- Encyclopedia of the Orient
- This reference site covers the Middle East extensively. Organized alphabetically, and is searchable by key word as well.
- Encyclopedia Britannica: The Middle East
- The major articles from Britannica Online which deal with all aspects of the Middle East area.
- The Middle East Peace Process: Articles and Reports (Yahoo)
- Collection of the latest news articles about the Middle East, gathered by Yahoo!
- The Middle East Conflict (OTN)
- Simple, brief collection of information, including brief articles and maps, which cover the Middle East situation.
- U.N. Documents On the Question of Palestine
- All United Nations documents that relate to the various problems related to the question of a state of Palestine are available here. Includes letters from Palestinians and other countries in the region which outline the problems as they see them.
- Fact Sheet on the Middle East Peace Process
- U.S. Department of State has prepared a "Fact Sheet" which outlines the peace process (as of 1995) in the Middle East, which began in 1991. Although a bit dated, it gives a useful summary of the process.
- Middle East Recent News (BBC News)
- The British Broadcasting Company created this special section with a variety of information relating to the issues and problems of the Middle East. See also the BBC Special Report: Peace In the Balance, whcih covers the background and poeple.
- The Middle East Situation (PBS)
- The Online Newshour has provided extensive, in-depth coverage of the Middle East situation on their nightly news program. Here they make the transcripts of their programs available in full text. Includes regular interviews with the key players in the negotiations and events! Covers back to October 24, 1995.
- Middle East Files: From Israel
- The government of Israel made these documents related to Israel and the Middle East Peace Process available on the Internet, through their Israel Information Service Gopher. Please note that they are grouped into various folders. The Basic Reference Documents folder traces the history of the crises through a series of important treaties and related documents going back to 1917.
- The Middle East (CNN)
- From the Cable News Network: Read the latest news regarding issues and events in the Middle East.
- Middle East: Making Peace (TIME)
- Special Edition of TIME Magazine Online which examines the background and history of the Middle East conflicts. Includes helpful charts and graphics, plus links to related resources. (Dated 9-28-95)
- The Middle East Section (Washington Post)
- This section of the Washington Post has links to articles about recent events in the Middle East, and also links to special pages on each of the countries in the Middle East.
- Online Magazine Search: Palestine (TIME)
- The results to a search for articles about "Palestine" through past Time Online news articles. Browse through these links for background information on the struggles related to the quest for a Palestininian state..
- Search the Jerusalem Post
- Use this link to search the past issues of the Jerusalem Post, which is the major newspaper in Israel.
- Arab Jerusalem
- Collection of magazine articles which explore the issues related to the divided city of Jerusalem, which is the declared capital of Israel.
- Welcome To Palestine
- A website dedicated to providing information about Palestine and related matters.
- Palestine
- Collection of links to information about the Palestinian people and their state.
- Men of the Year: Rabin and Arafat
- This Time magazine article gives a glimpse into two key people in the Middle East, Yitzak Rabin and Yasser Arafat. Article also explores the problems of the region, and how these two men have played their part to resolve the issues.
- Men of the Year Interview
- Conversational interviews with two leaders of the modern Middle East: Rabin (Israel) and Arafat (Palestine).
- TIME Magazine: The Rabin Assassination
- Complete coverage of the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Rabin (11-6-95), and background on related events and history in the Middle East.
- The Walls Came Tumbling Down
- Arafat returns to Palestinian territory and puts his authority behind the construction of a new nation." This is a Time magazine article which covers the arrival of Palestinians to special "Palestinian Authority" areas released by Israel.
- Can Peace Survive:
- "Palestinian bombings and the expansion of Israeli settlements are killing support on both sides." Time magazine article.
- Hebron Time Bomb
- Israeli settlers who live in small settlements among Palestinians are profiled here.
- The Making of A Murderous Fanatic
- Time magazine article about "the quiet yeshiva boy to become first the militant follower of the extremist, hate-mongering Rabbi Meir Kahane; then the Israeli doctor who so detested Arabs he called them Nazis; and finally the killer who fired round after round into a terrified crowd of people at prayer."
- Color Map of the Middle East
- A nice political outline map, in color, of the Middle East region.
- Maps of the West Bank and Gaza
- The Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection provides 18 images of West Bank and Gaza Strip maps. Show relationships between different parties, issues, and events over a period of many years, including Israeli settlements and Palestinian refugee camps. The maps were mostly produced by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.
- Maps of the Middle East
- The Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection provides images of Middle East maps for individual countries, showing political and geographical features. The maps were mostly produced by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.
- Historical Maps of the Middle East
- The Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection provides images of Middle East maps going back more than 100 years.
- Israel and Middle East: National Geographic Map
- Basic information about Israel, plus map of the country and surrounding Middle East area (which you can click on to enlarge.) Shows West Bank and Golan Heights.
- Lebanon and the Middle East: National Geographic Map
- Basic information about Lebanon, plus map of the country and surrounding Middle East area (which you can click on to enlarge.)
- The Kingdom of Jordan: National Geographic Map
- Basic information about Jordan, plus map of the country and surrounding Middle East area (which you can click on to enlarge.) Shows West Bank and Golan Heights.
- Outline Map: Africa, The Middle East, and Mediterranean
- Use this outline map to demonstrate relationships between countries and regions of this part of the world.
- Outline Map: Mediterranean and Eastern Hemisphere
- Use this outline map to demonstrate relationships between countries and regions of this part of the world.
World History: Middle East Issues
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