The Arab World Competitiveness Report
BUSINESS REFERENCE HC498.A1A757
The Arab World, Turkey, and the Balkans (1878-1914) : a Handbook of Historical Statistics
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The Columbia World Dictionary of Islamism
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The Contemporary Middle East: A Documentary History
REFERENCE DS42.F44 2008
The Continuum Political Encyclopedia of the Middle East
REFERENCE DS62.8.P64 2002
Documents on the Arab-Israeli Conflict
REFERENCE KZ6795.A72D63 2005
Doing Business with Jordan
BUSINESS REFERENCE HC415.26.D65 2004
Doing Business with Kuwait
BUSINESS REFERENCE HF3769.Z6K46 2004
The Encyclopaedia of Islam
REFERENCE DS37.E523
Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World
REFERENCE BP40.E525 2004
Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East & North Africa
REFERENCE DS43.E53 2004
Encyclopedia of the Palestinians
REFERENCE DS113.6.E53 2000
Encyclopaedia of the Qu' ran
REFERENCE BP133.E53 2001
Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures
REFERENCE HQ1170.E53 2003
The Essential Middle East : a Comprehensive Guide
REFERENCE DS43.H57 2003
Global Studies. The Middle East
REFERENCE DS41.G56
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Women's Issues Worldwide. The Middle East and North Africa
REFERENCE HQ1115.G74 2003 vol. 4
Historical Atlas of the Middle East
REFERENCE G2206.S1F7 1993
Historical Dictionary of Arab and Islamic Organizations
REFERENCE DS36.55.C57 2001
Historical Dictionary of Iran
REFERENCE DS270.L67 2007
Historical Dictionary of Iraq
REFERENCE DS70.9.G47 2004
Historical Dictionary of Israeli Intelligence
REFERENCE UB251.I75K34 2006
Historical Dictionary of Jordan
REFERENCE DS154.G83 1991
Historical Dictionary of Lebanon
REFERENCE DS80.9.A28 1998
Historical Dictionary of Palestine
REFERENCE DS102.8.N397 1997
Historical Dictionary of Saudi Arabia
REFERENCE DS221.P48 1993
Historical Dictionary of Syria
REFERENCE DS94.9.C66 2004
Historical Dictionary of the Arab-Israeli Conflict
REFERENCE DS119.7.K85 2006
Historical Dictionary of the Gulf Arab States
REFERENCE DS247.A15P43 1997
Historical Dictionary of the Persian Gulf War, 1990-1991
REFERENCE DS79.72.N48 1998
Historical Dictionary of United States-Middle East Relations
REFERENCE DS63.2.U5H3472 2007
Historical Dictionary of Yemen
REFERENCE DS247.Y45B87 1995
The Islamic World: Past and Present
REFERENCE DS35.53.I86 2004
Middle East and Central Asia Databook
BUSINESS REFERENCE HA4556.M53 2004
The New Encyclopedia of Judaism
REFERENCE BM50.N465 2002
Political Handbook of the Middle East
REFERENCE JQ1758.A58P65 2006
Statistical Abstract of the Region of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia
BUSINESS REFERENCE HA4666.A2 2003
A Survey of Arab-Israeli Relations
REFERENCE DS119.7.S93 2004
Tourism Market Trends, Middle East
BUSINESS REFERENCE Fol G155.M628T68
The United States in the Middle East : a Historical Dictionary
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United States/Middle East Diplomatic Relations, 1784-1978 : an Annotated Bibliography
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Al Ahram
Arab Studies Journal
Arab Studies Quarterly
International Journal of Middle East Studies
Middle East Journal
Middle East Policy
Middle East Report
Middle East Studies Association Bulletin
Palestine-Israel Journal of Politics, Economics and Culture
Al-Sayyad
Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
ArabNet
Comprehensive online resource on the Arab world, primarily dealing with countries in the Middle East and North Africa.
