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Algeria
Armenia
- Embassy to the United States
- Excellent description of political system, names of executive and Parliamentary officials, statistics on Parliamentary
- Economic and demographic information
- Overall view of foreign policy as well as statements, speeches, and press releases since 1995
- Text of Constitution
- Parliament
- Text in Armenia; English and Russian versions under construction as of
October 1997
- Non-functional as of December 1997
Azerbaijan
- Embassy of
the Republic of Azerbaijan in the United
States
- Directories of government officials
- Organization of the government
- History, geography, tourist information
- Permanent Mission to
the United Nations
- Numerous statements in the United Nations made since 1999
- Links to country information and President's web site
- President
- Extensive description of the history and culture of the country with
the constitution and documents on claimed Armenian genocide of the
Azerbaijanis
- Biography of the President
- Decrees and selected official documents beginning 1998
- Links to cabinet ministries
- English and Russian
- State Statistical
Committee
- Economic indicators beginning 1990
- Employment, agriculture, trade, prices
- Some population and crime data
- English and Russian
Bahrain
- Monetary Agency
- Structure, rules, and regulations of the agency
- Money and banking statistics beginning April 1996
- List of the country's financial institutions
Dubai
Egypt
Ethiopia
Iran
- Official Site of the Government
of the Islamic Republic of Iran
- Description of the structure of government of Iran
- Names of the people occupying positions in the government
- Text of the constitution and a few other important laws
- General information, links to news organizations, etc..
- The Embassy of The Islamic
Republic of Iran in Ottawa
- Description of government found under Iran
Information
- Economic statistics, culture, women, religion, and tourism information
- Uses Java and heavily graphic
- Iran
Elections: Special Report (BBC)
- Analysis of party changes from the Feb. 18, 2000 parliamentary elections
- News stories on the reform victories
-
Iran Online
- Links
to many Iranian government websites including the Parliament and
President
- Text of the
Constitution
- Permanent Mission to
the United Nations
- Text of statements made to the Security Council beginning 1994
and General Assembly beginning 1996
- "Iran in United Nations Resolutions"
- Includes links to Iranian news sources
- Text in English
- President
Khatami
- Biography, speeches and interviews
- Full text of his books
- Biographies of cabinet officials
- Includes English translations
- Pars
Times
- Links to website covering all aspects of Iran
- In the Iran section the
Index and Reference
pages of particular interest
- Statistical Centre
of
Iran
- Population, settled and unsettled, by age, sex, and religion
- Literacy and employment
- Historical Materials
- CIA
and Iran (New York Times)
- British and Central Intelligence Agency plan to return
the shah to Iran in 1952
- Provides historical context and primary documents
- Declassified
Documents
on Iran and the United States (National Security
Archive)
- Text of six declassified documents on the Iranian Revolution and the
taking of American hostages in 1989
- Time period: 1947-91
- Includes a 1985 National Security Decision Directive and the 1991
National Security Decision 54
Iraq
- Coalition
Provisional
Authority
- Laws, regulations and orders covering Iraq since May 15, 2003
- List of Iraq ministries with web links when available
- Commercial solicitations, press releases
- Updates on progress toward restoring order (e.g. police stations open
- Biography of Ambassador Bremer
- Iraqi
Draft
Constitution (Aug. 24, 2005)
- Full text of constitution translated from Arabic into English
- Distributed by the Associated Press in pdf format
- Iraq Governing Council
- Interim Government Web Sites
- Mission to
the United Nations
- Statements made at the United Nations
- Effect of economic sanctions or Iraq
- Model League of Arab
States
- Background information, State Department reports, maps, membership in
international organizations
- Speech by Saddam Hussein on anniversary of revolution
- Additional research materials
- U.S. Embassy in
Baghdad
- Headed by John Negroponte
- Web site is primarily transition news
Israel
- Comprehensive
- Information
Gateway
- List of government agencies
- Initial economic, military, and consumer information
- Individual Agencies
-
Central Bureau of Statistics
- Text of the Statistical Abstract of Israel
- Preliminary Census results with population and housing data by city
- Economic, weather, health and price data
- Text in English and Hebrew
- Defense
Forces
- History and structure of the Israeli military
- Forces killed and wounded in terrorist attacks and war
- Civil defense information for the Israeli public
- Israel
Elections (Political Resources)
- List of web sites covering Israeli elections since 1996
- Pictures of prime minister candidates
- Links for the most current elections are more likely to work than
those from previous years
- The
KNESSET -The
