Al-Bawaba (http://albawaba.com/en/countries/Libya)
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/arabinfo/libya.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/libya/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.
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.”
CIA -- The World Factbook (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ly.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.
Chiefs of State and Cabinet Ministers of Foreign Governments
(https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/world-leaders-l/libya.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 Country and People of Arab Countries (http://www.hejleh.com/countries/libya.html)
Arranges links to many web sites by topics.
Encyclopedia.com (http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Libya.html)
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.
Guide to Law Online (http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/libya.html)
Library of Congress site that includes information on the Libyan Constitution, the executive, judicial and legislative branches of government, as wel as other relevant general sources.
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/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 ans progress towards democracy around the world.
Libya Business Directory (http://www.libyabusinessguide.com/main)
An important website that includes addresses and contact information not only for businesses in Libya but also for academic and research institutions, the media, the arts and entertainment,
Libya Copyright Law (http://www.agip.com/country_home.aspx?country_key=100&lang=en)
The text of Libya’s copyright law No. 9, of 1968 is provided on this site.
Libya Directory (http://www.marweb.net/libya/)
This is an online directory and search engine with information of political, economic and social life in Libya.
Libya News (http://allafrica.com/libya/)
News reports on Libya from various regional and international media sources.
Libya Page (http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Country_Specific/Libya.html)
Website of the African Studies Department of the University of Pennsylvania that includes important online sites on the social, economic and political conditions in Libya.
Libya-Consular
Information (http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_951.html)
US Department of State travel warning and information for US citizens planning to travel to Libya.
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.
Middle East Policy Council ( http://www.mepc.org/resources_links/libya.asp)
A non-profit educational organization that covers cultural, economic, political aspects of Libya as well as many online newspapers.
The National Front for the Salvation of Libya (NFSL) (http://www.nfsl-libya.com/)
Main site of the major opposition coalition to the Libyan government - includes human rights reports.
Nations of the world (http://www.loc.gov/law/help/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/libya.htm)
Website covers all aspects of government, the ministries, the political parties, elections, as well as the news media.
Theodora.com ( http://www.theodora.com/wfbcurrent/libya/index.html)
Historical events as well as current information about the economy, government, and politics of Libya.
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.
UN Sanctions (http://www.globalpolicy.org/)
An important site on the UN sanctions against Libya between 1992-1999.
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.
US Department of State Human Rights Report (http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2001/nea/8273.htm)
Annual report by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor at the State Department on the human rights conditions in Libya.
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. Department of State Report on Human Rights Practices (http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/)
This web site lists the reports for 1999-2007
United States. Library of Congress Country Studies (http://memory.loc.gov/frd/cs/lytoc.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/)
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/Libya.htm)
“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/ly.html)
Provides links to governmental institutions and political parties around the
world.
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