Arab Social Science Research
Electronic clearinghouse of Arab social science research including databases, encyclopedias, journals, libraries, maps, search engines, and Middle East studies centers, languages and associations of relevance to social science.
Digital Librarian: Middle East
A librarian's choice for the best of the web on the Middle East.
Middle East Network Information Center (MENIC)
On-line virtual library of links to informational web sites and online databases related to Middle Eastern Studies.
Middle East newspapers
Links to Middle East newspapers from the Internet Public library.
Middle East Photograph Archive
Archive of early photographs of the Middle East maintained by the Middle East Department of the University of Chicago Library.
Middle East Research Links
From the Council on Foreign Relations, “A nonpartisan resource for information and analysis”
Middle East Resource and Information Project
Gateway for journalists providing news, articles and perspectives about the Middle East not available from mainstream news sources.
Middle East Studies Internet Resources
On-going compilation of electronic bibliographic resources and research materials on the Middle East and North Africa from Columbia University.
University of Chicago Center for International Studies
Middle East web resources
University of Exeter
Arabic, Islamic and Middle Eastern resources
The WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources, Middle East
Search engines and gateways for country, language, or region-specific searches
Agri-food Trade Services: Africa and the Middle East
Country specific information for agricultural products. Some documents are available to subscribers only.
International Food Policy Research Institute: North Africa and Middle East
Research documents and data for the region.
FAO: Near East
The Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) Regional Office for the Near East.
Bahrain Law Resource Page
Links to the constitution, government sites, and law resources from the Washburn School of Law.
BBC News: Country Profile: Bahrain
A country profile with links to current BBC stories as well as Bahraini media outlets.
Central Bank of Bahrain
The website of the Central Bank of Bahrain with a list of financial institutions, rules and regulations, money and banking statistics, annual report and quarterly bulletin.
Country Study: Bahrain
An extensive country study published by the Federal Research Division of Library of Congress.
Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain
Country information, including latest news and extensive links to Bahrain websites.
Kingdom of Bahrain and the IMF
News and information on Bahrain's financial position from the International Monetary Fund.
Kingdom of Bahrain and the WTO
Information on Bahrain's participation in the World Trade Organization. Links to full text WTO documents.
Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United Nations
The World Bank Group: Bahrain
Links to news, documents, working papers, and country profile information for Bahrain from the World Bank.
The World Factbook: Bahrain
Current information on Bahrain from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.
BBC News: Country Profile: Cyprus
A country profile with links to current BBC stories as well as Cypriot media outlets.
Central Bank of Cyprus
The website of the Central Bank of Cyprus with information on the monetary policy framework, international business incentives, notes and coins, and government securities.
Country Study: Cyprus
An extensive country study published by the Federal Research Division of Library of Congress.
Cyprus and the IMF
News and information on Cyprus' financial position from the International Monetary Fund.
Cyprus and the WTO
Information on Cyprus’ participation in the World Trade Organization. Links to full text WTO documents.
Cyprus Law Resource Page
Links to the constitution, government sites, and law resources from the Washburn School of Law.
Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus
Country information, including latest news and extensive links.
Permanent Mission of Cyprus to the United Nations
The World Factbook: Cyprus
Current information on Cyprus from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.
Directory of Development Organizations: Asia and the Middle East
Downloadable contact information of organizations promoting social and economic development and poverty reduction. Organized by individual country, geographic area and activity type.
IFAD Strategy for Rural Poverty Reduction: Near East and North Africa
Report on rural poverty from the International Fund for Agricultural Development.
United Nations Development Programme: Arab States
The UNDP's Arab States program's website has reports on development issues in the region plus links to individual country offices' websites.
Asia and the Near East
Information on the U.S. Agency for International Development's projects in the region.
The World Bank Group: Middle East & North Africa
Links to news, documents, working papers, and country profile information for the Middle East and North Africa from the World Bank.
EIA Country Analysis Briefs: Middle East
Energy profile of Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, the Palestinian Authority, and Syria from the U.S. Dept. of Energy.
