Al Baath (Syria) (http://albaath.com/)
This is site for an important Syrian newspaper.
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.
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.”
Baath Party (http://www.baath-party.org/eng/constitution.htm)
The
beliefs of the Baath Party (governing party) outlined in Arabic, English, French,
and Spanish
Bashar al-Assad (http://i-cias.com/e.o/assad_bashar.htm)
Current
president’s profile, includes time line of his life in politics
CIA -- The
World Factbook (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sy.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.
CNS -Syria
Weapons of Mass Destruction Profile (http://cns.miis.edu/research/wmdme/syria.htm)
Syria’s Scuds and Chemical Weapons Capabilities and Programs.
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.
Clandestine Radio Intel Web (http://www.clandestineradio.com/intel/)
Includes essays as well as very specific information about non-government sponsored radio stations, and related web sites.
Damascus Chamber of Industry (http://www.dci-syria.org/ab%5Fus.html)
The Damascus Chamber of Industry is an organization of public utility . It has a connection of coordination with the Ministry of Industry.
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.
FDD (http://www.defendemocracy.org)
This the web site of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies.
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.
Free Lebanon - The Forgotton Syrian Occupation of Lebanon (http://www.generalaoun.org/)
The “Forgotton” Syrian occupation of Lebanon written by Lebanese Freedom Fighter.
Free Lebanon Now (http://www.free-lebanon.com)
It provides information on the Syrian occupation of Lebanon.
Global IDP Project (http://www.internal-displacement.org)
“Raising awareness on the plight of people internally displaced by conflict.”
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)
Hafez al-Assad (http://i-cias.com/e.o/assad_hafiz.htm)
History
of al-Assad’s presidency from 1971-2000.
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.
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.
KDP Lebanon (http://www.kdp-lebanon.com/)
It includes information about the party and its policies, press releases and articles about the Kurds.
Lonely
Planet - Destinations (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/)
Search by country to find information on travel, attractions, history, culture, and
environment of that location.
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.
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.
Parliament (http://www.parliament.gov.sy/web/list_news.php?action=&page=23)
Official
web site of Syrian’s Parliament (Arabic and English)
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
Parties of Syria ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_parties_in_Syria)
Outline
of Political parties and organizations that are licensed and unlicensed in
Syria, includes links to articles about each group mentioned
Political Resources on the Net (http://www.politicalresources.net/syria.htm )
Website covers all aspects of government, the ministries, the political parties, elections, as well as the news media.
Reform Party of Syria
(http://www.reformsyria.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=369&Itemid=66)
“The
party is governed by secular, peace committed American-Syrians, Euro-Syrians,
and native Syrians who are determined to see that a "New Syria" is
reborn that embraces real democratic and economic reforms” (Arabic
and English)
Russia Marketing New
Scud in Damascus (April
2001) (http://www.meib.org/)
It provides information about the Russian/Syrian long standing of friendship.
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.
Sephardic Jews of Syria from BSZ (http://www.bsz.org/asyrianjews.htm - 5k)
It gives information on the Syrian Jews Demography and Culture.
Syria ( http://www.broadleft.org/sy.htm)
A
list of the leftist parties associated with Syria
Syria Special Weapons Guide (http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/syria/index.html)
It is for the Federation of American Scientists. It provides information on the history and reported state of Syria’s Weapons programs.
Syria: Missile
Development (http://www.wisconsinproject.org/countryinfo.html#syria)
It describes the development of missiles in Syria.
Syrian Communist Party, SCP ( http://www.syriancp.org/ara/index.php)
Statements from the party on current events as well as the SCP Program (Arabic
and English)
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.gotc.org/syrian_occupation_of_lebanon.htm)
It provides overview of the history of the occupation, and political consideration;
includes and extensive set of sources.
Syrian Presence in Lebanon (http://www.lgic.org/en/help_syria.php#so01)
Detailed history of the occupation of Lebanon by Syria from a Lebanese perspective
Syrian Socialist National
Party, SSNP ( http://www.ssnp.com/new/ssnp/en/ssnp.htm)
The ideology of
SSNP explained, divided into basic principles, reform principles, and the
aim of SSNP (Arabic and English)
Terrorism: Q & A/Syria (http://www.cfr.org/publication/9368/)
It gives information on the terrorist groups supported by Syria.
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 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/centers/cmes/)
Excellent website on the government, politics, news and media, education
and the social sciences in the Middle East.
Washington Institute for Near East Policy (http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/)
“Founded in 1985, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy is a public educational foundation dedicated to scholarly research and informed debate on U.S. interests in the Middle East.”
World
Leaders
(https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/index.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 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)
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/world.html)
Provides links to governmental institutions and political parties around the
world.
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