Southwest Asia
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/libraries/indiv/area/MiddleEast/
- Middle East Web Site - Columbia University
monster site for the Middle East and many
links too
http://menic.utexas.edu/menic.html - University of Texas Middle East Network Information Center - a mother lode of information and additional Middle East Websites.
http://menic.utexas.edu/mes.html - Another web page for Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Texas, linking information on many Islamic nations.
Asia Studies Network Information Center - University of Texas site, extensive resources and links. Web site includes links especially for Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, East Asia.
http://www.arab.net - Arab Net - Mother lode of links to Arab nations, too much to describe, check out the home page.
Middle East Archeology Site Photographs - Great Site of ancient digs and pictures taken by a University of Chicago team. Mesopotamia and Egypt.
Ramadan Information Center at IslamiCity.com
Ancient World Web - The Ancient World Web Geography Index - a treasure trove of web sites covering the Ancient World, especially the lands of the Middle East.
Heljeh Family Web Site with extensive links to nations of this region.
Syria.com - Nations of Southwest Asia information can be found here.
Columbia University Middle East and Jewish Studies - Internet resources links here
Iran
Iran Cultural Information Center of Stanford University - "The Iranian Cultural & Information Center was the first Iranian web site on the Internet. Started at Stanford University in California for the purpose of learning this new method of communication and to try to teach others about the rich culture of Iran, it now offers a wealth of information on Iranian culture for everyone"
Oznet - Iran Photo Album - History and Culture of Iran
Israel
Government of Israel Official Web Site
Virtual Tours of the Holy Lands...You Will Need Quicktime installed
InfoTour - Official Israel tourism web
Go Israel - Travel Site - Seems Like A Good Site
The Jerusalem Post - Online Newspaper
Jewish Virtual Library - Lots of links to Israel and other nations of SW Asia
Israel.com - Web site with a variety of topics and resources
Lonely Planet Guide to Israel and the Palestinian Territories
Jordan
Official Web Site of Jordan King Abdullah II
Jordan National Information Center - Good resource site
Jordan Times Newspaper on Line - Current news and good links to other topics related to Jordan
Kuwait
Kuwait Information Office in Washington, D.C.
Kuwait Pictures - A variety of images of Kuwait.
Lebanon
Lonely Planet Guide to Lebanon
The Daily Star of Lebanon - Lebanon Newspaper online
Oman
Ministry of Information for the nation of Oman - This site contains some good information links for student reference.
Destination Oman - Tourism web site, but history, geography and cultural information here too.
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Information Network - A great resource for information on this nation.
Lonely Planet Guide to Saudi Arabia
Government of Saudi Arabia Links
Syria
Syria Gate - A great variety of topics related to Syria are found in this web, including history, culture, geography, tourism and a photo gallery.
Syrian Ministry of Tourism - good Syria reference site.
Turkey
EurasiaNet - Turkey - Good resource site.
Republic of Turkey Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Republic of Turkey - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
About Turkey at About Turkey.com
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates Pages - "Welcome to the UAE Pages General Guide - your first step in getting to know the United Arab Emirates. It is the gateway to knowing the basics before exploring the deeper facts of the country. General Information about the United Arab Emirates - Demographics, Fact, Statistics...find them all here."
Emirates.org - Comprehensive site. Flash plug in needed to enter site.