Resources
The Gulf/2000 Project (Columbia University)
Middle East Studies (Columbia University)
Middle Eastern Network Information Center at University of Texas (MENIC)
MENALIB: Middle East Virtual Library
Near Eastern Collection (Yale University)
Persian Gulf Oil and Gas Exports Fact Sheet (U.S. Department of Energy)
Country Commercial Guides Index (U.S. Department of State)
Country Commercial Guides 2001: Middle East and North Africa (U.S. Department of State)
The Persian Gulf States: Post-War Issues for U.S. Policy, 2003 (CRS Report)
Political Violence and Stability in the Stats of the Northern Persian Gulf (Rand)
MENA: International Finance Corporation
MENA (World Bank Group)
MENA (World Bank Law Library)
Factsheet on on the Legal and Historical Usage of the "Persian Gulf" - ISG MIT
UN Editorial directive regarding the Persian Gulf
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Countries

Bahrain
CIA Fact Book: Bahrain
Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Bahrain - CIA
Political Resources: Bahrain
Political Leaders: Bahrain
Constitution (ICL-English)
Bahrain: A Country Study-U.S. Library of Congress
Bahrain: Law Library of Congress
Country Web Site (U.S. Department of State)
Bahrain: Country Background Notes (U.S. Department of State)
Bahrain: Country Information (Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade)
Bahrain: Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (Canada)
Country Files (Le ministère des Affaires étrangères-France)
Bahrain: Country and Travel Information (Auswärtiges Amt - Bundesrepublik Deutschland)
EU's Relations with the Gulf Cooperation Council (European Union)
Japan - Bahrain Relations (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan)
Encyclopedia Britannica: Bahrain
Bahrain: Country Information (Foreign & Commonwealth Office - UK)
Country profile: Bahrain (BBC)
Timeline: Bahrain (BBC)
Ethnologue: Languages of Bahrain
Bahrain (MEDEA)
Bahrain (UT MENIC)
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection: Bahrain Maps (UT)
Bahrain: National Anthem
Bahrain: World Audit
Bahrain - Amnesty International
Bahrain - HRW
Bahrain: Department of State, Human Rights Report for 2006

UN
UNICEF
UNDP


UN Human Development Reports
UNESCO
UN FAO
UNEP
UNIDO
UNSATS
WHO

Bahrain Media
Gulf Daily News
Bahrain News Agency
Bahrain This Month
Bahrain Tribune
Voice of Bahrain

Bahrain-Foreign Media
Al Bawaba
Middle East Online
Washington Post
OneWorld
Yahoo News: Bahrain

Bahrain Business
Bahrain: World Bank Country Overview
Bahrain: IMF Country Info
Bahrain: Country Analysis Briefs (U.S. Department of Energy)
Bahrain: EIU Viewswire
Bahrain: International Finance Corporation
Bahrain: Directory of Development Organizations (PDF)
Bahrain Monetary Agency
Bahrain Ministry of Commerce
Bahrain: US Commercial Service
Bahrain (MEDEA)
Bahrain Exports (MEDEA)
Bahrain Imports (MEDEA)
Bahrain Trader (Business Directory)
Bahrain International Airport
Batelco (Bahrain Telecommunications Company)

Bahrain Sites
Bahrain (ArabNet)
Bahrain Government
Bahrain Ministry of Information
Bahrain Tourism
Bahrain: Encyclopaedia of the Orient
Google-Bahrain

Iran
Iran Reference
CIA Fact Book: Iran
Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Iran - CIA
Political Resources: Iran
Political Leaders: Iran
Constitution (ICL-English)
Iran: A Country Study - U.S. Library of Congress
Iran: Law Library of Congress
Country Web Site (U.S. Department of State)
Iran: Country Information (U.S. Department of State)
Iran: Country Background Notes (U.S. Department of State)
Iran: Country Information (Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade)
Iran: Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (Canada)
Iran Country Files (Le ministère des Affaires étrangères-France)
Iran: Country and Travel Information (Auswärtiges Amt - Bundesrepublik Deutschland)
EU's Relations with Iran (European Union)
Japan - Iran Relations (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan)
Country Briefing: Iran (Economist)
Encyclopedia Britannica: Iran
Iran: Country Information (Foreign & Commonwealth Office - UK)
Country profile: Iran (BBC)
Timeline: Iran (BBC)
Ethnologue: Languages of Iran
Iran (UT MENIC)
Iran History
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection: Iran Maps (UT)
Iran: National Anthem
Iran Special Weapons (Global Security)
Iran: World Audit
Iran - Amnesty International
Iran - HRW
Iran: Department of State, Human Rights Report for 2006

UN Reports

Iran Index

Iran Media
Iranian Newspapers
IRIB News
IRNA
Tehran Times
More....

