ɪɾ ɪz ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzd wˈɜːldwaɪd æz ɐ lˈiːdɚɹ ɪn ɪts fˈiːld, pˈʌblɪʃɪŋ ɐ wˈaɪd vɚɹˈaɪəɾi ʌv vjˈuːz fɹʌm ænd ɐbˌaʊt ðə mˈɪdəl ˈiːst baɪ mˈʊzlɪm, dʒˈuːɪʃ ænd kɹˈɪstʃən ɹˈaɪɾɚz, mˈɛnɪəv hˈuːm lˈaɪv ɔːɹ hæv lˈɪvd ɪnðə ɹˈiːdʒən.
It is recognized worldwide as a leader in its field, publishing 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.