Amiri Diwan (http://www.diwan.gov.qa/)
This website provides information on the Qatari government.
Amnesty International (http://www.amnesty.org)
‘Amnesty International is a worldwide campaigning movement that works to promote all the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international standards.’ The English language homepage provides articles on human rights questions and abuses in countries around the globe.
AsylumLaw.org (http://www.asylumlaw.org)
“Run by an international consortium of agencies that help asylum seekers in Australia, Canada, the United States, and several countries in Europe. Over 95% of the content on this site is open to the public, including asylum seekers from any country and the lawyers or advocates who represent them.”
CIA -- The World Factbook (https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html)
An annual publication of the CIA, contains up-to-date information on all aspects of the political, social and military history of a particular country.
Center for Strategic and International Studies (http://www.csis.org/)
A Washington, DC based think-tank which sponsors seminars and conferences and issues reports on terrorism, United States foreign policy, and several regions of the world including the Middle East and Africa.
Chiefs of State and Cabinet Ministers of Foreign Governments (http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/chiefs/)
Constantly updated lists of important governmental officers and their position of all the world’s countries is published by the CIA as a part of its website.
Derechos Cafe - A Human Rights Hangout (http://www.derechos.net)
Offers documents, web links arranged by region and country, news reports as well as a directory of human rights organizations.
Encyclopedia.com (http://www.encyclopedia.com)
From the Electronic Library, searching the Encyclopedia.com by country provides numerous narrative articles on its history, culture, politics.
Federation of American Scientists (http://www.fas.org)
The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) “is the oldest organization dedicated to ending the worldwide arms race, achieving complete nuclear disarmament, and avoiding the use of nuclear weapons for any purpose.” Whatever one’s views are on its goals, a search of the site yields valuable information on a country’s armament found only with difficulty elsewhere.
Global IDP Project (http://www.db.idpproject.org)
“Raising awareness on the plight of people internally displaced by conflict.”
Human Rights Watch (http://www.hrw.org/)
“‘Human Rights Watch is an independent, nongovernmental organization, supported by contributions from private individuals and foundations worldwide.” Search its records for reports on the human rights records, abuses, etc. of any given country.
INCORE: Conflict Data Service: Regional Internet Guides (http://www.incore.ulst.ac.uk/cds/countries/index.html)
Founded in 1993, INCORE (Initiative in Conflict Resolution and Ethnicity) offers a number of publications and services, including internet guides to particular countries involved in conflict. “Each guide lists sources which have unique, relevant and preferably substantive content relating to ethnicity and/or conflict in the country/region concerned.”
International Foundation for Election Systems (http://www.ifes.org)
The IFES “provides professional advice and technical assistance in promoting democracy and serves as an information clearinghouse on democratic development.” The sites offers reports on anticipated and past elections and progress towards democracy around the world.
Journal of Humanitarian Assistance (http://www.jha.ac/)
Published at the Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford, Bradford, U.K., this site may be searched for articles in the journal concerning a particular country.
Legal System http://www.justlanded.com/english/qatar/topics/legal_system
Provides an introduction to the Islamic System of Law, Marriage & Divorce, and Embassy, consular & legal assistance.
Middle
East – Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (http://www.carnegieendowment.org/programs/global/index.cfm?fa=proj&id=107&proj=zme)
The main feature of the Carnegie Arabic Web Portal is the Arabic-language version
of the Arab Reform Bulletin, an online monthly journal on the latest political
reform developments from Arab and Western perspectives. Also included are
Arabic translations of select Carnegie Papers, commentaries on the Middle
East and related subjects such as nuclear nonproliferation, as well as writings
originally published in Arabic.
Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Agriculture http://www.mmaa.gov.qa/
Links to Municipalities, Agricultural & Water Research, as well as Agricultural Development (English and Arabic)
Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs http://www.islam.gov.qa/
Site written in Arabic only, includes organizational chart of the ministry.
Ministry of Education http://www.moe.edu.qa/Arabic/index.shtml
Ministry of Education website. (Arabic only)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs http://english.mofa.gov.qa/
“Qatar is keen on effectively participating in all issues and challenges that confront the gulf region…Qatar also exerts strenuous efforts to help achieve Arab solidarity and build channels of confidence and communication among Arab States.”
Nations of the world (http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/nations.html)
Guide to legal materials of all types gathered by the Law Library of the U.S. Congress. Searchable by country name.
Permanent Missions To The United Nations (http://www.un.int/)
This English language home page offers statements of mission, policy, articles, and other vital information relating to individual countries’ missions to the United Nations.
Political Resources on the Net (http://www.politicalresources.net)
Website covers all aspects of government, the ministries, the political parties, elections, as well as the news media.
Rights and Responsibilities http://www.qatar.cmu.edu/testhr/?q=node/89
Brief introduction to Qatari law for visitors.
State of Qatar Ministry of Interior http://www.moi.gov.qa/english/index.html
“The ministry was launched with the independence of the State of Qatar and immediately started to set up different divisions to create and institute security in this country.”
Supreme Educational Council http://www.english.education.gov.qa/
“Welcome to the website of Education for a New Era, the Qatar education reform initiative. The Education reform is creating a modern, world-class public school system in the State of Qatar.” (Arabic and English)
Tender Laws http://www.ctc.gov.qa/SCOPE.asp
Taken from the Central Tenders Committee.
U.S. Department of State (http://state.gov/)
Numerous documents concerning diplomatic and international relations, travel advice and warnings relating to the countries of the world are available on the State Department’s official site by searching under a particular country’s name.
UNRISD On-Line (U.N. Research Institute for Social Development) (http://www.unrisd.org/)
“UNRISD carries out research on the social dimensions of contemporary problems affecting development. Through its research, UNRISD stimulates dialogue and contributes to policy debates within and outside the United Nations system.
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 States Committee for Refugees (USCR) (http://www.refugees.org)
Founded in 1958 to complement the UN’s initiative to aid refugees, the USCR’s site offers brief and detailed reports on refugee status in and from the various countries of the world.
United States. Department of State Report on Human Rights Practices (http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/)
This web site lists the reports for 1999-2001.
United
States. Library of Congress Country Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/qatoc.html)
A series published by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress under the Country Studies/Area Studies Handbook Program sponsored by the Department of the Army.
The World Bank Group (http://www.worldbank.org)
A search by country yields numerous English language reports on the economic development of regions of the world and the World Bank Groups’ advice, initiatives and warnings concerning them.
World Statesmen (http://www.worldstatesmen.org)
“World Statesmen is an attempt at a comprehensive and accurate list of the heads of state and heads of government (and, in certain cases, de facto leaders occupying neither of those formal positions) for all countries and territories, going back to about 1700 or in some cases earlier. Some go further back, some only from their creation. Some subdivisions of some countries are present including native or traditional polities, provinces, or states. This sight also lists the leaders of international, religious, and governmental organizations.” Searchable by leader or by nation, offers a map of the country, audio and text versions of the national anthem, and text of the national constitution for most countries.
World Trade Organization (http://bibpurl.oclc.org/web/2019)
Headquartered in Switzerland the WTO, made up of member governments from around the globe, is dedicated to topics concerning international trade and development. Its English language “website contains material for a range of users, from the general public to students, academics and trade specialists. It includes introductions to WTO activities and a large database of official documents.”
Worldwide Governments on the WWW (http://www.gksoft.com/govt/en/world.html)
Provides links to governmental institutions and political parties around the
world.
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