CIA
-- The World Factbook (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/)
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 Research and Studies on
Kuwait (http://www.crsk.edu.kw/PageModule.asp?Module=1002)
Principal research center for studies on Kuwait. It has unique documentation
on the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, as well as a bibliography of publications on
the history, politics and society of Kuwait.
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.
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 Information Networks in Education (http://ginie1.sched.pitt.edu)
“The Ginie project creates on-line learning communities for education professionals
working internationally on the front lines of civilization ...” offering
information on a variety of topics such as: “Child and Young Adult Soldiers
...Education and Democracy ... Education and Psychological Distress in Countries
in Crisis ... Education for Peace and Reconciliation ...Land Mine Awareness Education
... Programme for Education for Emergencies and Reconstruction ... Rapid Education
for Victims of War, Forced Migrants and Displaced Populations.”
Iraq-Kuwait
Relations (http://www.journaliststoolbox.com/newswriting/iraq.html)
Important background portal on the Gulf conflict. Includes al UN resolutions
related to the conflict since 1990 to the present.
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.
Kuwait Army (http://www.kuwait.army.mil/)
This site provides information about the Third United States Army Forces Central
Command located in Kuwait.
Kuwaiti Military
History and Institutions (http://www.regiments.org/nations/mideast/kuwait.htm)
This site provides information on the Kuwaiti military, the Iraqi invasion and
the Gulf war, and includes online research resources.
Ministry of the Interior (http://moi.gov.kw/portal/varabic/)
Links to state licenses, ephemeris passport, publications, and information about Kuwaiti police (Arabic)
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. |