arabic

Study Resources

• Arab Culture and Civilization
  A collaborative project sponsored by the National Institute for Technology and Liberal Education (NITLE) and funded by the Mellon Foundation
  http://arabworld.nitle.org/
• BABEL: arabic
  an online course in Arabic using RealPlayer files
  http://i-cias.com/babel/arabic/index.htm

Reference

• U of Texas - Middle East Network Information Center
  Web Directory designed specifically for research on the nations and cultures of the Middle East
  http://link.lanic.utexas.edu/menic/

• Arabic links
  geckil.com's comprehensive collection of Arabic links, including online media, and language learning resources such as a grammar guide
  http://www.geckil.com/~harvest/arabic/index.html

Media

• News of the Arab world
  News links and Arab gateway Web Directory
  http://www.al-bab.com/arab/

• ArabNet - The Resource for the Arab World
  Middle East news, ArabView opinion, and links to news media and other organizations of the Arab World
  http://www.arab.net/

• Jordan - The Ancient, Holy Land...
  Information on the Kingdom of Jordan including cultural and historical information for vacationers and virtual visitors.
  http://www.come2jordan.com

• Alayam Daily Newspaper, Bahrain
  (Arabic only)
  http://www.alayam.com/

• Al Ahram Newspaper, Egypt
  (Arabic only)
  http://www.ahram.org.eg/ or http://www.ahram-eg.com

• Maps of the Middle East
  at U of Texas
  http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/middle_east.html