middleeastwebpage

News	Maps	Flags
General Information	Information on Specific Countries	Fun Stuff!

Middle East News

CNN
http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/meast/archive/
Current events of the Middle East

BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/default.stm
Current events of the Middle East

The New York Times International
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/world/middleeast/index.html
Current Events of the Middle East

Moreover
http://www.moreover.com/cgi-local/page?o=portal&c=Mideast%20news&o=js
Headline news of the Middle East.

Middle East Times
http://www.metimes.com/2K2/issue2002-48/methaus.htm
A weekly online newspaper on covering current events, politics, sports, business, women, religion and culture in the Middle East.

Maps

WorldAtlas.com
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/me.htm
Maps and information of the Middle East and specific countries of the Middle East.

Encarta
http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/mapcenter/map.aspx?refid=701516672
Zoom-in map of the Middle East.

LonelyPlanet
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/loc-mea.htm
Zoom-in map of the Middle East

SitesAtlas
http://www.sitesatlas.com/Maps/Maps/MEast.htm
Map of the Middle East and countries of the Middle East.

About.com
http://geography.about.com/library/blank/blxmiddleeast.htm
A black outline map of the Middle East.

The University of Texas at Austin
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/middle_east.html
Many types of maps of the Middle East provided by the CIA.

Dartmouth
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~gov46
Historical maps of the Middle East.

Mideastweb
http://www.mideastweb.org/maps.htm
Maps of the Middle East and specific countries of the Middle East.

Weather.com
http://www.weather.com/maps/geography/africaandmiddleeast/index_large.html
Afghanistan Weather Satellite of the Middle East.

Flags

WorldAtlas.com
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/flagcnty.htm
Flags of most every country in the world.

Informational Sites swami

Yahoo
http://dir.yahoo.com/regional/regions/middle_east/countries_and_regions
Tons of information on the following countries and regions: Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine Authority, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

The Middle East Information Network
http://www.mideastinfo.com/religion.html
Information on education, religions, business, maps, news and countries of the Middle East.

Geocities
http://www.geocities.com/capitolhill/6981
Essays on the role of religion of the Middle East concerning Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Social Studies For Kids
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/ancientmiddleeast.htm
Much information on the ancient history of the Middle East.

Middle East Network Information Center
http://menic.utexas.edu/menic
Lots of information on the arts, humanities, business, economy, countries, regions, education, government, news, media, references, social science, society and culture.

MidEastWeb Gateway
http://www.mideastweb.org/index.html
News, opinions, information on culture, language, education, holidays, religion and more.

Encarta
http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/refarticle.aspx?refid=761579298
Encyclopedia page. Information on the countries of the Middle East and many topics of the Middle East. Watch a slideshow!!!

Albany
http://www.albany.edu/history/middle-east
Links to general resources, history, culture, society, religion, economics, politics, maps, news and media of the Middle East.

Cornell University Library
http://www.library.cornell.edu/colldev/mideast/religns.htm
Religions of the Middle East

Information on Specific Countries palm tree

of the Middle East

LonelyPlanet
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/middle_east/saudi_arabia/
Saudi Arabia--Information includes introductions, orientations, events, attractions, history, culture, environment and maps.

LonelyPlanet
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/middle_east/yemen/
Yemen--Information includes introductions, orientations, events, attractions, history, culture, environment and maps.

LonelyPlanet
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/middle_east/oman/
Oman--Information includes introductions, orientations, events, attractions, history, culture, environment and maps.

LonelyPlanet
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/middle_east/united_arab_emirates/
Emirates--Information includes introductions, orientations, events, attractions, history, culture, environment and maps.

LonelyPlanet
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/middle_east/qatar/
Qatar--Information includes introductions, orientations, events, attractions, history, culture, environment and maps.

LonelyPlanet
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/middle_east/bahrain/
Bahrain--Information includes introductions, orientations, events, attractions, history, culture, environment and maps.

LonelyPlanet
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/middle_east/kuwait/
Kuwait--Information includes introductions, orientations, events, attractions, history, culture, environment and maps.

LonelyPlanet
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/middle_east/jordan/
Jordan--Information includes introductions, orientations, events, attractions, history, culture, environment and maps.

LonelyPlanet
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/middle_east/israel_and_the_palestinian_territories/
Israel and the Palestinian territories--Information includes introductions, orientations, events, attractions, history, culture, environment and maps.

LonelyPlanet
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/middle_east/lebanon/
Lebanon--Information includes introductions, orientations, events, attractions, history, culture, environment and maps.

LonelyPlanet
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/middle_east/syria/
Syria--Information includes introductions, orientations, events, attractions, history, culture, environment and maps.

LonelyPlanet
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/middle_east/iraq/
Iraq--Information includes introductions, orientations, events, attractions, history, culture, environment and maps.

LonelyPlanet
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/middle_east/turkey/
Turkey--Information includes introductions, orientations, events, attractions, history, culture, environment and maps.

LonelyPlanet
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/middle_east/iran/
Iran--Information includes introductions, orientations, events, attractions, history, culture, environment and maps.

LonelyPlanet
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/middle_east/afghanistan/
Afghanistan--Information includes introductions, orientations, events, attractions, history, culture, environment and maps.

Fun Stuff! snake in basket

Goodcooking.com
http://www.goodcooking.com/mideast.htm
Links to foods and recipes of the Middle East

Lizardpoint
http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/mideastquiz.html
Do you think you know where the Countries of the Middle East are located? Take this fun geography quiz (point and click) and see your score!!

Syriac Orthodox Resources
http://sor.cua.edu/culture/syrrecipies.html
Recipes of Syriac Christians of the Middle East

Quia
http://www.quia.com/fc/107336.html
Middle East vocabulary game. Flashcards.

Iraquimusic.com
http://www.iraqimusic.com/index_maqam.htm
Iraqi music.

The Middle East Culture Page
http://www.reemcreations.com/culture//
Middle East culture page on art, books, music, dictionary, postcards and links.

Shira
http://www.shira.net/culture.htm
Middle East culture (historical to the present), music, art and more.

Cornell University Library
http://www.library.cornell.edu/colldev/mideast/misc.htm
Middle Eastern cinema, music, recipes for foods and drinks, calendar, radio, TV, dance, travel and more.

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Last update: October, 2005