An-Nahar Daily (http://www.annahar.com/)
Site of the most important private daily newspaper in Lebanon. Founded in 1933, it provides daily news on politics, business, culture events and much more (in Arabic). The site has also a women’s magazine in French.
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.”
Committee to Protect Journalists (http://www.cpj.org/)
Searching this site results in a list of recent documents from a number of web sites concerning media activities and press freedom in many countries.
Development Gateway Country Overview (http://www.developmentgateway.org/)
“The Development Gateway helps communities, organizations, and individuals build partnerships, share ideas, and work together to reduce poverty.” Search by development projects as well as by country to identify additional web sites and documents.
Directory of Development Organizations (http://www.devdir.org/)
“ The Directory is a compilation of contact data of the main sources of assistance available for private sector development (micro, small an medium-sized enterprises) and poverty reduction. A wide range of organizations is included in the Directory: international organizations, government ministries, private sector institutions, development agencies, universities, research and training institutes,
NGOs/PDOs, grantmakers, banks, microfinance institutions, and development consulting firms.” Searchable by keyword.
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.
Leb Seek (http://www.lebseek.com/)
Small but useful search engine with links to numerous cultural, economic and social sites.
Lebanese Center for Policy Studies (LCPS) (http://www.lcps-lebanon.org/index.asp)
The LCPS is an independent, non-profit research institute, that focuses on issues related to the social, economic and political development of Lebanon. It publishes a number of periodicals such as The Lebanon Report and the Beirut Review, as well as books and other publications.
Lebanon - Al-Mashriq (http://almashriq.hiof.no/lebanon/index.html)
Important portal on every aspect of Lebanon’s social, economic and political life.
Lebanon Directory (http://dmoz.org/Regional/Middle%5FEast/Lebanon/)
Mega portal that can be searched by country. Includes information on all aspects of life in that country.
Lebanon Guide (http://www.lebanon-guide.com/)
Small but important portal on Lebanon that includes yellow pages, information on a large number of non-governmental associations, professional organizations, business, media and entertainment.
Lebanon Links (http://www.lebanonlinks.com/)
Major Lebanese portal that includes links to banks, universities, international organization, the media, tourist and entertainment sites, and searchable Yellow and White pages.
The Maronite Research Institute (http://www.mari.org/)
American Catholic non-profit organization in support of the Maronite Church. It strives to strengthen ties between the Maronites in Lebanon and the countries of emigration. Promotes research and publishes materials on the Maronites including the "Journal of Maronite Studies".
Middle East Studies Association (MESA) (http://mesa.wns.ccit.arizona.edu/)
MESA’s website provides news, descriptions of activities, lists of members, dates of conferences and other relevant information concerning this United States-based organizations dedicated to the study of all aspects of the countries, regions and peoples of the Middle East.
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO's) ( http://www.infoyouth.org/cd_rmed/English/countryngo/lb_nongov.htm)
A list of the non-governmental organizations of Lebanon, includes an array of contact information for each organization.
Rene Moawad Foundation ( http://www.rmf.org.lb/main/main/default.html)
“The foundation’s objectives are to promote the social, economic, and rural development of Lebanon and to contribute to building a responsible civil society that will strengthen national unity and promote democratic values and social justice.”
UN Organizations In Lebanon (http://www.un.org.lb/)
This UN site maintained by the United Nations Development Program covers the various UN programs in Lebanon, their activities, reports, conferences, bulletins.
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.
World Lebanese Cultural Union (http://www.wlcu.com/)
A non-political, non-sectarian international organization that brings together Lebanese emigres from North and South America, Europe, Africa, Australia and New Zealand to preserve Lebanese culture and heritage.
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