United Nations System-wide Earthwatch: West Asia
Full text of major assessments by the UNEP.
United Nations West Asia Environment Program
The website of the United Nations Environment Programme's Regional Office for West Asia has links to documents, program descriptions, and news.
Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs website provides country profiles and reports on regional topics.
The EU’s Mediterranean and Middle East Policy
An overview of Middle East-European Union economic and political relations.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan: Relations with Countries and Regions of the World: Middle East
Japanese policy on the region and individual countries.
MidEast Web Maps
Zoomable maps of all Middle East countries, plus several historical maps.
People and Places: Caucasus and the Middle East
A National Geographic website with several maps for each country and links to World Factbook country studies.
United Nations Cartographic Section
Maps of countries in PDF format.
HIV & AIDS Demographics in the Middle East
Links to reports on HIV/AIDS in the region.
HIV InSite: MiddleEast and North Africa
Regional overview and country profiles with statistics, documents and reports. A project of the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine.
World Health Organization: Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean
The website of the World Health Organization's Eastern Mediterranean division.
The Middle East, 1916 to Present: a documentary record
Historical and legal document collection from Yale University.
Middle East History & Resources
Documents and background on the Palestine/Israel conflict, peace process and other Middle Eastern history.
Amnesty International Library: Middle East and North Africa
Full text of human rights reports from the Middle East and North Africa.
Human Rights Watch: Middle East/North Africa
Links to publications from Human Rights Watch.
Middle East Human Rights Links
A long list of online resources from the University of Minnesota's Human Rights Library.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Website of the UN's refugee agency, containing feature stories and information about the UN's work for refugees around the world as well as databases of news, publications, and links. Searchable by country.
BBC News: Country Profile: Iran
A country profile with links to current BBC stories as well as Iranian media outlets.
Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran
The website of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) with a profile, an overview of services, details about currency and daily financial news.
Country Study: Iran
A country study published by the Federal Research Division of Library of Congress.
Doing Business in Iran
Tables summarizing "Doing Business 2008" from the World Bank.
Doing Business 2008: Iran
Detailed report from the World Bank including indicator values and details on starting a business, getting credit, and eight other topics, as well as values for benchmark countries.
The Economist: Country Profiles: Iran
Country profile and recent articles on Iran from The Economist
Interests Section of the Islamic Republic of Iran, within the Embassy of Pakistan.
Includes information on Farsi (Persian), and on various consular matters including visas.
Iran and the IMF
News and information on Iran's financial position from the International Monetary Fund.
Iran Law Resource Page
Links to the constitution, government sites, and law resources from the Washburn School of Law.
The World Bank Group: Iran
Extensive links to news, documents, working papers, and country profile information for Iran from the World Bank.
The World Factbook: Iran
Current information on Iran from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.
BBC News: Country Profile: Iraq
A country profile with links to current BBC stories as well as Iraqi media outlets.
Country Study: Iraq
A country study published by the Federal Research Division of Library of Congress.
Doing Business in Iraq
Tables summarizing "Doing Business 2008" from the World Bank.
Doing Business 2008: Iraq
Detailed report from the World Bank including indicator values and details on starting a business, getting credit, and eight other topics, as well as values for benchmark countries.
The Economist: Country Profiles: Iraq
Country profile and recent articles on Iraq from The Economist
Iraq and the IMF
News and information on Iraq's financial position from the International Monetary Fund.
Iraq Law Resource Page
Links to the constitution, government sites, and law resources from the Washburn School of Law.
Permanent Mission of Iraq to the United Nations
The World Bank Group: Iraq
Links to news, documents, working papers, and country profile information for Iraq from the World Bank.
The World Factbook: Iraq
Current information on Iraq from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.
Bank of Israel
The website of the Bank of Israel includes information about the bank, foreign exchange rates, what's new in the bank, press releases, information and data, notes and coins.
