Al-Bawaba (http://albawaba.com/en/countries/Lebanon)
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.
An-Nahar Daily (http://www.annahar.com.lb/)
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.
Arab German Consulting (http://www.arab.de/arabinfo/lebanon.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.
CIA -- The World Factbook (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/le.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.
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.
Chamber of Commerce and Industry (http://www.ccib.org.lb/)
This is the official website of the Lebanese Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Beirut and Mount Lebanon. It includes economic data, the chamber’s magazine, bylaws for the incorporation, management, administration and dissolution of business companies, and more.
Chiefs of State and Cabinet Ministers of Foreign Governments
(https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/world-leaders-l/lebanon.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 Daily Star (http://www.dailystar.com.lb/)
Most important English language daily newspaper in Lebanon. Covers political, business and cultural news and events.
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.
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.
Global IDP Project (http://www.db.idpproject.org)
“Raising awareness on the plight of people internally displaced by conflict.”
Government of Lebanon (http://www.gksoft.com/govt/en/lb.html)
Excellent website on the various government ministries and institutions in Lebanon. Includes links to various international development and human rights reports on Lebanon, as well as more general sites.
Human Rights Watch (http://www.hrw.org/doc?t=mideast&c=lebano)
“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/Lebanon.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.
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/)
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.
Lebanese Parliament (http://www.lp.gov.lb/)
This is the official site of the Lebanese parliament. It includes the names of the majority of the candidates, and a brief bio on each, and a list of all the parliamentary committees, their members and activities. In Arabic and French.
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 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.
Lebanon Virtual Library (http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/mideast/)
A Columbia University portal on various countries of the Middle East. Search under Lebanon for information on a number of historical and political topics.
Lebanon Wire (http://www.lebanonwire.com/)
Lebanese daily news service online that covers Lebanon and the Middle East.
It is by subscription only.
Lebanon. Com (http://www.lebanon.com/)
Online daily news, business resources, and tourist information about Lebanon.
Legal Outline (http://www.law.emory.edu/ifl/legal/lebanon.htm#table)
Concise highlights of notable elements of the Lebanese Republic’s legal system
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.
Ministry of Economy and Trade ( MOET) (http://www.economy.gov.lb/)
Official site of the Ministry of Economy and Trade. Includes legislation with respect to intellectual property and consumer protection, as well as statistical reports, information on WTO seminars and workshops held in Beirut, and the text of the Euro-Mediterranean agreement.
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.
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 Resources on the Net (http://www.politicalresources.net/lebanon.htm)
Website covers all aspects of government, the ministries, the political parties, elections, as well as the news media.
The Presidential Palace (http://www.presidency.gov.lb/)
This is the official site of the Lebanese President. It contains his biography, his official speeches, a daily news coverage of his activities, the articles of the Lebanese Constitution that deal with the presidency, and a write in site.
Rafic Hariri (http://www.rhariri.com/)
Official Web Site for the former Prime Minister of Lebanon 1992-1998, 2000-2004
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.
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.
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://memory.loc.gov/frd/cs/lbtoc.html)
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/depts/mes/)
Excellent website on the government, politics, news and media, education and the social sciences in the Middle East.
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/)
Headquartered in Switzerland the WTO, made up of member governments from around the globe, is dedicated to topics concerning international trade and development. Its English language “website contains material for a range of users, from the general public to students, academics and trade specialists. It includes introductions to WTO activities and a large database of official documents.”
Worldwide Governments on the WWW (http://www.gksoft.com/govt/en/lb.html)
Provides links to governmental institutions and political parties around the world.
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