Resources
The Gulf/2000 Project (Columbia University)
Center for Iran and Persian Gulf Studies (Princeton U.)
Center for Iranian and Persian Gulf Studies (U. Oklahoma)
Middle East Studies (Columbia University)
MENALIB: Middle East Virtual Library
Near Eastern Collection (Yale University)
Persian Gulf Oil and Gas Exports Fact Sheet - DOE (Archive 2003)-Provides comprehensive information on the reserves, capacity and production of countries in the Persian Gulf.
Persian Gulf states : country studies (LOC)
Journal of the Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf States: Post-War Issues for U.S. Policy, 2003 (CRS Report)
Persian Gulf Region (Rand)
Political Violence and Stability in the Stats of the Northern Persian Gulf (Rand)
MENA: International Finance Corporation
MENA (World Bank Group)
Factsheet on on the Legal and Historical Usage of the "Persian Gulf" - ISG MIT
UN Editorial directive regarding the Persian Gulf
Satellite Images of Persian Gulf
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Countries

Bahrain
CIA Fact Book: Bahrain
Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Bahrain - CIA
Political Resources: 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)
US-Bahrain Relations (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
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection: Bahrain Maps (UT)
Bahrain: National Anthem
Bahrain - Amnesty International
Bahrain - HRW
Bahrain: Department of State, Human Rights Report for 2018
Bahrain: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy (CRS 2013)

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

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

Bahrain-Foreign Media
Al Bawaba
Bahrain Business News
The Guardian
Google News
Middle East Online
NY Times
Telegraph
Topix
Yahoo News: Bahrain

Bahrain Business & Economy

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 Exports, Imports, and Trade Partners (OEC)
Bahrain Monetary Agency
Bahrain Ministry of Industry & Commerce
Bahrain: US Commercial Service
Bahrain International Airport
Batelco (Bahrain Telecommunications Company)

Bahrain Sites
Bahrain Government
Bahrain Ministry of Culture
Bahrain Ministry of Information
Bahrain: Encyclopaedia of the Orient
DMOZ-Bahrain

Iran
Iran Reference
CIA Fact Book: Iran
Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Iran - CIA
Political Resources: 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)
US-Iran Relations (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 History
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection: Iran Maps (UT)
Iran: National Anthem
Iran Special Weapons (Global Security)
Iran - Amnesty International
Iran - HRW
Department of State, Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2018

UN Reports

Iran Index

Iran Media
Iranian Newspapers
IRIB News
IRNA
Tehran Times
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Iran-Foreign Media
Iran Media-English
The Guardian Special Report: Iran
News Feed
NY Times
Yahoo News
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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
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
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)
US-Iraq Relations (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 Files (Le ministère des Affaires étrangères-France)
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
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
Iraqgate: Saddam Hussein, U.S. Policy and the Prelude to the Persian Gulf War, 1980-1994 (DNSA)
Iraq: ReliefWeb
UN Security Council resolutions relating to Iraq
Iraq - Amnesty International
Iraq - HRW
Iraq: Department of State, Human Rights Report for 2018

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

Iraq
Iraq123 News
Iraq Daily Journal
Iraqi News
Iraqi Pages
National Iraqi News Agency (NINA)

Iraq-Foreign Media
ABC News
Al Bawaba: Iraq
Aljazeera
Baghdad
Guide to the Iraqi media (BBC)
Iraq in Depth (BBC)
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
NY Times
NPR
Online NewsHour: Iraq
Reuters: Iraq
Reporters sans frontieres: Iraq
Telegraph: Iraq
Yahoo News

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 Exports, Imports, and Trade Partners (OEC)
Iraq: International Finance Corporation
Iraq Daily (Business News)
Iraq: Business and Economy

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
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
DMOZ-Iraq

Kuwait
CIA Fact Book: Kuwait
Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Kuwait - CIA
Political Resources: 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)
US-Kuwait Relations (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
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection: Maps (UT)
Kuwait: National Anthem
Kuwait - Amnesty International
Kuwait - HRW
Kuwait: Department of State, Human Rights Report for 2018

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
The Guardian
Kuwait Daily
Middle East Online
Newsnow
NY Times
Telegraph
Yahoo News: Kuwait

Kuwait Business & Economy
Kuwait EIU Viewswire
Ministry of Finance
ASMA-Kuwait stock information services.
Central Bank of Kuwait
Kuwait Finance House
Kuwait Investment Authority
Kuwait Exports, Imports, and Trade Partners (OEC)
Commercial Bank of Kuwait
Kuwait International Fair Company
Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC)
OPEC Fact Sheet on Kuwait
State Audit Bureau (Kuwait)
Kuwait: International Finance Corporation
Kuwait: US Commercial Service