Iran-Foreign Media
Iran Media-English
The Guardian Special Report: Iran
Moreover
OneWorld
Washington Post
Yahoo Full Coverage
Yahoo News
Yahoo News Photos
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Iran Business
Iran: World Bank Country Overview
Iran: IMF Country Info
Iran: Country Analysis Briefs (U.S. Department of Energy)
Iran: International Finance Corporation
Iran: Directory of Development Organizations (PDF)
EU-Iran Trade Relations
Central Bank of Iran
Iran Business Resources

Iraq
CIA Fact Book: Iraq
Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Iraq - CIA
Coalition Provisional Authority: Iraq
Political Resources: Iraq
Political Leaders: Iraq
Constitution (ICL-English)
Iraq: A Country Study - U.S. Library of Congress
Iraq: Law Library of Congress
Iraq: Country Web Site (U.S. Department of State)
Iraq: Country Information (U.S. Department of State)
Iraq: Country Background Notes (U.S. Department of State)
Iraq: FPC Resources (U.S. Department of State)
Iraq: Country Information (Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade)
Iraq: Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (Canada)
Iraq: Country and Travel Information (Auswärtiges Amt - Bundesrepublik Deutschland)
EU's Relations with Iraq (European Union)
Japan - Iraq Relations (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan)
Country Briefing: (Economist)
Encyclopedia Britannica: Iraq
Iraq: Country Information (Foreign & Commonwealth Office - UK)
Country profile: Iraq (BBC)
Timeline: Iraq (BBC)
British Relations with Iraq (BBC)
Who's who in Iraq (BBC)
Ethnologue: Languages of Iraq
Iraq (MEDEA)
Iraq (UT MENIC)
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection: Iraq Maps (UT)
Iraq: National Anthem
Iraq Special Weapons (Global Security)
IAEA and Iraq
Iraq Resources (CEIP)
Iraq: Center for Stratgegic and International Studies
Eye on Iraq: Center for Defense Information
Iraq: Council on Foreign Relations
Iraq Articles (The Middle East Institute)
Iraqgate: Saddam Hussein, U.S. Policy and the Prelude to the Persian Gulf War, 1980-1994 (DNSA)
Iraq: ReliefWeb
Iraq World Audit
UN Security Council resolutions relating to Iraq
Iraq - Amnesty International
Iraq - HRW
Iraq: Department of State, Human Rights Report for 2006

UN
UN Iraq
UNICEF
UNESCO
UN FAO
UN Human Development Reports
UNEP
UNIDO
UNSATS
WHO

Iraq
Azzaman
Baghdad
Iraq Net
Iraqi Pages
National Iraqi News Agency (NINA)

Iraq-Foreign Media
Al Bawaba
Baghdad Butlletin
Guide to the Iraqi media (BBC)
Iraq in Depth (BBC)
ElectronicIraq
The Guardian Special Report: Iraq
Institute for War and Peace Reporting: Iraq
Le Monde diplomatique: Focus on Iraq
Le Monde diplomatique: Iraq Cahier
Middle East Online
NewsNow
News Trove
NPR
Online NewsHour: Iraq
One World
RFE/RL Iraq Report
RFE/RL: Iraq
Reporters sans frontières: Iraqi
Washington Post
Yahoo Full Coverage
Yahoo News
Yahoo News Photos

Iraq Business
Iraq: World Bank Country Overview
Iraq: IMF Country Info
Iraq: Country Analysis Briefs (U.S. Department of Energy)
EU-Iraq Trade Relations
Iraq EIU Viewswire
Iraq: Directory of Development Organizations (PDF)
Iraq: International Finance Corporation
Iraq (MEDEA)
Iraq Exports (MEDEA)
Iraq Imports (MEDEA)
Iraq Country Analysis Brief (U.S. Department of Energy)
EIA Iraq Chronology: 1980-2002
EIA - Country Information on Iraq
Iraq Daily (Business News)
Iraq: Business and Economy
IRAQ Business, Trade, Finance & Economy Guide

Iraq Reconstruction
US Agency for International Development: Iraq
U.S. Government Iraq Reconstruction Contracts
U.S. Department of Commerce Iraq Reconstruction Task Force

Iraq Sites
Iraq (ArabNet)
Iraq Resource Information Site (IRIS)
Permanent Mission of Iraq to the United Nations
Pictures from Iraq (Suhaib Mohammed)
Iraq History
Abzu Regional Index: Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia Virtual Classroom
Iraq: Encyclopaedia of the Orient
Google-Iraq

