Al-Bawaba (http://albawaba.com/)
It is a major portal site that links a number of other websites on all the Arab countries. It contains up-to-date information on the political, business, social, cultural and religious aspects of a particular country. Just click on the name of the country for information in English and Arabic.
American University of Beirut (http://www.aub.edu.lb/)
AUB’s website provides information on its various schools and departments, including its school of medicine and the AUB hospital. The site has also an online catalog of its libraries’ collections.
An-Nahar Daily (http://www.annahar.com.lb/)
Site of the most important private daily newspaper in Lebanon. Founded in 1933, it provides daily news on politics, business, culture events and much more (in Arabic). The site has also a women’s magazine in French.
Fares.net (http://www.fares.net)
Site includes a directory and a list of sites on a wide range of subjects including tourism, entertainment, culture, the media, news and business in English and Arabic. Search under the name of the country.
Leb Seek (http://www.lebseek.com/)
Small but useful search engine with links to numerous cultural, economic and social sites.
Lebanon - Al-Mashriq (http://almashriq.hiof.no/lebanon/index.html)
Important portal on every aspect of Lebanon’s social, economic and political life.
Lebanon Directory (http://dmoz.org/Regional/Middle%5FEast/Lebanon/)
Mega portal that can be searched by country. Includes information on all aspects of life in that country.
Lebanon Guide (http://www.lebanon-guide.com/)
Small but important portal on Lebanon that includes yellow pages, information on a large number of non-governmental associations, professional organizations, business, media and entertainment.
Lebanon Links (http://www.lebanonlinks.com/)
Major Lebanese portal that includes links to banks, universities, international organization, the media, tourist and entertainment sites, and searchable Yellow and White pages.
Lebanon Virtual Library (http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/mideast/)
A Columbia University portal on various countries of the Middle East. Search under Lebanon for information on a number of historical and political topics.
Lebhost (http://www.lebhost.com.lb/cgi-bin/browse)
This is an important search engine on Lebanon on many historical, economic, political and cultural issues.
Makassed Islamic Philanthropic Association (http://www.makassed.org/indexflash.html)
The oldest and most important Muslim philanthropic organization in Lebanon. Established in 1878 it has provided very significant assistance to tens of thousands of families over the years. The site includes information on its heath and educational facilities and its publishing activities.
Middle East Studies Association (MESA) (http://fp.arizona.edu/mesassoc/)
MESA’s website provides news, descriptions of activities, lists of members, dates of conferences and other relevant information concerning this United States-based organizations dedicated to the study of all aspects of the countries, regions and peoples of the Middle East.
UCLA Library Collections & Internet Resources (http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/url/colls/mideast/)
The University of California Library Collections and Internet Resources in Middle Eastern, Arab, Islamic, Armenian and Central Asian studies.
UN Organizations In Lebanon (http://www.un.org.lb/)
This UN site maintained by the United Nations Development Program covers the various UN programs in Lebanon, their activities, reports, conferences, bulletins.
United Nations (http://www.un.org)
The official site of the United Nations provides articles, reports, etc. in several languages on all aspects of the initiatives and mission of that organization as well as on the contemporary life, culture, society, international relations, etc. of all the countries and peoples of the world.
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (http://www.unicef.org/)
“Works for children's rights, their survival, development and protection, guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child." Site offers reports and information about the status and living situations of children in many countries.
University of Texas Middle East Website (http://link.lanic.utexas.edu/menic/countries/)
Excellent website on the government, politics, news and media, education and the social sciences in the Middle East.
Worldwide Classroom: International Consortium of Schools (http://www.worldwide.edu)
All types of schools from elementary to university, vocational to executive are searchable by country and by types and has other helpful search services.
Yahoo! search directory. (http://dir.yahoo.com/Regional/Countries/)
Search by name of country, then under the category of “Education--Higher Education--Colleges and Universities” to find mostly English language websites of the most important institutions of higher education located in a specific country.
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