Kuwait Sites
Kuwait: Encyclopaedia of the Orient
DMOZ-Kuwait

Oman
CIA Fact Book: Oman
Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Oman - CIA
Political Resources: 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
Country Web Site (U.S. Department of State)
US-Oman Relations (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 Files (Le ministère des Affaires étrangères-France)
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
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection:Oman Maps (UT)
Oman: National Anthem
Oman - Amnesty International
Oman - HRW
Oman: Department of State, Human Rights Report for 2018

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
The Guardian
Middle East Online
Newsnow
NY Times
Oman Globe
Oman Info
Telegraph
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 Exports, Imports, and Trade Partners (OEC)
Central Bank of Oman
Bank Muscat
Gulf Agency of Oman
Omani Centre for Investment Promotion and Export Development
BP Oman

Oman Sites
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
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)
US-Qatar Relations (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
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection: Qatar Maps (UT)
Qatar: National Anthem
Qatar - Amnesty International
Qatar - HRW
Qatar: Department of State, Human Rights Report for 2018

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

Qatar Media
Qatar News Agency
Aljazeera
Doha News
Gulf Times
The Peninsula

Qatar-Foreign Media
Al Bawaba
The Guardian
Middle East Online
NY Times
Qatar Globe
Telegraph
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: International Finance Corporation
Qatar Exports, Imports, and Trade Partners (OEC)
Qatar Central Bank
Qatar: US Commercial Service
Companies in Qatar
Qatar Islamic Insurance Company
U.S.-Qatar Business Council Homepage
World Trade Center

Qatar Sites
Qatar Info
Lonely Planet
Qatar: Encyclopaedia of the Orient
DMOZ-Qatar

Saudi Arabia
CIA Fact Book: Saudi Arabia
Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Saudi Arabia - CIA
Political Resources: Saudi Arabia
Constitution (ICL-English)
Saudi Arabia: A Country Study - U.S. Library of Congress
Saudi Arabia: Law Library of Congress
Saudi Arabia: Country Information (U.S. Department of State)
US-Saudi Arabia Relations (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
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection: Saudi Arabia Map (UT)
Saudi Arabia: National Anthem
Saudi Arabia - Amnesty International
Saudi Arabia - HRW
Saudi Arabia: Department of State, Human Rights Report for 2018

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
Al Bawaba
Al Jazeera
The Guardian
Middle East Online
NewsNow
Saudi Times
NY Times
Telegraph
Yahoo News

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
Saudi Arabia EIU ViewsWire
Saudi Arabia: International Finance Corporation
Saudi Arabia Exports, Imports, and Trade Partners (OEC)
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 Sites
Saudi Embassy
Saudi Arabia: Encyclopaedia of the Orient
DMOZ-Saudi Arabia

UAE
CIA Fact Book: UAE
Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of UAE - CIA
Constitution
Political Resources: 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)
US-UAE Relations (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
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection: UAE Maps (UT)
UAE: National Anthem
UAE - Amnesty International
UAE - HRW
UAE: Department of State, Human Rights Report for 2018

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
The Guardian
Gulf Today
Middle East Online
NY Times
Telegraph
Yahoo News: UAE

UAE Business
UAE: World Bank Country Overview
UAE: IMF Country Info
UAE: International Finance Corporation
UAE Exports, Imports, and Trade Partners (OEC)
Ministry of Economy (UAE)
Commercial Laws and Regulations
Arab Trade Financing Program
UAE: US Commercial Service

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

Regional Organizations
Gulf Cooperation Council
GCC (IMF)
EU's Relations with the Gulf Cooperation Council (European Union)
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 AlertNetThe Arab League (Official Site)
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

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

Country Data (Export.gov )
Bahrain
Kuwait
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
UAE

Business Directories & Search
Araboo-Business search by country and industry.
Arabian 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

World Trade Organization
Bahrain
Iran (Accession Status)
Iraq (Accession Status)
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
Chevron
China National Petroleum Corp.
Conoco
Eni (Italy)
Exxon
Gazprom (Russia)
Japex (Japan)
LG (Korea Republic)
Mobil
Nexen (Canada)
Petro Canada
Petronas (Malaysia)
PDVSA Venezuela
Royal Dutch/ Shell Group
Shell (US)
Shell Iran
Statoil (Norway)
Totalfinaelf
Ultramar (Canada)
Persian Gulf Oil Companies