Kuwait
CIA Fact Book: Kuwait
Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Kuwait - CIA
Political Resources: Kuwait
Political Leaders: Kuwait
Constitution (ICL-English)
Kuwait: A Country Study-U.S. Library of Congress
Kuwait: Law Library of Congress
Country Web Site (U.S. Department of State)
Kuwait: Country Information (U.S. Department of State)
Kuwait: Country Background Notes (U.S. Department of State)
Kuwait: Country Information (Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade)
Kuwait: Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (Canada)
Kuwait Country Files (Le ministère des Affaires étrangères-France)
Kuwait: Country and Travel Information (Auswärtiges Amt - Bundesrepublik Deutschland)
EU's Relations with the Gulf Cooperation Council (European Union)
Japan - Kuwait Relations (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan)
Encyclopedia Britannica: Kuwait
Kuwait: Country Information (Foreign & Commonwealth Office - UK)
Country profile: Kuwait (BBC)
Ethnologue: Languages of Kuwait
Kuwait (MEDEA)
Kuwait (UT MENIC)
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection: Maps (UT)
Kuwait: National Anthem
Kuwait: World Audit
Kuwait - Amnesty International
Kuwait - HRW
Kuwait: Department of State, Human Rights Report for 2006

UN
UNICEF
UNDP
UNESCO
UN FAO
UN Human Development Reports
UNEP
UNIDO
UNSATS
WHO

Kuwait Media
Al Bawaba
KUNA (Kuwait News Agency)

Kuwait-Foreign Media
Kuwait Daily
Middle East Online
Moreover
OneWorld
Washington Post
Yahoo News: Kuwait

Kuwait Business & Economy
Kuwait EIU Viewswire
Ministry of Finance
Central Bank of Kuwait
Kuwait Finance House
Kuwait Investment Authority
Commercial Bank of Kuwait
Kuwait International Fair Company
Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC)
OPEC Fact Sheet on Kuwait
State Audit Bureau (Kuwait)
Orient Consulting Center-Kuwait stock market analysis, market research, and information services.
Kuwait: International Finance Corporation
Kuwait: US Commercial Service
Kuwait (MEDEA)
Kuwait Exports (MEDEA)
Kuwait Imports (MEDEA)

Kuwait Sites
Kuwait (ArabNet)
Kuwait: Encyclopaedia of the Orient
Google-Kuwait

Oman
CIA Fact Book: Oman
Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Oman - CIA
Political Resources: Oman
Political Leaders: Oman
Constitution (ICL-English)
Oman: A Country Study-U.S. Library of Congress
Country Web Site (U.S. Department of State)
Oman: Law Library of Congress
Oman: Country Information (U.S. Department of State)
Oman: Country Background Notes (U.S. Department of State)
Oman: Country Information (Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade)
Oman: Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (Canada)
Oman: Country and Travel Information (Auswärtiges Amt - Bundesrepublik Deutschland)
EU's Relations with the Gulf Cooperation Council (European Union)
Japan - Oman Relations (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan)
Oman: Country Information (Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade)
Encyclopedia Britannica: Oman
Oman: Country Information (Foreign & Commonwealth Office - UK)
Country profile: Oman (BBC)
Ethnologue: Languages of Oman
Oman (MEDEA)
Oman (UT MENIC)
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection:Oman Maps (UT)
Oman: National Anthem
Oman: World Audit
Oman - Amnesty International
Oman - HRW
Oman: Department of State, Human Rights Report for 2006

UN
UNICEF
UNESCO
UN FAO
UN Human Development Reports
UNEP
UNIDO
UNSATS
WHO

Oman Media
Oman News Agency
Oman Observer
The Times of Oman

Oman-Foreign Media
Al Bawaba
Middle East Online
Oman Globe
Oman Info
OneWorld
Moreover
Washington Post
Yahoo News: Oman

Oman Business
Oman: World Bank Country Overview
Oman: IMF Country Info
Oman: Country Analysis Briefs (U.S. Department of Energy)
Oman EIU ViewsWire
Oman: International Finance Corporation
Oman: Directory of Development Organizations (PDF)
Central Bank of Oman
Oman (MEDEA)
Oman Exports (MEDEA)
Oman Imports (MEDEA)
Bank Muscat
Gulf Agency of Oman
Omani Centre for Investment Promotion and Export Development
BP Oman

Oman Sites
Oman (ArabNet)
Explore Oman Online
Oman Info Center
Oman Studies Centre
Images of Oman
Oman Directory
Oman: Encyclopaedia of the Orient
Google-Oman

