Modern Middle East - A part of Fordham University's "Internet Modern History Sourcebook".  This site is made up of primary source readings, some of which will be assigned to P.H.S. classes.  This page offers readings from the history of the Middle East since 1900.  A special emphasis on the struggle over Palestine.

Islam and Muslims-- information on Islam, including traditions, theology, and current news.

The official Palestine Authority foreign ministry web site

The official Israeli foreign ministry web site

Camp David accord.  Egypt and Israel compromise.  Text of agreement

Six Day War – A summary of key events in the history of Israel from independence to the present.  Many links to important people, the major wars, and an official Israeli view of the current problems of Palestinian statehood.  Put out by the government of Israel.

Rabin assassinated – News articles of the assassination..

The Golan-- site on the Golan Heights issue from the point of view of Syria

The Golan-- site on the Golan Heights issue from the point of view of Israel

West Bank Diary-- a diary of events that took place in the West Bank between the years 1994-1998.

The Conflict according to Megastories-- interesting site giving background on the Arab-Israeli conflict.  Includes an interactive map of Jerusalem.

Creative Impulse Recent History Page.  Scroll down to the Middle East section.  A variety of information available.

Terrorism in the Middle East – A chronological listing of links to pages documenting acts of terrorism in the Middle East.

Library of Congress-- Country Studies--  great source for in-depth information on history,
cultural make up, economics, etc.  Goes way beyond the usual almanac stuff...

The CIA Factbook—filled with interesting maps and information on every nation in the world.

Yahoo's Directory of Nations-- a list of nations the world round, with a series of links for
each.  The list of links is very broad...

Information, Please-- a searchable database that offers the information of an almanac.  Try
the options countries and stats

Yahoo-Statistics-- a list of links of statistics world-wide

The Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection-- an excellent place to get a copy of maps of
various nations

Non-Western Sources on Contemporary Issues-- topics include human rights and the
environment. The site is organized by nation. An excellent source.

The Virtual Tourist-- a good site for information on individual nations.

General history sites