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

Central Banks
Cental Bank of Bahrain
Central Bank of Iran
Central Bank of Kuwait
Central Bank of Oman
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
Islamic Development Bank
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:

Arab Bank
National Bank of Bahrain
Al-Ahli United Bank (Bahrain)
Bank Keshavarzi (Iran)
Bank Saderat (Iran)
Export Development Bank of Iran
National Bank of Kuwait
Gulf Bank (Kuwait)
Burgan Bank (Kuwait)
Commercial Bank of Kuwait
The National Commercial Bank (KSA)
The Arab National Bank (KSA)
Saudi American Bank
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.)
Union of Arab Banks
Top 100 Arab Banks (Sorted by Assets-The Banker)

Pearls
Persian Gulf Pearls
Persian Gulf Pearl Divers
Records of the Persian Gulf Pearl Fisheries 1857-1962

News

Regional
AP News-Latest wire news from the Persian Gulf Region.
Al Arabiya-Features coverage of Middle East news in English, Persian and Urdu.
Al Bawaba-Leading Portal (English-Arabic)
Al Jazeera-Provides daily updated news from the region.
Ain Al Yaqeen-Weekly Arab Political Magazine.
AL Monitor-Provides in-depth coverage of Mideast News.
Arab News-Leading Portal (English)
Arabic Media Internet Network (AMIN)-Provides daily news & analysis in Arabic and English.
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)
Bloomberg: Persian Gulf News
Financial Times: Middle East & Africa-Posts breaking news and political analysis.
France24
Gulf States Newsletter-Covers political and financial 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)
NPR-Features news, analysis and audio reports.
Online NewsHour: Middle East-Comprehensive coverage coverage of the Middle East. Watch and listen to recorded programs on this site.
Qantara-Promotes dialogue with the Islamic world and is run by by Deutsche Welle.
RFE/RL Newsline: The Middle East-Provides breaking news and anylsis.
Times of India: Persian Gulf News
USA Today: Persian Gulf News
USINFO: MENA-Reports about the US policies in the Middle East and North Africa.
VOA News
Accuweather: 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
BBC News: Middle East
BBC Monitoring: The Week Ahead
CNN
The Independent: Middle East
Israel & Middle East (The Guardian)
The Guardian: Middle East Archives
News Feed
NY Times: Middle East
Time Europe: Middle East
Washington Post Middle East
U.S. News Report On The Middle East
Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
Yahoo News: Middle East

Radio
BBC (Arabic)
Internet Radio Index
TVRadioWorld

TV
Alhurra (US-Sponsored Satellite TV)
AL Jazeera)
AL Jazeera live Feed
IRIB TV Home Page
CH 1
CH 2
IRIB Live
Iraq TV
Saudi TV
Art-tv (Satellite)
MBC (Satellite)
Middle East TV Index

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.
Middle East Directory-Guide to Middle East Web Sites.
Arabo-Directory of Arab related sites.
Middle East Search Engines
Middle East-DMOZ

Environment

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

Historical Maps
Persian Gulf Command (World War II)
Asprey's Atlas of the World c. 1920
Hume-Griffith, M.E Map of Persia and Turkish part of Arabia c. 1909
Map of the Oriens (Caspian Area and Eastward c. 1907
Earl of Ronaldshay, William Blackwood and Sons c. 1902
Mitchell, S. Augustus. New Universal Atlas c. 1857
Mitchell, S. Augustus. Mitchell's New General Atlas c. 1866.
Joseph Pierre Ferrier. Second Edition 1857 c. 1856
John Tallis's Map of Persia c. 1851
Thomson Map of Persia c. 1814
Cropped section of German version of Jacques-Nicolas Bellin's map of Arabia c. 1745
Fred Ramen, Safavid Persian Empire. c. 1744
Seuterri Map of Persia c. 1730
Persian Empire c. 1720
Jodocus Hondius's Map c. 1610
German map of the region c. 1598
Abraham Ortelius's Map of the region c. 1580
Gerhard Mercator's Atlas c. 1578
French map of Persian Gulf c. 1540

Education & Health
Complete list of Educational Institutions in the Middle East
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)
Traditional Arabic Music
Arab Sounds
ArabianEye

Cuisine
Food and Recipes (Levant Cultural Multimedia Server)
Iranian & Persian Recipes
Middle Eastern Recipe Links
Persian Recipes
Persian Cuisine