Qatar
CIA Fact Book: Qatar
Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Qatar - CIA
Political Resources: Qatar
Political Leaders: Qatar
Constitution Info (ICL-English)
Qatar: A Country Study - U.S. Library of Congress
Qatar: Law Library of Congress
Country Web Site (U.S. Department of State)
Qatar: Country Information (U.S. Department of State)
Qatar: Country Background Notes (U.S. Department of State)
Qatar: Country Information (Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade)
Qatar: Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (Canada)
Qatar Country Files (Le ministère des Affaires étrangères-France)
Qatar: Country and Travel Information (Auswärtiges Amt - Bundesrepublik Deutschland)
EU's Relations with the Gulf Cooperation Council (European Union)
Japan - Qatar Relations (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan)
Encyclopedia Britannica: Qatar
Qatar: Country Information (Foreign & Commonwealth Office - UK)
Country profile: Qatar (BBC)
Ethnologue: Languages of Qatar
Qatar (MEDEA)
Qatar (UT MENIC)
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection: Qatar Maps (UT)
Qatar: National Anthem
Qatar: World Audit
Qatar - Amnesty International
Qatar - HRW
Qatar: Department of State, Human Rights Report for 2006

UN
UNICEF
UNESCO
UN FAO
UN Human Development Reports
UNEP
UNIDO
UNSATS
WHO

Qatar Media
Qatar News Agency
Gulf Times
The Peninsula

Qatar-Foreign Media
Al Bawaba
Middle East Online
Moreover
OneWorld
Qatar Globe
Washington Post
Yahoo News: Qatar

Qatar Business
Qatar: World Bank Country Overview
Qatar: IMF Country Info
Qatar: Country Analysis Briefs (U.S. Department of Energy)
Qatar EIU Viewswire
Qatar: Directory of Development Organizations (PDF)
Qatar Central Bank
Qatar: US Commercial Service
Qatar (MEDEA)
Qatar Exports (MEDEA)
Qatar Imports (MEDEA)
Companies in Qatar
Qatar Islamic Insurance Company
U.S.-Qatar Business Council Homepage
World Trade Center

Qatar Sites
Qatar (ArabNet)
Qatar Info
Lonely Planet
Qatar: Encyclopaedia of the Orient
Google-Qatar

Saudi Arabia
CIA Fact Book: Saudi Arabia
Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Saudi Arabia - CIA
Political Resources: Saudi Arabia
Political Leaders: Saudi Arabia
Constitution (ICL-English)
Saudi Arabia: A Country Study - U.S. Library of Congress
Saudi Arabia: Law Library of Congress
Country Web Site (U.S. Department of State)
Saudi Arabia: Country Information (U.S. Department of State)
Saudi Arabia: Country Background Notes (U.S. Department of State)
Saudi Arabia: Country Information (Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade)
Saudi Arabia: Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (Canada)
Saudi Arabia Country Files (Le ministère des Affaires étrangères-France)
Saudi Arabia: Country and Travel Information (Auswärtiges Amt - Bundesrepublik Deutschland)
EU's Relations with the Gulf Cooperation Council (European Union)
Japan - Saudi Arabia Relations (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan)
Country Briefing: Saudi Arabia (Economist)
Encyclopedia Britannica: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Country Information (Foreign & Commonwealth Office - UK)
Country profile: Saudi Arabia (BBC)
Timeline: Saudi Arabia (BBC)
Ethnologue: Languages of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia (MEDEA)
Saudi Arabia (UT MENIC)
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection: Saudi Arabia Map (UT)
Saudi Arabia: National Anthem
Saudi Arabia: World Audit
Saudi Arabia - Amnesty International
Saudi Arabia - HRW
Saudi Arabia: Department of State, Human Rights Report for 2006

UN
UNICEF
UNDP
UNESCO
UN FAO
UN Human Development Reports
UNEP
UNIDO
UNSATS
WHO

Saudi Arabia Media
Arab News- Saudi Arabia's English Daily
Riyadh Daily
Saudi Press Agency

Saudi Arabia-Foreign Media
Ain Al Yaqeen
Al Bawaba
The Guardian Special Report: Saudi Arabia
Middle East Online
NewsNow
News Trove
OneWorld
Saudi Times
Washington Post
Yahoo Full Coverage
Yahoo News
Yahoo News Photos

