Al-Bawaba (http://albawaba.com/en/countries/Tunisia)
It is a major portal site that links a number of other websites on all the Arab
countries. It contains up-to-date information on the political, business, social,
cultural and religious aspects of a particular country. Just click on the name
of the country for information in English and Arabic.
Amnesty International (http://www.amnesty.org)
‘Amnesty International is a worldwide campaigning movement that works to
promote all the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights and other international standards.' The English language homepage
provides articles on human rights questions and abuses in countries around the
globe. Arab German Consulting (http://www.arab.de/arabinfo/tunisia.htm)
Major portal site on the Arab countries. Includes up-to-date information on the
government, history, economy, education systems.
Arab Net (http://www.arab.net/tunisia/index.html)
It is a major Arab website that contains information on the government, history,
geography, business, culture, transport, tourism of each country, and provides
links to other relevant websites.
Asslama Yatounes (http://www.fairkess.com/tn/index.html)
A major Tunisian portal on everything from business, media, tourist and other
sites.
AsylumLaw.org (http://www.asylumlaw.org)
"Run by an international consortium of agencies that help asylum seekers
in Australia, Canada, the United States, and several countries in Europe. Over
95% of the content on this site is open to the public, including asylum seekers
from any country and the lawyers or advocates who represent them." Bab- el-Web (http://www.babelweb.com.tn/home/BEW-index)
Tunisian website that covers all facets of contemporary Tunisian life.
CIA -- The
World Factbook (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ts.html)
An annual publication of the CIA, contains up-to-date information on all aspects
of the political, social and military history of a particular country.
Center for Strategic and International Studies (http://www.csis.org/)
A Washington, DC based think-tank which sponsors seminars and conferences and
issues reports on terrorism, United States foreign policy, and several regions
of the world including the Middle East and Africa.
Chiefs of State and Cabinet
Ministers of Foreign Governments
(https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/world-leaders-t/tunisia.html)
Constantly updated lists of important governmental officers and their position
of all the world's countries is published by the CIA as a part of its website.
The Country and People of Arab Countries (http://www.hejleh.com/countries/tunisia.html)
Arranges links to many web sites by topics.
Encyclopedia.com (http://www.encyclopedia.com)
From the Electronic Library, searching the Encyclopedia.com by country provides
numerous narrative articles on its history, culture, politics.
Fares.net (http://www.fares.net)
Site includes a directory and a list of sites on a wide range of subjects including
tourism, entertainment, culture, the media, news and business in English and
Arabic. Search under the name of the country.
Federation of American Scientists (http://www.fas.org)
The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) "is the oldest organization
dedicated to ending the worldwide arms race, achieving complete nuclear disarmament,
and avoiding the use of nuclear weapons for any purpose." Whatever one's
views are on its goals, a search of the site yields valuable information on a
country's armament found only with difficulty elsewhere.
Human Rights Watch (http://www.hrw.org/)
"Human Rights Watch is an independent, nongovernmental organization, supported
by contributions from private individuals and foundations worldwide." Search
its records for reports on the human rights records, abuses, etc. of any given
country.
INCORE: Conflict
Data Service: Regional Internet Guides (http://www.incore.ulst.ac.uk/cds/countries/index.html)
Founded in 1993, INCORE (Initiative in Conflict Resolution and Ethnicity) offers
a number of publications and services, including internet guides to particular
countries involved in conflict. "Each guide lists sources which have unique,
relevant and preferably substantive content relating to ethnicity and/or conflict
in the country/region concerned."
International Foundation for Election Systems (http://www.ifes.org)
The IFES "provides professional advice and technical assistance in promoting
democracy and serves as an information clearinghouse on democratic development." The
sites offers reports on anticipated and past elections and progress towards democracy
around the world.
Jurisite Tunisie (http://www.jurisitetunisie.com/)
A Tunisian Law Portal that includes the largest on-line collection of Tunisian
law texts and a directory of websites dealing with Tunisian laws and legal affairs.
La Presse (http://www.lapresse.tn/)
French national daily that covers local, regional and international affairs.
Lexicorient (http://lexicorient.com/tunisia/tunis.htm)
Has information on many aspects of life in Tunisia.
MEMRI: The Middle East Media Research Institute (http://www.memri.org/)
Founded in 1998, the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) ‘explores
the Middle East through the region's media. MEMRI bridges the language gap which
exists between the West and the Middle East, providing timely translations of
Arabic, Farsi, and Hebrew media, as well as original analysis of political, ideological,
intellectual, social, cultural, and religious trends in the Middle East.'