History & National Heritage
History of the Persian Empire
The Parthian Empire
Resources for Near Eastern Archaeology
Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies (Articles & Essays)
The History of the Ancient Near East
Persian Gulf Studies
Iranians, the pioneers of navigation in Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf and its Name
Persian Sea (Persian Gulf) in Avesta, Pahlavi Texts and Shahnameh
The Name "Persian Gulf" and The Biology Crisis in Iran
Professor Ahmad Eghtedari Lecture on Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf Eternally Iranian
In Search of Ancient Seafarers in the Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf Trade in Antiquity (Iranica)
The Portuguese in the Arabian peninsula and in the Persian Gulf
Historical, Geographical and Legal Validity of the Name: Persian Gulf (PDF)
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
MidEastWeb - Historical Documents
Pars Sea (Persian)
Persian Gulf Command
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
Mishmahig Island (Bahrain); "How Was Separated from Iran?"
Persian Gulf Exhibition in Tehran Book Fair
The Bahrain-Qatar Border Dispute: The World Court Decision

Language
Ethnologue: Languages of the World
Arabic online course
American Association of Teachers of Arabic
Easy Persian
Persian is Sugar
Online Turkish Language Courses and Tutorials
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 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
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Society & Culture
Al-Mashriq: The Levant Cultural Multimedia Server
Al Hajj
The Arab League (Official Site)
Arab Council for the Social Sciences
Asian American Net
The Arabian Culture & Customs
Middle East Events-Portal covering all events, exhibitions, trade shows, concerts, conferences, seminars,
entertianment programmes and festivals in the region.
UN report criticises Arab states - BBC (July 2, 2002)
Arab Human Development Report (UNDP)
Women in the Middle East (Columbia University)
Women in the Middle East (The Near East Collection at Yale University)

Articles & Essays
Smuggled Iranian fuel and secret nighttime transfers: Seafarers recount how it's done - WP (January 2, 2022)
Iran Plans Submarine Expansion in Persian Gulf, Raising Risk of U.S. Clash - Newsweek (March 22, 2021)
Persian Gulf Regional Museum inaugurated in southern Iran - Tehran Times (February 1, 2021)
U.S. Bomber Flies Over Persian Gulf Amid Iran Tensions - RFE/RL (January 27, 2021)
U.S. bomber mission over Persian Gulf aimed at cautioning Iran - Politico (December 30, 2020)
Persian Gulf, the eternal heritage of ancient Iran - Tehran Times (April 29, 2020)
Iran claims U.S. warships sparked tense encounter in Persian Gulf - Washington Times (April 19, 2020)
How To Go Pearl Diving In The Persian Gulf Without Leaving Your Home - Forbes (April 14, 2020)
Coronavirus Fears Terrify and Impoverish Migrants in the Persian Gulf - NY Times (April 13, 2020)
After Soleimani strike, Persian Gulf countries worry about a war on their doorstep - NBC News (January 14, 2020)
Andrew Jackson in the Persian Gulf - NY Times (January 7, 2020)
Iran seizes 'fuel-smuggling tanker' in the Persian Gulf - BBC (July 18, 2019)
Pope Francis Breaks Some Taboos on Visit to Persian Gulf - NY Times (February 4, 2019)
Pentagon rejects request for additional military resources in Persian Gulf - CNN (November 5, 2018)
Iran readying massive military exercise in Persian Gulf, officials say - CNN (August 1, 2018)
Oil transit via Persian Gulf won't stop if Iran continues deliveries - Ayatollah's aide - TASS (July 13, 2018)
The Persian Gulf crisis has no winners, except maybe Iran - WP (June 7, 2018)
Trump Trolls Iran by Reigniting 'Persian Gulf' - Vanity Fair (October 13, 2017)
Another Close Call for U.S. Jet and Iranian Drone in Persian Gulf - NBC News (August 14, 2017)
Iranian Drone Buzzes U.S. Fighter Jet Over Persian Gulf - NY Times (August 8, 2017)
U.S. Navy chopper fires flares in encounter with Iranian forces in Persian Gulf - USA Today (July 29, 2017)
How Iran's Influence in Persian Gulf Grows Amid Saudi Rift With Qatar - Sputnik News (June 23, 2017)
Iran urges U.S. naval forces to leave Persian Gulf - Xinhua (March 30, 2017)
Iran Calls US Military in Persian Gulf 'Main Problem' After Helicopter Incident - Sputnik News (November 29, 2016)
Tehran Issues Stern Warning as Saudis Launch Persian Gulf War Games - Sputnik News (October 7, 2016)
Persian Gulf incidents spike, sending message from Iran hardliners - CS Monitor (September 19, 2016)
Official: 7 Iranian boats came after U.S. ship in the Persian Gulf - Navy Times (September 6, 2016)
Iran seeks investment for energy projects in Persian Gulf island - Xinhua (July 2, 2016)
'Window Onto Mainland': Iran to Open Financial Hub on Persian Gulf Isle - Sputnik News (June 16, 2016)
China, Iran to jointly build oil terminal in Persian Gulf - People's Daily (June 13, 2016)
Iran Vows to Sink US Ships if Threatened - Sputnik News (May 11, 2016)
Adding heft to diplomacy, India to send flotilla of warships to Persian Gulf - Times of India (April 24, 2016)
Iran's 'Suez Canal': Tehran Could Connect Caspian Sea and Persian Gulf - Sputnik News (March 26, 2016)
Deadly Heat Is Forecast in Persian Gulf by 2100 - NY Times (October 26, 2015)
US nixes Persian Gulf summit amid divisions among allies - RT (March 21, 2014)
Iran Takes Charm Offensive to the Persian Gulf - NY Times (December 5, 2013)
Iran deploys submarine in Persian Gulf - The Guardian (September 18, 2012)
U.S. Adds Forces in Persian Gulf, a Signal to Iran - NY Times (July 7, 2012)
Iran to sue Google over dropping Persian Gulf name - AP (May 17, 2012)
Iran unites in choking on Persian Gulf omission from Google Maps - The Guardian (May 11, 2012)
Iran displays military might in the Persian Gulf - BBC (December 29, 2011)
Lost Civilization May Have Existed Beneath the Persian Gulf - Live Science (December 9, 2010)
Iran to ban airlines not using the term 'Persian Gulf' - BBC (February 22, 2010)
U.S. Persian Gulf forces cautioned on Iran - CNN (June 13, 2009
Naval warship to tackle pirates - BBC (September 28, 2008)
Iran shows off new planes - BBC (November 8, 2008)
Iran drones 'can attack US ships' - BBC (February 13, 2007)
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)
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 & North Africa
HRW - Middle East
Arab Association for Human Rights
Foundation for Middle East Peace
U.N. Commission of Human Rights
Department of State, International Religious Freedom Report
Department of State, International Religious Freedom Report 2019
U.S. Department of State Human Rights Country Reports
Department of State, Human Rights Report for 2019

