up Middle EastThe term "Middle East" refers to the region including Western Asia, Eastern Europe, the Gulf nations, and Northern Africa. It includes the Arab countries, Israel and Turkey. Other countries in the region include Afghanistan, Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates. It has a rich history. This region is the birthplace of both Christianity and Islam, and the cradle of many great ancient civilizations. In modern times, the region is better known as the world's leading source of crude oil, and as a place of constant political conflict and turmoil.SubcategoriesArts and Entertainment Includes sites for Arabic and Middle Eastern artistic, cultural, and entertainment activities, events, institutions, organizations, etc. Bahrain Bahrain Location: Middle East, archipelago in the Persian Gulf, east of Saudi Arabia Total Area: 620 sq m Coastline: 161 km Nationality: noun: Bahraini(s) adjective: Bahraini Languages: Arabic, Business and Economy Includes sites covering the business and economic activities of the Middle East region, including listings of companies and industries. Cyprus This category covers English-language websites about Cyprus, an island country in the eastern Mediterranean sea. Greek and Turkish language websites are not and will not be listed here. Education Includes Middle Eastern and Arabic educational institutions, programs, and opportunities as well as other Government Includes Middle Eastern and Arab government, law and military information (e.g. Branches of Government, Law, Military, Taxes, Politics). Guides and Directories Includes general interest online guides and directories specific to the Middle East. Health Includes health and medical resources specific to the Middle East. Iran This sub-category is devoted to sites for and about Iran. Iran comprises a land area of over 1.629.918 million square kilometers. It is located in the south west of Asia and is a middle-eastern Iraq Background: Formerly part of the Ottoman Empire, Iraq became an independent kingdom in 1932. A "republic" was proclaimed in 1958, but in actuality a series of military strongmen have ruled the Israel The State of Israel Here in this category you will find English language web sites and pages containing a wealth of information about this country. Israel is not 'just' the country you know from Jordan Introduction[Top of Page] Background: For most of its history since independence from British administration in 1946, Jordan was ruled by King HUSSEIN (1953-1999). A pragmatic ruler, he successfully Kuwait The State of Kuwait is a constitutional monarchy on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed by Saudi Arabia to the south and Iraq to the north and west. The name is a diminutive of Lebanon This category is for sites emanating from and relating to the Republic of Lebanon. Sites in Arabic should be submitted to World: Arabic: إقليمـي: لبنان, sites in French to Maps and Views Includes links to maps, photograph sites, live web cams, and satellite imagery pertaining to the Middle East as a whole. News and Media Includes news and media sites specific to the Middle East as a whole.(e.g. Magazines, Newspapers, Radio, Television). Oman Palestinian Territory Qatar For the listing of sites offering information on the country of Qatar. Recreation and Sports Saudi Arabia This category covers English-language websites about Saudi Arabia, a large kingdom covering most of the Arabian Peninsula. Arabic language site are not and will not Science and Environment Includes information about the Middle East region's natural environment as well as scientific activities specific to the Middle East. Society and Culture Syria Transportation Includes area transportation resources for those traveling to and from, and within the Middle East region. Travel and Tourism Includes area attractions and resources for those traveling in the Middle East region, including tourist guides. Turkey This section of the ODP is for sites related to Turkey. Only sites that have an English version will be accepted. Yanliz ingilizce ve Turkiye icerikli siteler kabul edilecektir. Turkce icerikli United Arab Emirates Weather Includes all weather-related sites for the Middle East region. Yemen Yemen is a country to the south of Saudi Arabia. Its capital is Sana'a. (Aden was the former capital of South Yemen). The country is important to world energy markets Employment Includes resources for career opportunities, recruitment, staffing services and manpower supply in the Middle East, Gulf and Arab regions. Real Estate This category contains real estate related websites related to one or more countries in the Middle East. Real Estate agents and brokerage companies with offices in only one country should be Shopping Includes resources offering online shopping services in the Middle East and Arab region. Related categoriesArabic منطقة ودول الشرق الأوسط Armenian Catalan Llocs en Internet sobre aquesta regió geogràfica. L'Orient Pròxim (també anomenat Pròxim Orient i Orient Mitjà) és la part de l'Orient que està més a prop d'Europa (Occident). Es Chinese Simplified Czech Informace v češtině o zemích a subjektech tam působících. Danish Tilmeld her web-steder, skrevet på dansk, der har indhold der vedrører Mellemøsten. Tilmeld i om muligt i en underkategori der vedrører det land eller område i Mellemøsten som hjemmesiden Dutch Het gebied in de driehoek Turkije-Iran-Jemen. French Cette catégorie est destinée à recevoir les sites en français ou proposant une version française concernant leMoyen-Orient ou plusieurs pays de cette région qui regroupe: Afghanistan, German Greek Ιστοσελίδες στην Ελληνική γλώσσα με περιεχόμενο σχετικό με την Μέση Ανατολή. Hebrew Indonesian Kategori ini berisi situs dengan materi yang berhubungan dengan daerah dan negara-negara di Kawasan Timur Tengah. Italian Japanese 中東に関する日本語のサイトを扱います。 Kazakh Korean 중동에 관한 정보를 제공하다. Kurdish Romanian Pagini cu informaţii utile referitoare la ţări sau localităţi din Orientul Mijlociu. Russian Spanish Swedish Turkish Ukrainian Vietnamese Central Asia This section of Regional/Asia category refers to the web sites that provide information on Central Asian countries. Central Asia is located in the centre of the Eurasian landmass, and extends from Egypt Egypt is located in northeast Africa, bounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the north. Population is concentrated along the banks of the Nile River, especially in the Nile delta dominated by the large Mediterranean Middle East This category lists sites introducing young people to the cultures found throughout the Middle East. It includes sites about the beliefs, North Africa Neigbour categoriesAfrica Africa is the second largest continent in size and population in the world. It includes about 800 million people living in varied landscapes of green forests, mountains, plains and deserts. 'Mother Asia English language websites emanating from, relating to, or of a interest to Asia in general. Caribbean The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of countries and islands in the Caribbean Sea. These countries and/or islands are located from the Southeastern areas of Mexico to the northwest of Central America Central America includes Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and parts of southern Mexico. Countries Europe English language sites containing information that is relevant to Europe but not the entire world. North America The continent of North America was formed from the primordial continent of Laurentia, and is the third largest continent in the world with a land area of 24.3 million sq km. It encompasses all lands Oceania This region is the combination of two world regions, Australasia and Oceania. Australasia contains the countries of Australia and New Zealand, and their associated islands and archipelagos. Polar Regions Generally includes the area north of the Arctic Circle, the area south of the Antarctic Convergence, and the peri-Antarctic islands. South America Comprising twelve countries, South America covers an area of 17.22 million square kilometers, or around 13% of the world's surface. It has a population of 310 million, or around 6% of the world's A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z (This section is quite beta and buggy, have patience. Thanks)
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