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.”
Al-Bawaba (http://albawaba.com/)
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/links.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/)
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.
CIA -- The World Factbook (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/)
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 Research and Studies on
Kuwait (http://www.crsk.edu.kw/PageModule.asp?Module=1002)
Principal research center for studies on Kuwait. It has unique documentation
on the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, as well as a bibliography of publications on
the history, politics and society of Kuwait.
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/redirects/ciaredirect.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.
Derechos Cafe - A Human Rights Hangout (http://www.derechos.net)
Offers documents, web links arranged by region and country, news reports as well
as a directory of human rights organizations.
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.
Global IDP Project (http://www.db.idpproject.org)
“Raising awareness on the plight of people internally displaced by conflict.”
Guide to Law Online (http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/kuwait.html)
Principal online resource guide on laws in Kuwait.
Hieros Gamos (http://www.hg.org/firms-kuwait.html)
HG is a legal research website that provides information on law firms, in every
specialty, around the world, including in Kuwait.
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/services/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.
Iraq-Kuwait
Relations (http://www.journaliststoolbox.com/newswriting/iraq.html)
Important background portal on the Gulf conflict. Includes al UN resolutions
related to the conflict since 1990 to the present.
Journal of Humanitarian Assistance (http://www.jha.ac/)
Published at the Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford, Bradford,
U.K., this site may be searched for articles in the journal concerning a particular
country.
Kuwait Army (http://www.kuwait.army.mil/)
This site provides information about the Third United States Army Forces Central
Command located in Kuwait.
Kuwait Daily (http://www.kuwaitdaily.com/)
Online and in English the Kuwait Daily provides news on Kuwait, the Gulf region
and the rest of the world.
Kuwait Information Office (KIO) (http://www.kuwait-info.org/)
The Washington based KIO provides a country profile of Kuwait as well as information
on Kuwaiti POWs, Kuwaiti women, the Gulf war and news updates.
Kuwait Links KEMS (http://mockw.net/)
This is an official site that was put together by the Ministry of Communication
of Kuwait and a number of international carriers to provide general information
about Kuwait. It has links with other important media, business and government
websites.
Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) (http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/HomePage.aspx?Language=en)
Principal news agency of Kuwait. Some archival materials in Arabic dating back
to 1998 and in English to 2002 are available free of charge.
Kuwait Times (http://www.kuwaittimes.net/)
Main English language newspaper in Kuwait.
Kuwaiti Commercial Code (http://www.mideastlaw.com/kuwait.html)
This site provides important legal information for doing business in Kuwait.
Kuwaiti Military
History and Institutions (http://www.regiments.org/nations/mideast/kuwait.htm)
This site provides information on the Kuwaiti military, the Iraqi invasion and
the Gulf war, and includes online research resources.
Kuwaiti Ministries (http://www.kuwaitlinks.com/dir/kuwait-ministries)
Links to the ministries of Kuwait housed on one web page
Landmine Monitor (http://www.icbl.org/lm/2000/kuwait.html)
Facts and figures of landmines in Kuwait.
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.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (http://www.kuwait-info.com/sidepages/state_ministries_foreignaffairs.asp)
Explanation of Kuwaiti foreign policy.
Ministry of Planning (http://www.mop.gov.kw/MOpwebsite/arabic/default.asp)
Kuwait’s Ministry of Planning is a major source of statistics and information
on all aspects of life in Kuwait. Its online library catalog has a large number
of titles primarily on economics and business in English and Arabic.
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.
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 Committee for Refugees
(USCR) (http://www.refugees.org/)
Founded in 1958 to complement the UN’s initiative to aid refugees, the
USCR’s site offers brief and detailed reports on refugee status in and
from the various countries of the world.
United States. Department of State (http://www.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.
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 1999-2001.
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://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/mes/)
Excellent website on the government, politics, news and media, education and
the social sciences in the Middle East.
The World Bank Group (http://www.worldbank.org)
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/)
Headquartered in Switzerland the WTO, made up of member governments from around
the globe, is dedicated to topics concerning international trade and development.
Its English language “website contains material for a range of users, from
the general public to students, academics and trade specialists. It includes
introductions to WTO activities and a large database of official documents.”
Worldwide Governments on the
WWW (http://www.gksoft.com/govt/en/world.html)
Provides links to governmental institutions and political parties around the
world.
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