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.
Alnokhba (http://www.alnokhba.com/cgi-alnokhba/home-index.cgi)
A small portal that focuses on various aspects of life in the city of Jiddah.
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 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.
Awal.Net (http://www.awalnet.net.sa/arabic/files/default.asp)
An Arabic language portal that covers a number of aspects of Saudi life.
Cities and towns of the Kingdom ( http://www.saudinf.com/main/a8.htm)
Information including population, proximity to major landmarks, and the importance of many of the cities and towns in Saudi Arabia.
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.
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.
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.
Female Circumcision ( http://www.arabnews.com/?page=9§ion=0&article=60703&d=20&m=3&y=2005)
“Female circumcision is a very sensitive issue that is rarely discussed in Saudi Arabia because it is not practiced by the majority of the population. It is known, however, to be common in the Southern Region.”
Harvard Middle East Center (http://cmes.hmdc.harvard.edu/)
Major Middle East portal site. Search by country.
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.
International Committee of the Red Cross (http://www.icrc.org/eng)
A search of this English language version of the ICRC site provides reports on the current humanitarian initiatives of this organization in any given country.
International Monetary Fund (http://www.imf.org/)
The IMF is an “organization of 183 member countries, established to promote international monetary cooperation, exchange stability, and orderly exchange; to foster economic growth and high levels of employment; and to provide temporary financial assistance to countries to help ease balance of payments adjustment.” A search by country will yield reports on the IMF’s initiatives and programs in it.
Labour ( http://hrw.org/english/docs/2004/07/24/saudia9159.htm)
Article explaining the mistreatment of foreign workers in Saudi Arabia
LGBT in Saudi Arabia ( http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200705/gay-saudi-arabia)
Article describes the feelings about the homosexuality in Saudi Arabia, from the perspective of both heterosexuals and homosexuals in Saudi Arabia, subscription necessary for view of full article.
Open Directory Portal Page on Islam (http://dmoz.org/Society/Religion%5Fand%5FSpirituality/Islam/Quran/)
The Open Directory Projects portal page on Islam offers hundreds of citations on various aspects of Islam as practiced around the globe, as well as sites which contain the complete Arabic and English texts of the Koran.
Saudi Arabian Women Dispel Myths and Stereotypes ( http://www.wrmea.com/archives/may-june01/0105035.html)
Various examples of the daily life of educated women in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Blogs (http://saudiblogs.blogspot.com/)
Read about what is going on Saudi Arabia from a wide array of perspectives, web site lists over 20 Saudi blogs in English and Arabic
Saudi Cities (http://www.saudicities.com/)
Includes background information on Saudi cities, culture, history and tourism.
Saudi Embassy
Site (http://www.saudiembassy.net/)
The site contains
a comprehensive profile of Saudi culture, society, history, politics, geography
and natural resources. Includes embassy information and publications.
Saudi Janadriya Festival ( http://cmes.hmdc.harvard.edu/ecmes/feature/janadriya)
Article written by Lisa Urkevich a professor of ethnomusicology about the folk music featured at the cultural festival sponsored by the Saudi government
Saudi Online (http://www.saudia-online.com/)
An important portal site on social, economic and political aspects of Saudi society.
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 Children's Fund (UNICEF) (http://www.unicef.org/)
“Works for children's rights, their survival, development and protection, guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child." Site
offers reports and information about the status and living situations of children
in many countries.
United States. Agency for International Development. Development Experience Clearinghouse (DEC) (http://dec.usaid.gov/)
“The purpose of the DEC is to strengthen USAID's development projects, activities, and programs by making ... development experience documents available to USAID offices and mission staff, PVO's, NGO's, universities and research institutions, developing countries, and the public worldwide.”
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.
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