes and gross human rights violations. 

For $29.00 a year, Washington Report subscribers receive seven magazine and a paywall-free access to wrmea.org.

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