100 Questions and Answers About Arab Americans: A Journalist's Guide

Find answers to some popular questions about Arab Americans and their culture.
http://www.freep.com/jobspage/arabs/

The Middle East and North Africa in the Electronic Passport

Online lesson series focusing on the land and the people of the Middle East and North Africa. Created for middle schoolers.
http://www.mrdowling.com/607mena.html

Sheikh Zayed

History and information on United Arab Emirates and its first President, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahayan.
http://www.sheikhzayed.com/

UAE Interact

Offers information on the education, geography, culture and environment of the United Arab Emirates provided by the Ministry of Information.
http://www.uaeinteract.com/

World of Beduin Weaving

Articles and photos on Beduin life and their traditional skill of weaving.
http://www.beduinweaving.com/

Global Connections: The Middle East

Looks at current events and topics in the Middle East through historical, cultural, religious and geographical perspectives. From the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/globalconnections/mideast/

Kuwait Boom

Description of traditional ships and their use in pearl diving and sailing, important to the history and culture of this country.
http://www.kuwaitboom.com/history/eng_ver/eng_main.htm

Traditional Music from the Arabian Gulf

Origins of the unique music played and sung in the Arabian Gulf countries.
http://w3fp.arizona.edu/mesassoc/Bulletin/campbell.htm

Jordan

Contains data about this country's history, the royal family, facts, and cities.
http://www.balgawi.com

The Gulf/2000 Project

An information service on the Persian Gulf countries by Columbia University.
http://gulf2000.columbia.edu/

Facts About Israel

Land, people, culture and society are included in this informational site from it's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
http://www.israel.org/mfa/go.asp?MFAH00080

SaudiCities

Explore and discover the main cities and culture of Saudi Arabia.
http://saudicities.com/

Middle East - EnchantedLearning.com

Printable flags and maps of the Middle East for children.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/mideast/

Encyclopaedia of the Orient

Interactive maps of North Africa and the Middle East including vocabulary from the area and information.
http://i-cias.com/e.o/index.htm

The Odyssey: Middle East Stage

An online field trip for students to Turkey, Israel and Palestine, and Iran.
http://www.worldtrek.org/odyssey/mideast/timeme.html

Virtual Israel

Take a virtual tour of many places in Israel from Babaganewz.com.
http://www.babaganewz.com/virtual/

Yemen

Homepage of a Yemeni citizen which tells about the history, politics, religion and photos of some cities.
http://www.angelfire.com/mo2/mbaobeid/index.html/

Embassy of Bahrain

Their "Country Information" section offers news from and information about this Arabian Gulf country.
http://www.bahrainembassy.org/

Middle Eastern Cultures

Complete list and description of the many cultures who live in this area.
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/oldworld/middle_east.html

Saudi Arabian Embassy to the U.S.

The "Country Profile" section contains a comprehensive profile of Saudi culture, history, geography and resources.
http://www.saudiembassy.net/Country/Country.asp

Bahrain Gateway to the Gulf

History, culture, geography and economy of this Arabian Gulf country.
http://www.bahraingateway.org

Emirates

Country profile, traditions and photos of United Arab Emirates.
http://guide.theemiratesnetwork.com/basics/intro_gen.php

Palestinian Costume Archive

Traditional clothing and textiles in all areas of the Middle East from history to present. From a museum in Australia.
http://www.palestinecostumearchive.org

Costumes of the Levant

Description of the traditional dress for men and women in Syria and Lebanon. With historical pictures and a glossary of Arabic terms.
http://almashriq.hiof.no/general/600.technology/640/646/costumes_of_the_Levant/

Republic of Lebanon

A page from the Lebanese Embassy in the U.S. Includes information about interesting facts, history, society and culture.
http://www.lebanonembassyus.org/Kids/HomePage.html

My picture album of Turkey

An artist's impression of relevant geographical, historical and cultural places in Turkey.
http://www.byegm.gov.tr/YAYINLARIMIZ/kitaplar/Kids/kid/index.htm

Arab Culture and Civilization

History, culture and language of the Middle East's most populace people. From the National Institute for Technology and Liberal Education to promote America's understanding of this ethnic group.
http://arabworld.nitle.org/main_menu.php?module_id=9