Embassies & Missions
Bahrain Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Iranian Interests Section in Washington, D.C.
Iraqi Embassy Washington, D.C.-Information only.
Permanent Mission of Iraq to the United Nations
Embassies of Kuwait in North America
Oman Embassy cultural division in Washington, D.C.
Embassy of Qatar, Washington, D.C.
Saudi Arabia Embassy in Washington, D.C.
UAE Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Electronic Embassy
Embassies & consulates around the world

U.S. Embassies in the Persian Gulf
Bahrain: Embassy of the United States in Manama
Iran: Virtual Embassy
Iraq: Embassy of the United States in Baghdad
Kuwait: Embassy of the United States in Safat
Oman: Embassy of the United States in Muscat
Qatar: Embassy of United States in Doha
Saudi Arabia: Embassy of the United States in Riyadh
UAE: Embassy of the United States in Abu Dhabi
U.S. Embassies & other Diplomatic Missions

US Military Presence
US Air & Naval bases in the region
U.S. Presence in Persian Gulf: A History (ABC News)

Travel Advice & Guides
Lonely Planet Middle East Guide
Fodors: Middle East
JourneyMart.com: Middle East
World Travel
World Rover
Midddle East Vacation Guide
Middle East Travel and Tourism
Travel Notes: Middle East
Lufhansa Middle East (Timetables)
Exchnage Rates
FXConverter (OANDA)
Foreign Languages for Travelers
National Holidays
Canadian Travel Information and Advisory: Middle East
Country Advice (UK Government)
Middle East Traveler's Health Information (U.S.)- Discusses preventive measures, recommended vaccines, precautions and much more.
Travel Health Online
Etiquette
Travel (U.S. Department of State)
Middle East Update (U.S. Department of State)

Sports
AFC Asian Football Confederation
Alarabiya Sports-Covers the Arab World Sports.
Al Jazeera Sport
Arab News Sports
Press TV Sports-Comprehensive coverage of Iranian Sports.
Iran Sports More....
Gulf Daily News (Bahrain)
Khaleej Times Sports (UAE)
Persian Gulf Pro League
UAE Football Association-Official (Some English)
UAE Equestrian Federation
Dubai Golf On-Line
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