BBC News: Country Profile: Israeland Palestinian Territories
A country profile with links to current BBC stories as well as Israeli and Palestinian media outlets.
Country Study: Israel
A country study published by the Federal Research Division of Library of Congress.
Doing Business in Israel
Tables summarizing "Doing Business 2008" from the World Bank.
Doing Business 2008: Israel
Detailed report from the World Bank including indicator values and details on starting a business, getting credit, and eight other topics, as well as values for benchmark countries.
The Economist: Country Profiles: Israel
Country profile and recent articles on Israel from The Economist
Embassy of Israel
Israel and the IMF
News and information on Israel's financial position from the International Monetary Fund.
Israel and the WTO
Information on Israel’s participation in the World Trade Organization. Links to full text WTO documents.
Israel Law Resource Page
Links to the constitution, government sites, and law resources from the Washburn School of Law.
Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations
The World Bank Group: Israel
Links to news, documents, working papers, and country profile information for Israel from the World Bank.
The World Factbook: Israel
Current information on Israel from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.
BBC News: Country Profile: Jordan
A country profile with links to current BBC stories as well as Jordanian media outlets.
Central Bank of Jordan
The website of the Central Bank of Jordan with monetary information, laws and regulations, and news.
Country Study: Jordan
A country study published by the Federal Research Division of Library of Congress.
Doing Business in Jordan
Tables summarizing "Doing Business 2008" from the World Bank.
Doing Business 2008: Jordan
Detailed report from the World Bank including indicator values and details on starting a business, getting credit, and eight other topics, as well as values for benchmark countries.
Embassy of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Jordan and the IMF
News and information on Jordan's financial position from the International Monetary Fund.
Jordan and the WTO
Information on Jordan’s participation in the World Trade Organization. Links to full text WTO documents.
Jordan Law Resource Page
Links to the constitution, government sites, and law resources from the Washburn School of Law.
Permanent Mission of Jordan to the United Nations
The World Bank Group: Jordan
Extensive links to news, documents, working papers, and country profile information for Jordan from the World Bank.
The World Factbook: Jordan
Current information on Jordan from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.
BBC News: Country Profile: Kuwait
A country profile with links to current BBC stories as well as Kuwaiti media outlets.
Central Bank of Kuwait
The website of the Central Bank of Kuwait with information on Kuwait's economic and financial sector, full-text access to bank publications, exchange rate policy, rules and regulations, laws and links to related sites.
Country Study: Kuwait
A country study published by the Federal Research Division of Library of Congress.
Doing Business in Kuwait
Tables summarizing "Doing Business 2008" from the World Bank.
Doing Business 2008: Kuwait
Detailed report from the World Bank including indicator values and details on starting a business, getting credit, and eight other topics, as well as values for benchmark countries.
Kuwait and the IMF
News and information on Kuwait's financial position from the International Monetary Fund.
Kuwait and the WTO
Information on Kuwait’s participation in the World Trade Organization. Links to full text WTO documents.
Kuwait Law Resource Page
Links to the constitution, government sites, and law resources from the Washburn School of Law.
Permanent Mission of Kuwait to the United Nations
The World Bank Group: Kuwait
Extensive links to news, documents, working papers, and country profile information for Kuwait from the World Bank.
The World Factbook: Kuwait
Current information on Kuwait from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.
Library of Congress: Nations of the World
Provides links to online laws in English, plus legal research guides and general governmental and political links for specific countries. Maintained by the Library of Congress.
BBC News: Country Profile: Lebanon
A country profile with links to current BBC stories as well as Lebanese media outlets.
Central Bank of Lebanon
The website of the Central Bank of Lebanon with daily and weekly rates, information about financial markets, publications and economic data.
Country Study: Lebanon
A country study published by the Federal Research Division of Library of Congress.
Doing Business in Lebanon
Tables summarizing "Doing Business 2008" from the World Bank.
