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ACADEMIC
American Institute for Yemeni Studies
AIYS is the only American interdisciplinary academic organization active on the Arabian peninsula. AIYS, through its U.S. office and its Resident Director in Sana'a, serves as an essential resource for American scholars, journalists, and visitors.
Center for Contemporary Arab Studies
CCAS at Georgetown University is the only academic institution in the U.S. devoted solely to the study of the modern Arab world.
Centre for Defence & International Security Studies
CDISS is an inter-disciplinary research centre based in the Department of Politics and International Relations at Lancaster University, UK.
Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy
The Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy at the University of Hamburg was established to promote academic research on matters of peace. In German. Has English site too.
Middle East Network Information Center
MENIC, at the Center of Middle Eastern Studies, University of Texas, offers a virtual library of information on the Middle East in addition to links in the Middle East and other Middle East studies centers.
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BUSINESS/ECONOMIC
Country Analysis Briefs
Country Analysis briefs on the Middle East and North Africa prepared by the Energy Information Administration, a statistical agency of the U.S. Department of Energy.
Financial Times
Ft.com offers editorial analysis of financial markets, industries, and companies, and commnetary o a full range of business topics.
Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries & Mines
The official site of ICCIM with links to news, publication and related laws.
Kuwait Investment Authority
KIA is an autonomous government body responsible for managing and administrating the local and the overseas investments for and on behalf of the State of Kuwait.
Kuwait National Petroleum Company
Information on KNPC oil, products & services and more.
Middle East Economic Survey
A weekly newsletter on the Middle East and North Africa. Each week MEES reports the latest news and provides analysis of the oil and gas sectors in the Arab world, Iran, and OPEC.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: Oman
Provides information on Oman's commerce, tourism, minerals, industry and more.
Ministry of Economy : Egypt
Ministry's homepage has economic and social indicators, as well as links to other related sites.
Ministry of Economy & Commerce: U.A.E.
Provides a general overview of the Ministry's main functions, with links to information on commercial laws and regulations, publications and more.
Ministry of Economy & Foreign Trade: Syria
The Ministry's webpage has information on the Ministry, investment regulations, affiliated establishments, exports and more.
Oman Economic Review
Online economic journal for Oman.
Oman International Trade and Exhibitions
Services for marketing and business in Oman.
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EDUCATION
Pages of links to educational and cultural web sites on the Middle East, Arab world and Islam. It was developed as a resource for educators who attend the Middle East Policy Council's "Teaching About the Arab World and Islam" teacher workshop program.
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FOREIGN GOVERNMENT
Bahrain II
Bahrain Monetary Agency, with links to publications, information, statistics and more.
Egypt
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with links to foreign policy positions and documents, treaties, and a press section, as well as other links.
Egypt II
Egypt's State Information Service. SIS is the public information organ of the government of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
Iran
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Iran II
Mohammad Khatami, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Includes translations of recent speeches, essays and articles, photos and email address.
Iraq
Permanent Mission of Iraq to the United Nations, New York.
Jordan
Embassy of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Washington, DC. News and information on Jordan's Military Office, Consular & Commercial Office, Tourism Board, Lists of the Cabinet & Parliament, and more.
Jordan II
National Resource Authority of Jordan. The NRA was established in 1965 to regulate tasks, responsibilities and management of the Mining, Geology, Water and Irrigation Directorates.
Kuwait
Ministry of Information Office in Washington, D.C. Provides resources for researching travel, state/system government, education and oil information.
Lebanon
Embassy of Lebanon, Washington, DC. Has information about travel, business, work and news.
Palestine
Homepage of the Palestinian National Authority. Links to other Palestinian Governmental websites.
Qatar
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Includes links to the government, treaties, and more.
Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Information, Washington, DC. More than 2,000 pages of information on every aspect of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
United Arab Emirates
The "United Arab Emirates Government Gateway." Links to several Ministries.
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GENERAL
Arab World Online
An information source with access to information on many aspects of the Arab world.
Arab Net
A large online resource on the Arab world, primarily dealing with countries in the Middle East and North Africa.
Middle East Internet Directory
A directory of links to organziations, businesses and government websites located in the Middle East.
Middle East Studies Association of America (MESA)
A private nonprofit, non-political organization of scholars and other persons interested in the study of the Middle East, North Africa and the Islamic world.
United Nations Documents
View documents and resolutions from the General Assembly and different U.N. councils.
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U.S. GOVERNMENT
CIA Publications
The Central Intelligence Agency's publications and reports.
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, headed by Assistant Secretary of State William Joseph Burns, deals with U.S. foreign policy and U.S. diplomatic relations with the countries in the Near East and North Africa regions.
International Information Programs
Formerly the United States Information Agency (USIA), now under Dept. of State
United States Embassies and other Diplopmatic Missions
Index page to U.S. Embassies and Consulates in other countries.
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NGOs
Abraham Fund
An educational organization dedicated to enhancing coexistence between Israel's Jewish and Arab citizens.
Americans for Middle East Understanding
AMEU strives to create in the United States a deeper appreciation of the culture, history and current events in that area.
AMIDEAST
A nonprofit organization working to strengthen mutual understanding and cooperation between Americans and the people of the Middle East and North Africa.
Arab American Institute
A nonprofit organization committed to the civic and political empowerment of Americans of Arab descent.
B'TSELEM Israeli Information Center
The Israeli Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories.
Center for Security Policy
A non-profit organization to stimulate and inform the national and international debate about all aspects of security policy.
CSIS: Middle East Studies Program
The Center for Strategic and International Studies is a public policy research institution dedicated to analysis and policy impact.
Institute for Political and International Studies
IPIS is devoted to the study of international relations and Iran's foreign policy.
Middle East Institute
A non-profit organziation whose principal objective is to increase knowledge and understanding of the region.
Middle East Research and Information Project
MERIP provides news and perspectives about the Middle East not available from mainstream news sources through their quarerly publication Middle East Report.
National Council on US-Arab Relations
A non-profit organization dedicated to improving American knowledge and understanding of the Arab world through people-to-people exchanges and educational programs.
Saudi-American Forum
The Forum is an information service designed to provide you timely, accurate information on background and current issues impacting the Saudi-U.S. relationship.
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