United Nations News Centre - http://www.un.org/News/ Official source for full-text, audio, and video covering the press releases, press briefings, and activities of the UN. |
United Nations Webcast - http://www.un.org/webcast/ Live and on-demand web telecasts of meetings, conferences and events. |
UN Chronicle - http://www.un.org/Pubs/chronicle/ Quarterly magazine published by the UN Department of Public Information. Does not represent official positions of the United Nations. |
All Headline News - United Nations - http://www.allheadlinenews.com/news/United%20Nations Continuously updated United Nations news and headlines from worldwide sources. |
| World Health Organization (WHO) - http://www.who.int/
Develops international guidelines for health management, analyses the spread of disease, and coordinates international health programs |
Kevorkian Center - http://www.nyu.edu/gsas/program/neareast/ Created in 1966 at New York University to foster interdisciplinary study of the contemporary Middle East and to enhance understanding of the region; focusses on the histories, politics, economies, religions, cultures and languages of the area. Information about activities and courses offered. |
Middle East Institute - http://www.mideasti.org/ A leading non-partisan research organization dealing with the Middle East. |
Middle East Policy Council - http://www.mepc.org/ Research organization dealing with the Middle East. Includes directory of Middle East experts. |
Middle East Studies Internet Resources - http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/mideast/cuvlm/ Portal hosted by Columbia University that features annotated links to e-zines, reports, archives, and bibliographies. |
The Bedouin Culture in Transition - http://www.interknowledge.com/egypt/sinai/bedouin.htm Basic explanation of Bedouin history, culture, and current status in the Middle East. |
The International Journal of Middle East Studies - http://www.umich.edu/~iinet/cmenas/ijmes/ijmes.htm Publishes articles and reviews under the auspices of the Middle East Studies Association of North America. |
Desert Voice - http://www.desert-voice.net Resource on the Gulf Corporation Council countries. Features news, tourist guides, history, ecological facts, health statistics and information, and a special section on desert life. |
HaHooa - http://www.hahooa.com Directory offering information on Arab countries, news and music with free email and chat. |
Hejleh.com: Arabia - http://www.hejleh.com/countries/index.html A directory of resources on the Arab and Middle Eastern nations. Also contains overviews of countries, information on monetary systems, business, culture, history and tourism. |
London Middle East Institute - http://www.lmei.soas.ac.uk/ Includes extensive links, a database of UK specialists, a directory for Middle East places in London, a guide to events listings in London and the UK, publications and a gallery. |
Middle East Information Network - http://www.mideastinfo.com Extensive list of links on education, religion, business, and news, relating to countries in the Middle East. |
MSN Arabia - http://arabia.msn.com Middle East version of the world wide portal, MSN.com. Offers news, entertainment, sports, weather, games and classifieds. |
Shuf.com - http://www.shuf.com Portal, directory and search engine for the Middle East. Provides reference information including news, stocks, weather and local events, email, maps, chat and personals. |
Zorona - http://www.zorona.com/ Directory and portal to the Middle East, offering services including free email, voice chat, Arabic music, news, entertainment, chat, internet access and country guides. In English and Arabic. |
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Women's Ethnic Costumes - http://www.salamiran.org/Women/Dress/index.html Several illustrations. |
Ethnologue - Languages of Iran - http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=Iran Information about the living languages of the country including population, region, classification, dialects and alternate names. |
Romanies in the Middle East - http://www.domresearchcenter.com/reprints/body1.html Article by Dr. Donald Kenrick, Director, Institute of Contemporary Romani Studies and Documentation, London. |
The Life and Economy of Iranian Tribesmen in Iran - http://www.netiran.com/?fn=artd(2331) Article published by Industries and Mines of the Islamic Republic of Iran. |
Tribes of the Tehran Province - http://www.netiran.com/?fn=artd(935) Article by the Office for Tribal Affairs of the Tehran Province. |