Doing Business 2008: Lebanon
Detailed report from the World Bank including indicator values and details on starting a business, getting credit, and eight other topics, as well as values for benchmark countries.
Embassy of Lebanon
Lebanon and the IMF
News and information on Lebanon's financial position from the International Monetary Fund.
Lebanon Law Resource Page
Links to the constitution, government sites, and law resources from the Washburn School of Law.
Permanent Mission of Lebanon to the United Nations
The World Bank Group: Lebanon
Extensive links to news, documents, working papers, and country profile information for Lebanon from the World Bank.
The World Factbook: Lebanon
Current information on Lebanon from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.
BBC News: Country Profile: Oman
A country profile with links to current BBC stories as well as Omani media outlets.
Central Bank of Oman
The website of the Central Bank of Oman with daily rates, monthly and quarterly bulletins and information on banking law and investment.
Country Study: Oman
An extensive country study published by the Federal Research Division of Library of Congress.
Doing Business in Oman
Tables summarizing "Doing Business 2008" from the World Bank.
Doing Business 2008: Oman
Detailed report from the World Bank including indicator values and details on starting a business, getting credit, and eight other topics, as well as values for benchmark countries.
Oman and the IMF
News and information on Oman's financial position from the International Monetary Fund.
Oman and the WTO
Information on Oman’s participation in the World Trade Organization. Links to full text WTO documents.
Oman Law Resource Page
Links to the constitution, government sites, and law resources from the Washburn School of Law.
Permanent Mission of Oman to the United Nations
The World Bank Group: Oman
Extensive links to news, documents, working papers, and country profile information for Oman from the World Bank.
The World Factbook: Oman
Current information on Oman from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.
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BBC News: Country Profile: Qatar
A country profile with links to current BBC stories as well as Qatari media outlets.
Country Study: Qatar
A country study published by the Federal Research Division of Library of Congress.
Embassy of the State of Qatar
Permanent Mission of Qatar to the United Nations
Qatar and the IMF
News and information on Qatar's financial position from the International Monetary Fund.
Qatar and the WTO
Information on Qatar’s participation in the World Trade Organization. Links to full text WTO documents.
Qatar Central Bank
The website of the Qatar Central Bank with exchange rate, monetary information, policies, and regulations, as well as a link to the Qatar Economic Database containing 30 years of financial information.
Qatar Today
Links to official government sites, services, businesses, organizations, schools and news media in Qatar.
The World Bank Group: Qatar
Extensive links to news, documents, working papers, and country profile information for Qatar from the World Bank.
The World Factbook: Qatar
Current information on Qatar from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.
BBC News: Country Profile: SaudiArabia
A country profile with links to current BBC stories as well as Saudi Arabian media outlets.
Country Study: Saudi Arabia
A country study published by the Federal Research Division of Library of Congress.
Doing Business in Saudi Arabia
Tables summarizing "Doing Business 2008" from the World Bank.
Doing Business 2008: Saudi Arabia
Detailed report from the World Bank including indicator values and details on starting a business, getting credit, and eight other topics, as well as values for benchmark countries.
The Economist: Country Profiles: Saudi Arabia
Country profile and recent articles on Saudi Arabia from The Economist
Permanent Mission of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations
Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia and the IMF
News and information on Saudi Arabia's financial position from the International Monetary Fund.
Saudi Arabia and the WTO
Information on Saudi Arabia’s participation in the World Trade Organization. Links to full text WTO documents.
Saudi Arabia Information Resource
Website of the Saudi Ministry of Culture & Information with over 2000 pages of information on every aspect of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, designed to help those who wish to do business in or with Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia Law Resource Page
Links to the constitution, government sites, and law resources from the Washburn School of Law.
Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency
The website of the central bank of Saudi Arabia with currency museum, stock quotations and press releases.
The World Bank Group: Saudi Arabia
Links to news, documents, working papers, and country profile information for Saudi Arabia from the World Bank.