Parliament of Israel
- Directories of members and committees
- Arab-Israeli peace documents
- Historical election statistics
- Description of basic laws
- English version does not have text of debates
- Ministry of
Defense
- Site primarily in Hebrew
- Some press releases and special web pages in English
- Ministry
of Foreign Affairs
- Primary documents on the peace process
- Timeline and status of the Wye Agreement
- Facts about Israel
- Ministry
of Religious Affairs
- Permanent
Mission to the United Nations
- Description of the United Nations issues regarding Israel and
historic UN documents
- Geopolitics and the countries with which Israel has
diplomatic relations
- President
- Virtual tour of housing
- Current press releases in English
- Prime
Minister
- Press releases
- Petitions to the government
- List of government corporations
- Historic Documents
- Jewish History
Resource Center (Hebrew University/Jerusalem)
- Encyclopedic articles on all aspects of Jewish history from ancient
to modern
- Wide range of primary source documents, including those on the
Holocaust
- Annotated bibliography of Jewish history data bases
- Jewish Student
OnLine (U.S.)
- Encyclopedic articles cover anti-semitism, biographies, Israel, and
Middle East peace process, and Holocaust
- Statistics include Jewish population by country and U.S. state;
war and Holocaust casualties, and the ethnic population of Israel
- Trial
of Adolf Eichmann (Nizkor Project)
- 1961 trial transcripts in Jerusalem for Nazi war criminal in WWII
- Includes court judgment
- U.S.S. Liberty
Documents
- Israel attacked the American ship, U.S.S. Liberty on June 8, 1967
- Web site includes audio tables (in Hebrew) and English translation of
Israeli communications
- Also includes follow-up reports and reports by cryptologists
- Conclusion: the shootdown was caused by the "fog of war" although the
subject remains controversial outside the federal government
- Tapes were released July 2003
Jordan
Kuwait
- Ministry of Information
- Full text of Constitution and biographies of leaders
- Brief descriptions of the government, international relations policy,
arts, and education
- News releases beginning October 1996
- Text in English
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Permanent
Mission to the United Nations
- Speeches before the United Nations
- Historical background on Kuwaiti issues at the UN
- Security Council resolutions related to Kuwait and voting records
- Conventions signed by Kuwait and information about the mission
Lebanon
Libya
Morocco
- Morocco
- Official website of the Kingdom of Morocco
- Link to the English text of the new Constitution
- Morocco
on the Net
- Links to websites dealing with all aspects of Morocco
Oman
- Ministry of
Information
- Description of country, its geography, economy, and foreign relations
- Explanation of government and list of executive agency officials
- Basic Statute of Oman
Palestine
-
Central Bureau of Statistics
- Summary population and industry data
- Web site also includes victimization and consumer price statistics
- Central Elections
Commission-Palestine
- Election law, information for voters, and maps of election districts
- Election results by district for the 1996 general elections, 2005
presidential, and 2006 parliamentary elections
- http://www.elections.ps/template.aspx?id=291
- Palestinian National
Authority
- Documents on the peace process
- Constitution, budget, elections
- Country
of Palestine
- Extensive annotated links to business, companies, culture, education,
government, history, politics, religion, and travel
- Links include a combination of local sources and those from other
countries, including the U.S. government
- Numerous maps
- Palestinian
Society for
the Protection of Human Rights and the
Environment
- Description of the Palestinian Authority
- Drafts of the Palestinian
Basic Law and Environmental Law
- Reports on human rights abuses by Israel and the Palestinian
National
Authority
- Permanent Observer
Mission to the United Nations
- President
- Speeches, meetings, and documents of President Yasser Arafat
beginning 2001
- PLO Negotiations Affairs
Department
- Official body, led by Saeb Erekat, negotiating peace with the
Israelis, 2008
- Text of numerous position papers
- United
Nations Information Center on the Question of
Palestine
- United Nations, League of Nations, and miscellaneous
documents on Palestine since 1922
- Includes press releases, General Assembly and Security
Council debates and resolutions; numerous reports
- Searchable by date, authoring body, UN series number, and
subject (Holy Places, Jerusalem, human rights, women, water, security,
refugees)
Qatar
- Country
of Qatar
- Extensive annotated links to business, companies, education,
government, Islam, media, and travel
- Links include a combination of local sources and those from other
countries, including the U.S. government
- Numerous maps
- Ministry of
Foreign Affairs
- Text of current speeches
- Documents of the Gulf Cooperation Council Summit of 1996
- Sections on foreign relations, the government, and culture under
development as of August 1997
- Requires graphical browser
Saudi Arabia
- Saudi
Arabia(Embassy to U.S.)
