The following Web sites will help augment the material in the text.
- Al Jazeera
The first independent news channel in the Arab world, Al Jazeera is where crucial new items, such as Al Qaeda videotapes, are seen before being picked up by other news media worldwide. Weekly polls provide insight into the online audience while animated cartoons provide political humor.
- Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
OPEC is an intergovernmental organization dedicated to the stability and prosperity of the petroleum market, as enshrined in the OPEC Statute. It has eleven members, mostly from Southwest Asia and North Africa. An organization like OPEC is also known as a cartel because it regulates prices and output.
- Israel's Security Fence
Israel Ministry of Defense Web site about the controversial security fence delineating Palestinean territory. Included are several photos and a map detailing the location of the wall.
- Middle East Information Network
A comprehensive gateway covering countries in North Africa and Southwest Asia. Includes newspapers and documents.
- North Africa Journal
A Web site dedicated to providing news, views, and analysis on North Africa's business, economics, and politics.
- Arab League
Official Web site of the League of Arab States, a voluntary association of independent countries whose peoples are mainly Arabic speaking. Its stated purposes are to strengthen ties among the member states, coordinate their policies, and promote their common interests.
- Saudi Arabia Ministry of Information
This is an extensive site containing information released by the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Information, and containing a broad range of topics, from tourism to history to current events. The pages on Islam are interesting and provide good insight into concerns of the region. Similarly, the section about issues has good information on many topics brought out in the text, such as cultural nationalism and globalization.
- Western Sahara Online
Controlled by Morocco, the legal and sovereign status of Western Sahara remains unresolved. This Web site is openly anti-Moroccan and pro-POLISARIO (Popular Front for the Liberation of the Saguia el Hamra and Rio de Oro), which claims to be a government-in-exile. Fighting between POLISARIO and Moroccan forces have further impoverished this already poor area, which has few natural resources but may have offshore oil resources. Use this site's links and pages to explore Western Sahara's culture, history, and land.
- Lost City of Ubar
Using satellite imagery, archeologists discovered a city long buried and forgotten under the sands of the Arabian Desert. This site provides beautiful images of Arabia from space, interviews with key personnel, and a fun interactive exploration of the site itself.
- Nova Online - Pyramids
"The inside story" of Egypt's Great Pyramid. The site offers a virtual reality tour of the Great Pyramid in QuickTime format as well as information related to current excavation, how the pyramids were constructed, and who constructed them.
- Magic Carpet - ArabNet
Magic Carpet is a directory of Web resources within the Arab world provided by ArabNet, developed by a leading newspaper and magazine publisher in Saudi Arabia. Pan-regional links take you to several countries within the
region but the site is especially valuable for little-known destinations such as Comoros or Djibouti. Go to the Home page for a list of the latest news
articles from a variety of news sources throughout North Africa and Southwest
Asia.
- The Ottomans
This site contains a general history of the Ottoman Empire, its culture and people.
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