Arab German Consulting (http://www.arab.de/oman.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/oman/index.html)
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.
Encyclopedia.com (http://www.encyclopedia.com/SearchResults.aspx?Q=oman)
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.
The Historical Association of Oman (http://www.hao.org.om/)
This site includes information on the Omani museums and the association’s publications, as well as on programs and lectures on the history of Oman at the association’s headquarters.
Infoplease (http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107856.html)
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.
Islamic Web Directory (http://www.islamicfinder.org/directory/)
Important portal on Islam that includes information on Islamic texts, law, banking, culture, mosques, healthcare, history, art and culture and much more. It can be searched by country.
Ministry of Information (http://www.omanet.om)
The site of the Ministry of Information of Oman includes information on the history, geography, culture, business, sports and exhibitions in the country. Local news are also updated regularly.
Ministry of National Heritage and Culture (http://www.mnhc.gov.om/museums.html)
There is little available online about the various museums in Oman and this may be the most comprehensive site of all.
Oman Archaeology Network (http://www.oman.org/arch00.htm)
The information provided on this site includes bibliographies, full-length articles and factual descriptions of ongoing archaeological projects in Oman.
Oman Studies Center (http://www.oman.org/)
This is the portal of a non-governmental documentation center located in Germany that focuses on Oman primarily but also on the Arabian Gulf . It provides links to various government, business, and research sites in Oman and abroad and includes bibliographies on Oman.
The Oriental Institute Museum (http://www-oi.uchicago.edu/OI/MUS/PA/OI%5FPA.html)
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.
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/omtoc.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://menic.utexas.edu/Countries_and_Regions/Oman/)
Excellent website on the government, politics, news and media, education and the social sciences in the Middle East
World Statesmen (http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Oman.html)
“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.
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