- Description of country, its religion, people, economy and resources
- Links to information about government officials and press releases
- Text in English
- Saudi
Arabia (U.S. Embassy to Saudi Arabia)
- Description of country, its religion, people, economy and resources
- Links to information about government officials and press releases
- Text in English
- Saudi Arabian Information
Resource
- Ministry of Information web site
- Deals with all aspects of Saudi Arabi
- Includes statistics dealing with oil, agriculture etc.
- Saudi Arabia
(ArabNet)
- Brief description of history, culture and government
- Business and tourism links
- Saudi Arabia
Central Department of Statistics
- Brief statistical tables and reports on population and housing for the
nation and individual cities
- Includes economic data on national accounts, employment, wages, and
cost of living
- Text in English
South
Sudan
- Government of South
Sudan
- Government officially inaugurated on July 9, 2011
- Web site lists official duties of President and ministries
- Texts of current laws
- News items
Sudan
Syria
Tunisia
- Tunisie Site du Gouvernment
- Official site of the government of Tunisia
- In French
- Tunisia (Arab
Net)
- Description of history and political structure
- Primary economic and legal information
- Tunisia Online
- Brief description of the government and its political parties
- Tunisia's history, society, culture, economics, and tourism
- Brief demographic and economic data
Turkey
- Central Bank
- Embassy to
the United States
- Foreign policy statements, including the war on terrorism and deaths
in Armenia
- Travel and tourism information
- Ministry of
Foreign Affairs
- Press releases and statements on Turkish foreign policy
- Government organization and structure
- Information on Turkish economics, politics society, and
tourism
- Permanent
Mission to the United Nations
- Press releases and statements on earthquakes
- State
Institute of Statistics
- Social and economic indicators for Turkey and its individual
provinces (population, vital statistics, health, education,
justice)
- Monthly economic indicators on a national level (GDP, prices, banking)
- Separate section on women's statistics
United Arab
Emirates
Yemen
Related Web
Sites
- Arab World Human
Development Report (UNDP)
- Assessment of education, health, and economic issues in Arab countries
- Statistical tables in appendix include some trends since 1955
- Arab-Israeli Conflict
- Course guide for simulation on the conflict and peace process
- Includes internet links about the subject, individual countries,
government officials, and government foreign policies
- Arab Net
- Overview, history, business, cultural, government, and tour
information for each Arab country
- Government information includes summaries of the national structure,
foreign policy, education, health, and the military
- News in Arabic and links to related web sites
- Arab Social Science
Network
- Annotated and unannotated links to government web sites arranged by
country
- Also includes economic, political, and legal information
- List of social science research centers by country
- Arab World, Turkey and the Balkans: A Handbook of
Historical Statistics
- Population, education, economics and health for the Ottoman Empire,
primarily 1850-1914
- Ref. Room HA 4556 .M351 - not available on the web
- Asian
Governments on the Web (Gunnar Anzinger)
- Comprehensive and updated list of government agencies and embassies
- Tabular index by country indicates number of entries and
last update
- Asian Studies
Virtual Library
- Most comprehensive Internet source for culture, politics, economics,
geography, news, and archaeology of Asian countries
- Inclusion of official government web sites varies
- Scope includes Asian continent, Caucasus, Middle East, and the
Pacific
- Avalon Project
(Yale)
- Full text of historic legal and political documents for the U.S.,
Western Europe, and the Middle East
- Includes Code of Hammurabi, Hamas, Israeli Declaration of
Independence
