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Stock Markets
Arab World Libraries
Middle East States
Human Rights Reports
Free Internet Journals
Media
Banking and Banks

Petroluem
Palestine Question
World Resources
Arab World Resources
Middle East Library Associations
On-Line Books (full text)
Arab and Islamic Orgaisations & Associations

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Petroleum

OPEC: is an international Organization of eleven developing countries which are heavily reliant on oil revenues as their main source of income.

OAPEC: is a regional inter-governmental organization concerned with the development of the petroleum industry by fostering cooperation among its members. Established by an agreement amongst Arab countries which rely on the export of petroleum.

Palestine Question

Palestine Solidarity Committee of South Africa: was formed in 1998 as a secular initiative to promote the Palestinian cause in South Africa and to lead an international anti-apartheid movement against Apartheid Israel.

Defence for Children International - Palestinian Section: was established in 1992 as an independent, Palestinian, non-governmental organization.

Palestinian Information Centre: launched on 1st of December 1997.

Palestine Solidarity Committee: an independent, non-governmental and non-party political organisation with members from many communities across Britain - and increasingly throughout the world. PSC provide a source of accurate and reliable information on the Palestine-Israel conflict and the social and political conditions within Palestine.

Al-Awda: The Palestine Right to Return Coalition, is a broad-based, non-partisan, global, democratic association of grassroots activists and organizational representatives. Our objective is to educate the international community to fulfill its legal and moral obligations vis-à-vis the Palestinian people.

The Palestinian Return Centre: The Palestinian Return Centre is an independent academic/media consultancy founded and registered in the United Kingdom in 1996. It specializes in the research, analysis, and monitor of issues pertaining to the dispersed Palestinians and their right to return. It also serves as an information repository on other related aspects of the Palestine Question and the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Miftah: is a Palestinian, Jerusalem-based, independent institution committed to fostering the principles of democracy and effective dialogue based on the free and candid exchange of information and ideas. Established in January 1999.

Amnesty International: Amnesty International is a worldwide campaigning movement that works to promote internationally recognized human rights

B' taselem: the Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories

Rikaz: the first online socio-economic databank about the Palestinian minority in Israel

The Palestinian Human Rights Monitoring Group (PHRMG): was founded in December 1996 in response to the deteriorating state of democracy and human rights under the newly established Palestinian Authority.

World Resources

The International Crisis Group (Crisis Group) is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation, with 120 staff members on five continents, working through field-based analysis and high-level advocacy to prevent and resolve deadly conflict.

The Global Development Network (GDN) is a worldwide network of research and policy institutes working to provide a fresh and relevant perspective to the development challenges of our time. At GDN, we strongly believe that policy-relevant research, if properly applied, can accelerate the pace of global development. What makes our initiative different is that we aim to generate this research at the local level in developing and transition countries. Thus, it is in the generation of local knowledge that, we believe, lies a much needed alternative perspective on facilitating change.

(Medea) European Institute for Research on Mediterranean and Euro-Arab Cooperation

Euro-Mediterranean Study Commission

EuroMed documents a subsection of the essential European Union in the World
portal

(EDRC) European Documentation and Research Centre , University of Malta

CHATHAM HOUSE: London

Robert Fisk: Middle East correspondent for the Independent Newspaper.

Arab World Resources

Arabic, Islamic and Middle Eastern Resources: by Exeter University Library (Paul Auchterlonie).

The British Academy PORTAL: African and Oriental Studies.

Qantara.de: The Arabic word "qantara" means "bridge". The Internet portal Qantara.de represents the concerted effort of the Federal Center for Political Education, Deutsche Welle, the Goethe Institut and the Institute for Foreign Relations to promote dialogue with the Islamic world. The project is funded by the German Foreign Office.

MENALIB: The Middle East Virtual Library is an information portal for Middle East and Islamic Studies. It provides access to online information and to digital records of printed and other offline media and thus supports the concept of a hybrid library for Middle East and Islamic Studies.

Foreign Law Guide (FLAG) : A collaborative Internet gateway to the holdings of foreign, international and comparative law in UK universities and national libraries.

Mapping Asia in UK Libraries : is a tool to improve access to UK library holdings for researchers working in all subject areas of the humanities and social sciences relating to Asia, the Middle East and North Africa.