The World Factbook: Saudi Arabia
Current information on Saudi Arabia from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.
BBC News: Country Profile: Syria
A country profile with links to current BBC stories as well as Syrian media outlets.
Country Study: Syria
A country study published by the Federal Research Division of Library of Congress.
Doing Business in Syria
Tables summarizing "Doing Business 2008" from the World Bank.
Doing Business 2008: Syria
Detailed report from the World Bank including indicator values and details on starting a business, getting credit, and eight other topics, as well as values for benchmark countries.
Embassy of Syria
Permanent Mission of the Syrian Arab Republic to the United Nations
Syrian Arab Republic and the IMF
News and information on Syria's financial position from the International Monetary Fund.
The World Bank Group: Syria
Extensive links to news, documents, working papers, and country profile information for Syria from the World Bank.
The World Factbook: Syria
Current information on Syria from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.
Arab Chambers of Commerce
Contact information for the chambers in each country.
BBC News: Country Profile: United Arab Emirates
A country profile with links to current BBC stories as well as the UAE’s media outlets.
Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates
The website of the Central Bank of the UAE with data and analysis of Central Bank activity, the UAE financial sector and economy.
Country Study: United Arab Emirates
A country study published by the Federal Research Division of Library of Congress.
Doing Business in United Arab Emirates
Tables summarizing "Doing Business 2008" from the World Bank.
Doing Business 2008: United Arab Emirates
Detailed report from the World Bank including indicator values and details on starting a business, getting credit, and eight other topics, as well as values for benchmark countries.
Embassy of the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates and the IMF
News and information on the UAE's financial position from the International Monetary Fund.
United Arab Emirates and the WTO
Information on the UAE’s participation in the World Trade Organization. Links to full text WTO documents.
United Arab Emirates Law Resource Page
Links to the constitution, government sites, and law resources from the Washburn School of Law.
United Arab Emirates Permanent Mission to the United Nations
The World Bank Group: United Arab Emirates
Extensive links to news, documents, working papers, and country profile information for the UAE from the World Bank.
The World Factbook: United Arab Emirates
Current information on the UAE from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.
Doing Business in the West Bank and Gaza
Tables summarizing "Doing Business 2008" from the World Bank.
Doing Business 2008: West Bank and Gaza
Detailed report from the World Bank including indicator values and details on starting a business, getting credit, and eight other topics, as well as values for benchmark countries.
Palestine Facts & Info
Facts, figures and maps from The Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs, Jerusalem.
Question of Palestine
United Nations website offering overview, resolutions, UN news, UNISPAL, meetings, webcasts, and information about the UN's NGO Palestine network and the UN's Division for Palestinian Rights.
Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the United Nations
The World Bank Group: West Bank and Gaza
Extensive links to news, documents, working papers, and country profile information for West Bank and Gaza from the World Bank.
The World Factbook: Gaza Strip
Current information on the Gaza Strip from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.
The World Factbook: West Bank
Current information on the West Bank from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.
Women's Rights in Middle East and North Africa
Links to publications from Human Rights Watch.
BBC News: Country Profile: Yemen
A country profile with links to current BBC stories as well as Yemeni media outlets.
Central Bank of Yemen
The website of the Central Bank of Yemen with currency and policy information, statistics, publications and a coin gallery.
Doing Business in Yemen
Tables summarizing "Doing Business 2008" from the World Bank.
Doing Business 2008: Yemen
Detailed report from the World Bank including indicator values and details on starting a business, getting credit, and eight other topics, as well as values for benchmark countries.
Embassy of the Republic of Yemen
Republic of Yemen and the IMF
News and information on Yemen's financial position from the International Monetary Fund.
Yemen Law Resource Page
Links to the constitution, government sites, and law resources from the Washburn School of Law.
The World Bank Group: Yemen
Extensive links to news, documents, working papers, and country profile information for Yemen from the World Bank.
The World Factbook: Yemen
Current information on Yemen from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.