Saudi Arabia Business
Saudi Arabia: World Bank Country Overview
Saudi Arabia: IMF Country Info
U.S. Department of Energy: Energy Information Administration Country Analysis Briefs: Saudi Arabia
EIA: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia EIU ViewsWire
Saudi Arabia: International Finance Corporation
Saudi Arabia: Directory of Development Organizations (PDF)
The Saudi Network
Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency
Ministry of Finance and National Economy (Saudi Arabia)
Saudi Arabia: Investment Laws & Regulations (SAGIA)
Saudi Aarbia: US Commercial Service
Saudi Arabia (MEDEA)
Saudi Arabia Exports(MEDEA)
Saudi Arabia Imports (MEDEA)

Saudi Arabia Sites
Saudi Arabia (ArabNet)
Saudi Embassy
Saudi Arabia: Encyclopaedia of the Orient
Google-Saudi Arabia

UAE
CIA Fact Book: UAE
Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of UAE - CIA
Political Resources: UAE
Political Leaders: UAE
UAE Political System
UAE: A Country Study-U.S. Library of Congress
UAE: Law Library of Congress
UAE: Country Information (U.S. Department of State)
UAE: Country Background Notes (U.S. Department of State)
UAE: Country Information (Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade)
UAE: Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (Canada)
UAE Country Files (Le ministère des Affaires étrangères-France)
UAE: Country and Travel Information (Auswärtiges Amt - Bundesrepublik Deutschland)
EU's Relations with the Gulf Cooperation Council (European Union)
Japan - UAE Relations (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan)
UAE: Encyclopedia Britannica
UAE: Country Information (Foreign & Commonwealth Office - UK)
Country profile: United Arab Emirates (BBC)
Timeline: United Arab Emirates (BBC)
Ethnologue: Languages of UAE
UAE (MEDEA)
UAE (UT MENIC)
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection: UAE Maps (UT)
UAE: National Anthem
UAE : World Audit
UAE - Amnesty International
UAE - HRW
UAE: Department of State, Human Rights Report for 2006

UN
UNICEF
UNDP
UN Human Development Reports
UNESCO
UN FAO
UNEP
UNIDO
UNSATS
WHO

UAE Media
Emirates News Agency
Gulf News
The Khaleej Times

UAE-Foreign Media
Al Bawaba
Gulf Today
Middle East Online
Moreover
OneWorld
Washington Post
Yahoo News: UAE

UAE Business
UAE: World Bank Country Overview
UAE: IMF Country Info
UAE: International Finance Corporation
UAE: Directory of Development Organizations (PDF)
Ministry of Economy (UAE)
Commercial Laws and Regulations
Arab Trade Financing Program
UAE: US Commercial Service
UAE (MEDEA)
UAE Exports (MEDEA)
UAE Imports (MEDEA)

UAE Sites
Cultural Foundation
Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research
UAE (ArabNet)
UAE Forever
UAE Guide
UAE Interact
UAE Yellow Pages
Dubai City Guide
UAE: Encyclopaedia of the Orient
Google - UAE

Regional Organizations
Gulf Cooperation Council
GCC (IMF)
EU's Relations with the Gulf Cooperation Council (European Union)
The Arab League (Official Site)
League of Arab States (IMF)
Quick guide - Arab League(BBC)
Timeline - Arab League (BBC)

Additional Resources

Country Reports
Country Watch
GlobalEdge - Asia/Middle East
Reuters AlertNet
SESRTCIC (Statistics)
USCR Country Reports
World Gazeteer
WorldSwitch

UN Country Profiles & Reports
FAO Country Profiles
ReliefWeb
Sustainable Development
Environmental Network (UNEP)
Industrial Development (UNIDO)
UNODC
World Hunger: Middle East (WFP)

Business & Economy

Economy Report (U.S. Department of Energy)
Bahrain
Iran
Iraq
Kuwait
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
UAE

Country Analysis Briefs & Data (U.S. Department of Energy)
Bahrain
Iran
Iraq
Kuwait
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
UAE

Country Commercial Guides 2001-PDF (U.S. Department of State)
Bahrain
Kuwait
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
UAE

Business Directories & Search
Arab Business Net-Business search by country and industry.
Arab World Commercial Directory
Planetbiz Asia Business Directory

IMF Country Info
Bahrain
Iran
Iraq
Kuwait
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
UAE

World Bank Country Overview
Bahrain
Iran
Kuwait
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
UAE

State Oil & Gas Companies Operating in the Persian Gulf
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)
Bahrain National Gas Company
Kuwait National Petroleum Corporation
National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC)
National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC)
Qatar Petroleum
Qatar Liquefied Gas Company (Qatargas)
Saudi Aramco