- Camena Country Profiles
(IFC)
- Economic and social indicators for countries in the Middle East,
North Africa, and Central Asia
- Includes GDP and GNP, poverty rates, illiteracy, and child
malnutrition
- Central
Eurasia Project
- Profiles of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan
- Country sections include background, travel, economic, environmental,
demographic and political information
- Central Eurasian Elections includes the latest election news,
political party information, and links to related sources
- Economic and Social Commission for
Western Asia
- Web site focused on policy
- Its Annual Statistical Yearbook (Docs. HA 4666 .A18) provides
country data in Arabic and English on population, industry, energy, and
transportation
- Encyclopedia of the
Orient
- Multimedia encyclopedia of the Middle East and North Africa from
ancient times to the present
- Identifies people, places, and events with hotlinks and maps
- Country descriptions include the populations of major cities
- Eurasia News
[Web]
- Current week's news on the Baltic countries, Central Europe,
Iran andIraq
- Also includes Eurasia
Research Center has occasional papers and archived
news
- Gulf 2000 Project
(Columbia University)
- News sources, background information (demographics, economics,
government, human rights, oil, and press), and reference materials for the
eight Gulf countries: Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar,
the United Arab Emirates and Oman
- Combination of local government and U.S. government sources as well
as academic web sites
- Internet in
the MidEast and North Africa: Free Expression and Censorship (Human
Rights Watch)
- A 1999 report examining the laws and censorship in Iraq, Jordan,
Kuwait, Qatar, Tunisia and Yemen
- Policy recommendations
- ISLAW:
Islamic Law
(Univ. Leipzig)
- Information for 35 countries organized by name of country
- Links to constitutions, laws, a description of the legal system,
human rights, and treaties
- Middle East Research
Institute Special Dispatch
- Selective translations of the Middle East news media on current
events, including the war with Iraq
- Series focused on major current events since 1998
- Middle
East/North Africa Resource Guide
- Comprehensive guide to internet resources for the Middle East,
North Africa, and Central Asia
- Resources arranged by country and by academic discipline
(anthropology, economics, history, religion, sociology)
- Links include country home pages, discussion lists, and homepages of
foreign students residing in the U.S.
- Middle
East Review of International Affairs
- Journal provides numerous articles on Middle
East issues
- U.S. Middle East Policy Database provides
extensive annual summaries of U.S. foreign policy, 1980+
- Links to news, facts, and countries in the Middle East as well as a
global calendar of events
- Meria News requires subscription and invites
reader participation
- Mideast Web for
Coexistence
- Detailed current maps of the Middle East and broad historic maps
spanning thousands of years
- Historic peace documents
- Brief economic, demographic and health data for Middle East
countries
- Model
League of Arab States
- Excellent guide to members of the Arab League and related states
- Considerable information about individual countries
- Background information on the League
- Information about Model League of Arab Nations
simulations
- Political Resources
on the Net
- Hundreds of links to parties, movements, elections, political
organizations, government, and embassy web sites arranged by country
- Searchable by country or world region
- Web site has outstanding coverage and merits its high ratings
- Tarjim
- Translates English to Arabic and Arabic to English
- World
Area Studies
- Extensive list of area studies web sites for each region of
the world
- Multidisciplinary with links to history resources as well as
culture, politics, and sociology
- Cites sources which may be difficult to find elsewhere
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