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» Arab Culture and Civilization 
History, culture and language of the Middle East's most populace people. From the National Institute for Technology and Liberal Education to promote America's understanding of this ethnic group.
http://arabworld.nitle.org/main_menu.php?module_id=9
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» Architecture of Isfahan
Architectural tour of an Iranian city with photos and histories of mosques, minarets, palaces, and other local buildings.
http://www.isfahan.org.uk/
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» Costumes of the Levant
Description of the traditional dress for men and women in Syria and Lebanon. With historical pictures and a glossary of Arabic terms.
http://almashriq.hiof.no/general/600.technology/640/646/costumes_of_the_Levant/
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» Embassy of Bahrain
Their "Country Information" section offers news from and information about this Arabian Gulf country.
http://www.bahrainembassy.org/
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» Emirates
Country profile, traditions and photos of United Arab Emirates.
http://guide.theemiratesnetwork.com/basics/intro_gen.php
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» Encyclopaedia of the Orient
Interactive maps of North Africa and the Middle East including vocabulary from the area and information.
http://www.lexicorient.com/e.o/
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» Global Connections: The Middle East
Looks at current events and topics in the Middle East through historical, cultural, religious and geographical perspectives. From the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/globalconnections/mideast/
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» Kuwait Boom
Description of traditional ships and their use in pearl diving and sailing, important to the history and culture of this country.
http://www.kuwaitboom.com/history/eng_ver/eng_main.htm
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» Middle East Quizzes
Offers several levels of quizzes and games.
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Middle-east_Geography.htm
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» Middle Eastern Cultures
Complete list and description of the many cultures who live in this area.
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/oldworld/middle_east.html
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» My picture album of Turkey
An artist's impression of relevant geographical, historical and cultural places in Turkey.
http://www.byegm.gov.tr/YAYINLARIMIZ/kitaplar/Kids/kid/index.htm
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» Republic of Lebanon
A page from the Lebanese Embassy in the U.S. Includes information about interesting facts, history, society and culture.
http://www.lebanonembassyus.org/Kids/HomePage.html
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» Saudi Arabian Embassy to the U.S.
The "Country Profile" section contains a comprehensive profile of Saudi culture, history, geography and resources.
http://www.saudiembassy.net/Country/Country.asp
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» Sheikh Zayed
History and information on United Arab Emirates and its first President, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahayan.
http://www.sheikhzayed.com/
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» The Gulf/2000 Project
An information service on the Persian Gulf countries by Columbia University.
http://gulf2000.columbia.edu/
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» The Odyssey: Middle East Stage
An online field trip for students to Turkey, Israel and Palestine, and Iran.
http://www.worldtrek.org/odyssey/mideast/timeme.html
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» UAE Interact
Offers information on the education, geography, culture and environment of the United Arab Emirates provided by the Ministry of Information.
http://www.uaeinteract.com/
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» Virtual Israel
Take a virtual tour of many places in Israel from Babaganewz.com.
http://www.babaganewz.com/virtual/
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» World of Beduin Weaving
Articles and photos on Beduin life and their traditional skill of weaving.
http://www.beduinweaving.com/
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» Yemen
Homepage of a Yemeni citizen which tells about the history, politics, religion and photos of some cities.
http://www.angelfire.com/mo2/mbaobeid/index.html/
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