Independent Oil & Gas Companies Operating in the Persian Gulf
The ABB Group (Germany)
BG Group
BP
ChevronTexaco
China National Petroleum Corp.
Conoco
Eni (Italy)
Exxon
Gazprom (Russia)
Japex (Japan)
LG (Korea Republic)
Mobil
Nexen (Canada)
Petro Canada
Petronas (Malaysia)
PDVSA Venezuela
Sheer Energy (Canada)
Royal Dutch/ Shell Group
Shell (US)
Shell Iran
Statoil (Norway)
Totalfinaelf
Ultramar (Canada)
Persian Gulf Oil Companies

Stock Exchanges
Bahrain Stock Exchange
Kuwait Stock Exchange
Mascat Securities Market
Tehran Stock Exchange

Central Banks
Bahrain Monetary Agency
Central Bank of Iran
Central Bank of Kuwait
Central Bank of Lebanon
Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency
Qatar Central Bank
Index of Central Banks (Reserve Bank)

Banking
The Arab Bankers Association (UK)
Arab Bankers Association of North America
Islamic Banking (Article)
Islamic Banking
Al-Baraka Investment and Development Corp.Worldwide Resource for Islamic Banking and Finance.
Saudi American Bank

Bank sites are a good resource for financial news. Therefore, a couple of banks from each country are listed below:

Banks
National Bank of Bahrain
Al-Ahli United Bank (Bahrain)
Bank Keshavarzi (Iran)
Bank Saderat (Iran)
Export Development Bank of Iran
Jordan Kuwait Bank
National Bank of Kuwait
Gulf Bank (Kuwait)
Burgan Bank (Kuwait)
Commercial Bank of Kuwait
The National Commercial Bank (KSA)
The Arab National Bank (KSA)
Oman International Bank
National Bank of Oman
Qatar National Bank
The Commercial Bank of Qatar
Qatar Industrial Development Bank
The National Bank of Dubai (UAE)
Commercial Bank of Dubai (UAE)
National Bank of Abu Dhabi (UAE)
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (UAE)
Citi Bank (UAE)
Union National Bank-Abu Dhabi (U.A.E.)
Banks of the World (Asia)
Top 100 Arab Banks (Sorted by Assets-The Banker)

News

Regional
Aljazeera-Provides daily updated news from the region.
Albawaba-Leading Portal (English-Arabic)
Ain Al Yaqeen-Weekly Arab Political Magazine.
Arabic Media Internet Network (AMIN)-Provides daily news & analysis in Arabic and English.
Arabia Online-Leading Portal in English and Arabic.(AFP News)
Arabic News (Internet Publication)-Daily political, business and regional news
and coverage by country.
Arab World News-AP & Reuters Headlines.
Arab World News (Worldnews Network)-Aggregation of the news from a variety of sources.
Arabies Trends-The International newsmagazine on Arab affairs published from France (English)
Financial Times: Middle East & Africa-Posts breaking news and political analysis.
Gulf States Newsletter-Covers political and financial news.
Middle East Daily (WN)-Aggregation of the News.
The Middle East Media Research Institute-Provides a diverse selection of political and social articles. Includes translations of Arabic, Hebrew and Persian media.
Middle East Newsline-Focus on Defense Issues and features strategic profiles
of countries in the region.
Middle East Online (English-Arabic)
Online NewsHour: Middle East-Comprehensive coverage coverage of the Middle East. Watch and listen to recorded programs on this site.
RFE/RL Newsline: Southwestern Asia And The Middle-Provides breaking news and anylsis.
USINFO: MENA-Reports about the US policies in the Middle East and North Africa.
Middle East Satellite Image Intellisat.
WeatherHub: Middle East

News Links
Links to Arabic papers around the globe.This index is catagorized by country only.
All Newspapers
Arab World News & Media Database

Links to Media in Arabic
Newspapers in Arabic

International Media
ABC News International
AP Headlines (Washington Post)
BBC News: Middle East
BBC Monitoring: The Week Ahead
CNN
The Independent: Middle East
Israel & Middle East (The Guardian)
The Guardian: Middle East Archives
Moreover
MSNBC Middle East
NY Times: Middle East
Time Europe: Middle East
Washington Post Middle East
U.S. Report On The Middle East
Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
Yahoo News: Middle East

Radio
BBC (Arabic)
COMFM Middle East Radio Index
TVRadioWorld

TV
Alhurra (US-Sponsored Satellite TV)
IRIB TV Home Page
CH 1
CH 2
Iran News
IRIB Live
Iraq TV
Qatar TV(AL Jazeera) Live (Media Player)
Saudi Embassy
Saudi TV Live RAM
Art-tv (Satellite)
MBC (Satellite)
COMFM: Link to Media Site & Webcams

