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.
Baath
Party for Syria (http://www.baath-party.org)
This is the site for the most important party in Syria.
Cafe-Syria (http://www.cafe-syria.com/)
This site provides various information about the country.
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.
Excavations
at Tell Tuneinir, Syria (http://www.stlcc.edu/fv/tuneinir/)
It gives information on the activities and field work of St. Lois Archaeological Expeditions.
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.
Golan, Syria (http://www.golan-gov.org/)
This web site is designed to explain the issue of the occupied Golan as a part of the Arab world homeland, seized by Israel. It gives idea about the geography of the area, its history, its historical sites, and its people’s tradition and folklore. (Arabic, English, and French)
Infoplease (http://www.infoplease.com/)
Part of the electronic Learning Network, this homepage allows searches by country which yield articles in almanacs, dictionaries, encyclopedias, biographical works, etc. Additional reference links are provided as well.
KDP Lebanon (http://www.kdp-lebanon.com/)
It includes information about the party and its policies, press releases and articles about the Kurds.
The Oriental Institute Museum (http://oi.uchicago.edu/museum/collections/pa/)
The Museum of the University of Chicago’s Oriental Institute offers on this page photographs of monuments in ancient Iran, Iraq, Sudan, and Egypt. Links to related sites are also provided.
Posters Collection (Syria) (http://www.ssnp.com/new/gallery/shouhada_en.htm )
A collection of posters in memory of the people who committed heroic acts to defend their nation.
Russia
Marketing New Scud in Damascus (April
2001) (http://www.meib.org/articles/0104_s2.htm)
It provides information about the Russian/Syrian long standing of friendship.
Sacred Sites and Religious Places in Syria (http://www.sacred-destinations.com/syria/sacred-sites.htm)
“As a former part of the Roman Empire, a major center of early Christianity and a stronghold of Islam, Syria contains many important religious and historical sites of interest.”
Senate Hearing on Assyrians and other Middle Eastern Christians (http://www.aina.org/releases/2000/senate.htm)
This site provides information on topics discussed by representatives about the presence of Syrian occupation troops in Lebanon
The
Silk Road (http://www.medinaportal.net/syria/pages/pathway.php?ID_PathWay=31&ID_Lang=1)
Discusses
the materials that passed though Syria along the “silk road”
St. Michael
Orthodox Church (http://stmichaelorthodoxchurch.com/)
Founded
from families who came from the countries of Syria and Lebanon.
Syria (http://www.al-islam.org/ziyarat/syria.htm)
It gives information on the tomb of Lady Zaynab, and Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra.
Syria and the Golan Heights (http://www.golan.org/syria.html)
This site provides information on the Israeli and Syrian political disputes and fights for the occupied Golan Heights.
Syria. The Cradle of Civilization (http://www.syrianstudents.com/Media/Swish_file/syria_cradle.htm )
It features national culture, history, religion, and information on natural resource.
Syrian Jews (http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/anti-semitism/syrianjews.html)
It explains how thousands of Jews illegally fled Syria to go to Israel.
The Syrian Occupation of Lebanon (http://www.acpr.org.il/publications/policy-papers/)
It provides overview of the history of the occupation, and political consideration.
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.
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/centers/cmes/)
Excellent website on the government, politics, news and media, education and the social sciences in the Middle East.
Visit Syria (http://www.vissit-syria.com/)
It gives the history of business web sites. It includes a business guide and tourist information.
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 arepresent 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.
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