Abu Tammam (Habib ibn Aus) ( http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9039001/Hamasah)
Article explaining Tammam’s anthology Hamash, includes short biography of this 9th centry poet.
Ali Ahmad Said Asbar a.k.a Adonis or Adunis (http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/adonis.htm)
Includes his biography, suggested readings, and list of selected works
Ethnologue (http://www.ethnologue.com/web.asp)
Searching this comprehensive English language ethnological site by country name will yield lists and articles of the languages and linguistic groups spoken and read in it.
Introduction to Arabic (http://lexicorient.com/babel/arabic/002.htm)
Babel allows you to learn introductory grammar as well as the basics of conversation in Arabic, each page has sentences written in Arabic, transliterated into English, and recorded in Arabic
Nizar Qabbani (http://www.adab.com/en/modules.php?name=Sh3er&doWhat=ssd&shid=2)
“Syrian diplomat, poet, essayist and playwright, one of the most popular love poets in the Arab world.” Web site includes three pages of his poems translated into English.
Poets (http://www.geocities.com/marxist_lb/index2.htm#me)
List of poets and featured works from several countries, includes 4 Syrian poets
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