Arab American News - Based in Dearborn, Michigan. Showcases news and features from all over the Arab World, including social, political, cultural and religious themes.
Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) - An autonomous regional Pan-Arab development finance organization, ("the Fund"). Its membership consists of all states who are members of the League of Arab States. Its function is to assist the economic and social development of Arab countries through (1) financing development projects, with preference given to overall Arab development and to joint Arab projects; (2) encouraging the investment of private and public funds in Arab projects; and (3) providing technical assistance services for Arab economic and social development.
Arab German Consulting -
This site provides updated information and links concerning Arabic Countries and Germany. It is dedicated to exporters, importers, manufactures, buyers, sellers and opportunity seekers.
Arab League (The League of Arab States) - Established in 1945. It has 22 members: Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
Arab Net - A collection of articles written by leading journalists and editors in the Middle East.
MideastWire - Offering a daily email newsletter of concise, translated briefs covering some of the key political, cultural, economic and opinion pieces appearing in the media of the 22 Arab countries, Iran and the Arab Diaspora.
Missing Links - News items from the Arabic-language press to help fill in the gaps.
MuzzleWatch - Tracking efforts to stifle open debate about US-Israeli foreign policy.
Peoples Geography - Reclaiming Space - Promoting contemporary radical geography, a rich tradition of dissent and positing alternatives, a political movement to reclaim mind-spaces and virtual spaces, as well as public (physical) space.
Political Islam - Dedicated to promoting timely understanding and debate on a broad spectrum of ideas and trends in Islam and the Arab World through filtration, translation and analysis of original language texts.
Sabbah’s Blog - Politics, media, business, Middle East, Palestine, Israel, Zionism, world news, and is a top destination for news, blogs, and original content related to Middle East conflict.
Sic Semper Tyrannis - A daily journal of thoughts and messages from the “muffled zone” that media management has made of our country by Colonel W. Patrick Lang.
Syria Comment - Thoughts on Syrian politics, history and religion by Prof. Joshua Landis.
The Angry Arab - As’ad AbuKhalil, professor of political science at California State University, Stanislaus.
The Arabist - Covering the politics and culture of the Arab world.
War in Context - Iraq + war on terrorism + Middle East conflict + critical perspectives.
Cafe Arabica - Arab American online community center.
Conflicts Forum - Works through three channels: the Roberts Center Dialogues, the Islamic Economics Program and the Media and Public Discourse Program. These three channels enable Conflicts Forum and its associates to engage in substantive discussions with Western policymakers and the leaders of political Islam. Its reach goes well beyond the Middle East, working with Islamist groups in North Africa and Pakistan and with Islamic political movements in South and East Asia as well.
Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf -
A political and economic union of the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar and Kuwait.
Also provides useful resources
(ministries, media, organizations and authorities, etc.) to these countries from following links:
Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) - CAIR's mission is to enhance understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.
Also CAIR Chapters page.
European Muslim Network - Gathers Muslim activists across the continent, who share common concerns and commitments related both to the Islamic tradition and the European societies.
IKhwanWeb - The Muslim Brotherhood"s only official English web site. The main office is located in London, although Ikhwanweb has correspondents in most countries.
Islamic Artists Society - Creative Muslims dedicated to the promotion and cultivation of Islamic Art through all creative genres and disciplines. We welcome all Muslims who are seeking to educate and create awareness of Islam through all of kinds of various tools and media.
Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine -
A small Palestinian militant organization. The group has been labelled as a terrorist group by the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, Australia and Israel. Their goal is the destruction of the state of Israel and its replacement with an Islamic state.
Muslimmatters.org -Provides educational material, social commentary, and religious inspiration related to Islam and Muslims through its group blogging platform.
National Council of Arab Americans (NCA) - Aims to be a unifying framework for the Arab-American community across gender, racial, religious and socio-economic backgrounds through multi-level political empowerment, chapter-based grassroots democratic mobilization and accountability, and need-based service programs.
Sada - Original, bilingual analysis of political change and reform trends in the Arab world from leading thinkers and new voices in the region. Published by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
United Arab Emirates (UAE) - This is the official website for the Ministry of Information and Culture in the United Arab Emirates. The site is a vast on-line resource providing detailed information on all aspects of the UAE.
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