Guides & Directories
Al-Bab: Arab Gateway-Directory & reference for general information about the Arab world.
Al Bawaba (The Gateway)-Directory and Portal to the Middle East.
ArabNet-Country Profiles and information on history, geography, culture, business and government about Arab nations.
Middle East Directory-Guide to Middle East Web Sites.
Asia & Middle East (Super Pages)
Arab Sites-Directory of Arab related sites.
Fanoos-Search engine for the Arab web.
Middle East Information Network-Provides links to resources and articles about the Middle East.
Middle East Search Engines
MSN Arabia-Arab countries portal and directory.
Google Middle East
Worldinformation - Middle East
Yahoo Middle East

Environment

Flags & Maps
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection: Persian Gulf Region
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection: Strait of Hormuz
British Map of Persian Gulf Region
Map of Ancient Orient (Louvre Museum)
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection: Middle East Maps
Current Seismicity for the Middle East (USGS)
Asia Minor and Middle East (USGS)
Maps (Persian Gulf Online)
Flags of the World
Middle East Flags
National Anthems
Satellite Images of the Persian Gulf Region

Education & Health
Complete list of Educational Institutions in the Middle East (UT-MENIC)
Middle East Health
The World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Middle East Public Health
AIDS Regional Update: Middle East and North Africa

Arts & Entertainment
Arab Foundation for Images
ArteEast
Islamic Art
Islamic Arts and Architecture
The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Islamic Art
Middle East Photo Archive (University of Chicago Library)
ABZU: Guide to Resources for the Study of the Ancient Near East
Oriental Institute Home Page (University. of Chicago)
The Arabic Music Network
6arab-Arabic Music Site
ArabianEye

Cuisine
Food and Recipes (Levant Cultural Multimedia Server)
Iranian & Persian Recipes (largest collection)
Middle Eastern Recipe Links
Saveurs du Monde: Recevoir à l'iranienne (French)
Persian Recipes

History & National Heritage
History of the Persian Empire
The Parthian Empire
Oriental Antiquities: The Louvre collection
Resources for Near Eastern Archaeology
Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies (Articles & Essays)
Ancient Near East
The History of the Ancient Near East
Iranians, the pioneers of navigation in Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf and its Name
Persian Sea (Persian Gulf) in Avesta, Pahlavi Texts and Shâhnâmeh
The Name "Persian Gulf" and The Biology Crisis in Iran
Persian Gulf Eternally Iranian
In Search of Ancient Seafarers in the Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf Trade in Late Antiquity
Khvarvaran (Modern Iraq), From the Fall of Iranian Sasanian Dynasty to the Arab Occupations and Umayyads.
Middle East History Data Base
Mesopotamia (BBC History)
Internet Islamic History Sourcebook
Middle East Since 1914
History of Middle East
Middle East Documents and Background
MidEastWeb - Historical Documents
The Persian Gulf War
Background to War (US Army)
The Gulf War (PBS Frontline)
UNESCO World Heritage Site (Alphabetical)
UNESCO World Heritage Site (Arab States)

Iran & Iraq War
The Iran Iraq War (LOC)
The Onset of Iran-Iraq War (US Army)
The United States and Iran-Iraq War
Iran-Iraq War and Waterway Claims
Chemical Warfare in the Iraq-Iran War
Images from the Iran-Iraq War
War Reconstructed Zones Office (Iran)

Transnational Issues
The Strait of Hormuz: Potential for Conflict - ICE Case Study (American University)
AbuMusa: Island Dispute Between Iran and the UAE
'Memorandum of Understanding' between Iran and Sharjah (November 1971)
Persian Gulf and Iran's Sovereignty over the Tunbs and Abu Musa Islands in Historical Documents - Part I (Iran Daily)
Iran: Islands Dispute Unlikely To Disrupt Improving UAE Ties (RFE/RL)
Maritime Boundaries in the Persian Gulf: The case of Tunb and Abu Musa Islands
EU's interference in the Island Dispute Between Iran and the UAE
Abu Musa Island Group
Abu Musa
Mishmâhig Island (Bahrain); "How Was Separated from Iran?"
Persian Gulf Conference
Persian Gulf Festival
Persian Gulf Exhibition in Tehran Book Fair
The Bahrain-Qatar Border Dispute: The World Court Decision, Part I
The Bahrain-Qatar Border Dispute: The World Court Decision: Part 2

Language
Babel: Arabic online course
American Association of Teachers of Arabic
Easy Persian
Persian is Sugar
Free Online Language Courses

Literature

Arabic Literature & Poetry
Literatures of the Middle East (Columbia University)
Arabic Literature (Cornell University)
Journal of Arabic Literature
Arabian Nights
The Arabian Nights and how they happened (John Crocker)
Jehat Al Sheear-A collection of poems in Arabic/English.
The Legend of Layla and Madjnun
Medieval Sourcebook: The Poets of Arabia, Selections
The Role of Women in Arabic Literature

Persian Literature & Poetry
Forugh Farrokhzad (Official Site)
Hafez
Hedayat
Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
Rumi
The Shahnameh Project (Princeton)
Shamlou
Treasures of Persian Literature
More...

