General Resources

Arab Net
"The resource for the Arab world in the Middle East and North Africa." This site includes quick facts and information about 22 arab countries in this region. (reviewed 5/28/03)

Middle Eastern Network Information Center
The Middle Eastern Network Information Center (MENIC) at the University of Texas at Austin provides links to information on education, health, economics, culture and society from or about countries in the Middle East, including Iraq, Iran, Israel, Palestinian Authority, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Not all sites are in English. The free Babelfish translator may prove helpful. (reviewed 5/28/03)

NCELA Links: Arabic
Cultural, linguistic, and educational web resources about Arabs from the National Center for Bilingual Education (NCELA). (reviewed 11/29/04)

Iraq

The Iraqis: Their History and Culture
This Refugee Fact Sheet, published by the Center for Applied Linguistics provides general information on the culture, language, economy and history of the Iraqi peoples. (reviewed 5/28/03)

The Iraqi Kurds: Their History and Culture
This Refugee Fact Sheet, published by the Center for Applied Linguistics provides general information on the culture, language, economy and history of the Kurdish people of Iraq. (reviewed 5/28/03)

Somalian

The Somali Bantu: Their History and Culture
This Culture Profile, published by the Center for Applied Linguistics provides general information on the Somali Bantu (distinct from the general Somali peoples) culture, language, economy and history. (reviewed 5/28/03)

The Somalis: Their History and Culture
This Refugee Fact Sheet, published by the Center for Applied Linguistics provides general information on Somalian culture, language, economy and history. (reviewed 5/28/03)