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The following sites have pages dedicated to each country in the Middle East. They contain a wealth of historical, geographical, political, travel and other types of information. Sites affiliated with the government of each country follow.

Middle East Network Information Center: Features a comprehensive resource page on each country, sponsored by the University of Texas - Austin Center for Middle East Studies

Arab Net: Contains pages with each country's history, geography, business information, culture, government, transportation, and tourism

Library of Congress Country Studies: On-line version of the Country Studies/Area Handbooks program with a page on each Middle Eastern country, from the Library of Congress's Federal Research Division

CIA World Factbook: Contains contemporary data on each country, updated as necessary with a major update annually

U.S. State Department Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs: Contains background notes, press releases, and reports on each country. Consular information sheets are travel warnings are available here.

Government-Sponsored Pages

Algeria

Algerian Embassy in Washington, DC
Permanent Mission of Algeria to the United Nations

Bahrain

Kingdom of Bahrain Government Homepage
Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain in Washington, DC

Egypt

Government of Egypt On-Line
Egyptian Presidency
Egyptian Shoura Assembly

Iran

Presidency of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the UN
Embassy of Islamic Republic of Iran in Ottawa
Interests Sections of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Washington, DC

Iraq

Kurdistan Regional Government Home

Israel

State of Israel
Israel Government Gateway
Office of the Prime Minister
The Knesset
Embassy of Israel in Washington, DC
Permanent Mission of Israel to the UN

Jordan

Government of Jordan
King Abdullah II Official Web Site
Embassy of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan - Washington, DC

Kuwait

State of Kuwait
Kuwait Information Office - USA
Permanent Mission of the State of Kuwait to the UN

Lebanon

Embassy of Lebanon in Washington, DC
Lebanese Presidency

Libya

Permanent Mission of Libya to the UN

Morocco

Kingdom of Morocco
Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Morocco to the UN

Oman

Ministry of Information - Sultanate of Oman

Palestinian Authority

Palestinian National Authority
Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the UN

Qatar

Amiri Diwan - State of Qatar

Saudi Arabia

Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington, DC
Permanent Mission of Saudi Arabia to the UN

Syria

Syrian Arab Republic Embassy in Washington, DC

Turkey

Republic of Turkey Prime Ministry
Turkish Embassy in Washington, DC
Turkish Mission to the UN

United Arab Emirates

Government of United Arab Emirates
UAE Federal National Council

Yemen

President of the Republic of Yemen
Republic of Yemen House of Representatives
Embassy of Yemen in Washington, DC

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home about news calendar certificate courses languages faculty study abroad outreach resources contact	Outreach: Country Resources Religion Resources \|\| Society Recourses \|\| back to Outreach The following sites have pages dedicated to each country in the Middle East. They contain a wealth of historical, geographical, political, travel and other types of information. Sites affiliated with the government of each country follow. Middle East Network Information Center: Features a comprehensive resource page on each country, sponsored by the University of Texas - Austin Center for Middle East Studies Arab Net: Contains pages with each country's history, geography, business information, culture, government, transportation, and tourism Library of Congress Country Studies: On-line version of the Country Studies/Area Handbooks program with a page on each Middle Eastern country, from the Library of Congress's Federal Research Division CIA World Factbook: Contains contemporary data on each country, updated as necessary with a major update annually U.S. State Department Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs: Contains background notes, press releases, and reports on each country. Consular information sheets are travel warnings are available here. Government-Sponsored Pages Algeria Algerian Embassy in Washington, DC Permanent Mission of Algeria to the United Nations Bahrain Kingdom of Bahrain Government Homepage Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain in Washington, DC Egypt Government of Egypt On-Line Egyptian Presidency Egyptian Shoura Assembly Iran Presidency of the Islamic Republic of Iran Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the UN Embassy of Islamic Republic of Iran in Ottawa Interests Sections of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Washington, DC Iraq Kurdistan Regional Government Home Israel State of Israel Israel Government Gateway Office of the Prime Minister The Knesset Embassy of Israel in Washington, DC Permanent Mission of Israel to the UN Jordan Government of Jordan King Abdullah II Official Web Site Embassy of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan - Washington, DC Kuwait State of Kuwait Kuwait Information Office - USA Permanent Mission of the State of Kuwait to the UN Lebanon Embassy of Lebanon in Washington, DC Lebanese Presidency Libya Permanent Mission of Libya to the UN Morocco Kingdom of Morocco Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Morocco to the UN Oman Ministry of Information - Sultanate of Oman Palestinian Authority Palestinian National Authority Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the UN Qatar Amiri Diwan - State of Qatar Saudi Arabia Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington, DC Permanent Mission of Saudi Arabia to the UN Syria Syrian Arab Republic Embassy in Washington, DC Turkey Republic of Turkey Prime Ministry Turkish Embassy in Washington, DC Turkish Mission to the UN United Arab Emirates Government of United Arab Emirates UAE Federal National Council Yemen President of the Republic of Yemen Republic of Yemen House of Representatives Embassy of Yemen in Washington, DC [back to top]

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