Muslims Heritage: a community and non-profit initiative aimed at providing an educational forum to present and discuss the contribution of Muslim Heritage to present day Science, Technology and Civilisation.

Middle East Maps: Perry-Castañeda Library, University of Texas at Austin.

The International Crisis Group is an independent, non-profit, multinational organisation, with over 100 staff members on five continents, working through field-based analysis and high-level advocacy to prevent and resolve deadly conflict.

The Gulf Research Center (GRC) is an independent research institute located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The GRC was founded in July 2000 by Mr. Abdulaziz Sager.

Arab Social Science Research (ASSR): ASSR is the network engine of the Arab Institute for Studies and Communication (AISC). Founded in 1998, by a group of senior Arab social scientists, AISC is dedicated to develop research organizations and assist researchers in the Arab world and beyond.

The Centre for Global Energy Studies (CGES): is a leading authority on oil market forecasting and analysis and the economics and politics of energy. Founded in 1990 by Sheikh Ahmed Zaki Yamani, the Centre provides independent, objective and comprehensive oil market analysis

Middle East library associations

MELCOM: Middle East Libraries Committee (UK)

On-line Books (full text)

National Defence University

Arab & Islamic organisations & associations

Arab Monetary Fund: is a Regional Arab Organisation, Founded 1976, and has started operations in 1977.

Syrian Lebanese Higher Council:

Arab Industrial Development and Mining Organisation

Arab Fund For Economic & Social Development: is an autonomous regional Pan-Arab development finance organization. ara/eng

Inter-Arab Investment Guarantee Corporation: It was established with the aim of promoting inter-Arab investments and trade. ara/eng

Council for the Advancement of Arab-British Understanding (CAABU)

The Office of the Iraq Programme (OIP): was established in October 1997 to implement the oil for food programme for Iraq established by Security Council resolution 986 (1995) and subsequent resolutions.

The Arab NGOs Network for Development (ANND): was established in June 1996, with the membership of 45 network and non-governmental organization from 12 Arab countries.

Arab Inter-parliamentary Union

THE PARLIAMENTARY UNION OF THE OIC MEMBERS STATES (PUOICM)

The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC),

UNDP (Arab States)

The Programme on Governance in the Arab Region (POGAR)

L’ASSEMBLÉE PARLEMENTAIRE DE LA FRANCOPHONIE regroupe des parlementaires de 74 parlements ou organisations inter parlementaires répartis sur les cinq continents. Son action vise principalement à promouvoir et défendre la démocratie, l’État de droit, le respect des droits de l’Homme et la diversité culturelle.

GCC secretariat

Iran Heritage Foundation: a UK registered charity established in 1995 topreserve and promote the culture and heritage of Iran. The Foundation, which is not affiliated to any government, organizes and encourages activities and programmes intended to facilitate the study and understanding of Iran's history, culture and language by student, the academic community and the public at large.

King Abdulaziz City For Science and Technology (KACST) is an independent scientific organization of the Saudi Arabian Government, established in 1977 under the name of Saudi Arabian National Center for Science ‎& Technology (SANCST) and later in 1985 renamed as 'King Abdulaziz City for Science & Technology (KACST)

Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) was founded in the year 1976 with a generous initiation of His Highness the Amir of the country.

Islamic Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO)

Arab Scientific Publishers (ASP)

The Organisation of Islamic Conferemce

Scientific Forums

Arab Science and Technology Foundation

Al-Babtain poetic prize: Free on-line poetic books.

World Arab Translators' Association

The Arab International Women’s Forum (AIWF): launched in 2001, is a non-profit organisation based in London UK that brings together international business women and women community leaders to provide a unique network for them to build their knowledge, develop their business and work potential and promote their organisations.

Free Internet Journals

Alternatives: Turkish Journal of International Relations

Al-Bahrain Al-Thaqafiyah: Cultural Periodical Published by The
Ministry of Information in The Kingdom of Bahrain.

D+C Development and Cooperation: Addresses the international development community. Appears bimonthly.

Middle East Intelligence Bulletin (MEIB) : dedicated to providing informed analysis of political and strategic developments in Lebanon, Syria & the Middle East.

Voltaire, international edition: Non Aligned Press Network.