Middle
East – Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (http://www.carnegieendowment.org/programs/global/index.cfm?fa=proj&id=107&proj=zme)
The main feature of the Carnegie Arabic Web Portal is the Arabic-language version
of the Arab Reform Bulletin, an online monthly journal on the latest political
reform developments from Arab and Western perspectives. Also included are
Arabic translations of select Carnegie Papers, commentaries on the Middle
East and related subjects such as nuclear nonproliferation, as well as writings
originally published in Arabic.
Middle East Policy Council ( http://www.mepc.org/resources_links/Tunisia.asp#AC)
A non-profit educational organization that covers cultural, economic, political aspects of Algeria as well as many online newspapers.
Nations of the world (http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/nations.html)
Guide to legal materials of all types gathered by the Law Library of the U.S.
Congress. Searchable by country name.
Permanent Missions To The United Nations (http://www.un.int/)
This English language home page offers statements of mission, policy, articles,
and other vital information relating to individual countries' missions
to the United Nations.
Political Resources on the Net (http://www.politicalresources.net)
Website covers all aspects of government, the ministries, the political parties,
elections, as well as the news media.
Radio-Tunis (http://www.radiotunis.com)
Audio site for the most widely broadcast national radio station in Tunisia.
Theodora.com (http://www.theodora.com/wfbcurrent/tunisia/index.html)
Historical events as well as current information about the economy, government, and politics of Tunisia.
Tunisia Consular information sheet (http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1045.html)
This is a continuously updated site by the US Department of State concerning
travel to Tunisia, economic, political and health conditions, as well as travel
requirements for US citizens.
Tunisia Globe (http://www.tunisiaglobe.com/)
Online current news website on Tunisia.
Tunisia Online (http://www.tunisiaonline.com/)
News and information on the country's history, government, society and culture,
and more. Tunisia Page (http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Country_Specific/Tunisia.html)
Website created by the Norwegian Council on Africa. Search under Tunisia for
information on the history, archaeology, geography, languages of Tunisia. This
site is important for all the countries of Africa and the Mediterranean.
Tunisian government (http://www.ministeres.tn)
Major site for the Tunisian government includes information on the various ministries
and government officials, and government publications.
U.S. Department of State (http://state.gov/)
Numerous documents concerning diplomatic and international relations, travel
advice and warnings relating to the countries of the world are available on the
State Department's official site by searching under a particular country's
name.
UCLA Library
Collections & Internet Resources (http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/url/colls/mideast/)
The University of California Library Collections and Internet Resources in Middle
Eastern, Arab, Islamic, Armenian and Central Asian studies.
UNRISD On-Line (U.N. Research Institute for
Social Development) (http://www.unrisd.org/)
"UNRISD carries out research on the social dimensions of contemporary problems
affecting development. Through its research, UNRISD stimulates dialogue and contributes
to policy debates within and outside the United Nations system.
United Nations (http://www.un.org)
The official site of the United Nations provides articles, reports, etc. in several
languages on all aspects of the initiatives and mission of that organization
as well as on the contemporary life, culture, society, international relations,
etc. of all the countries and peoples of the world.
United States. Department of
State Report on Human Rights Practices (http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/)
This web site lists the reports for 1999-2007
United States. Library of Congress Country
Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/)
A series published by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress
under the Country Studies/Area Studies Handbook Program sponsored by the Department
of the Army.
University of Texas Middle
East Website (http://menic.utexas.edu/)
Excellent website on the government, politics, news and media, education and
the social sciences in the Middle East.
The World Bank Group (http://go.worldbank.org/BJ0LRBWDR0)
A search by country yields numerous English language reports on the economic
development of regions of the world and the World Bank Groups' advice,
initiatives and warnings concerning them.
World Statesmen (http://www.worldstatesmen.org)
"World Statesmen is an attempt at a comprehensive and accurate list of
the heads of state and heads of government (and, in certain cases, de facto leaders
occupying neither of those formal positions) for all countries and territories,
going back to about 1700 or in some cases earlier. Some go further back, some
only from their creation. Some subdivisions of some countries are present including
native or traditional polities, provinces, or states. This sight also lists the
leaders of international, religious, and governmental organizations." Searchable
by leader or by nation, offers a map of the country, audio and text versions
of the national anthem, and text of the national constitution for most countries.
World Trade Organization (http://www.wto.org/)
The official site of the WHO offers text in English, French or Spanish on its
mission and health initiatives, programs and warnings world wide.
Worldwide Governments on the
WWW (http://www.gksoft.com/govt/en/tn.html)
Provides links to governmental institutions and political parties around the
world.
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