Society & Culture
Al-Mashriq: The Levant Cultural Multimedia Server
Arab Social Sciense Research
The Arabian Culture & Customs
Café Arabica (The Arab-American Online Community Center
Middle East Events-Portal covering all events, exhibitions, trade shows, concerts, conferences, seminars, entertianment programmes and festivals in the region.
MiddleEastUK.com: Culture
Middle East Information Center (Politics)
Mideast Watch
NITLE Arab World Project
Religion and Spirituality (UT-MENIC)
Al Hajj
UN report criticises Arab states - BBC (July 2, 2002)
Arab Human Development Report 2003 (UNDP)
S. Commitment to Women - Fact Sheets (Department of State)
Women in the Middle East (Columbia University)
Women in the Middle East (The Near East Collection at Yale University)

Articles & Essays
Saudi women barred from voting - BBC (October 11, 2004)
Voices from Iraq: Women speak out - BBC (September 9, 2004)
Dubai's women lift veil on business - BBC (August 31, 2004)
Kuwait moves to grant women vote - BBC (May 16, 2004)
Iran MPs push for women's rights - BBC (May 10, 2004)
Beaten Saudi woman speaks out - BBC (April 30, 2004)
Queen Rania backs women's rights - BBC (March 3, 2004)
Muslim girls struggle for education - BBC (September 24, 2003)
Eating burgers beneath the veil - BBC (July 19, 2003)
Arab youths wooed with US magazine - BBC (July 18, 2003)
Iran's frustrated generation - BBC (July 10 , 2003)
Two Saudi Arabian women's views on the law and their rights - BBC Video (May 2003)
Iran tells women to button up - BBC (May 25, 2003)
Iran steps up net censorship - BBC (May 12, 2003)
Iranian actress escapes lashing - BBC (February 23, 2003)
Iranian football club admits female fans - BBC (January 10, 2003)
How the "Great Satan" Became Just Great - Time Magazine (November 6, 2002)
Passions run deep under the Iranian chador as young lovers outfox the hardline clerics - The Independent (November 2, 2002)
Arab women lift the veil on business - BBC (October 31, 2002)
Inside the 'axis of so-and-so' - The Guardian (October 28, 2002)
Iran's women fans await stadium access - BBC (September 22, 2002)
Feminism as imperialism - The Guardian (September 21, 2002)
The Sullen Majority - NY Times (September 1, 2002)
The women that time forgot - The Guardian (July 6, 2002)
Web gives a voice to Iranian women - BBC (June 17, 2002)
Bahrain Holds Elections, And Women Are Included - Washington Post (May 10, 2002)
Changing faces in Iran - BBC (January 10, 2002)
In Wealthy Sheikdom, an Invitation to Talk Politics Over Tea - Washington Post (October 29, 2001)
Hereditary republics in Arab states - The Guardian (August 28, 2001)
Bahrain restricts women visitors - BBC (April 30, 2001)
Bahrain Bridge Links Saudis to Banned Pleasures - Washington Post (February 19, 2001)
Saudis open a can of words - The Guardian (February 14, 2001)
Arab women demand equal opportunities - BBC (November 20, 2000)
Making sure the young can marry - The Guardian (Septembre 8, 2000)
Warm welcome for 'Sharia swimsuit' - BBC (Septembre 5, 2000)
Spotlight on women's rights - BBC (July 4, 2000)
Battle of the sexualities - BBC (June 26, 2000)

Human Rights
Amnesty Internationl News-Middle East
Amnesty International 2008 Report (Middle East and North Africa)
HRW - Middle East
Arab Association for Human Rights
Arab Human Rights Center
Foundation for Middle East Peace
U.N. Commission of Human Rights
Department of State, International Religious Freedom Report for 2003
U.S. Department of State Human Rights Country Reports
Department of State, Human Rights Report for 2004
Department of State, Human Rights Report for 2003
Department of State, Human Rights Report for 2002
U.S. Department of State Human Rights Country Reports - Near East and North Africa (2001)

Embassies & Missions
Bahrain Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Iranian In