Desert Voice - Resource on the Gulf Corporation Council countries. Features news, tourist guides, history, ecological facts, health statistics and information, and a special section on desert life.

Zorona - Directory and portal to the Middle East, offering services including free email, voice chat, Arabic music, news, entertainment, chat, internet access and country guides. In English and Arabic.

123Arab.com - Arab and Middle East directory. Includes country guides, chat, forums, weather and news.

ArabBay.com - Search engine and directory focusing on Arab and Middle Eastern nations. Also offers web hosting, maps, country guides and Arabic news.

Hejleh.com: Arabia - A directory of resources on the Arab and Middle Eastern nations. Also contains overviews of countries, information on monetary systems, business, culture, history and tourism.

PlanetArabia - Portal to the Middle East. Includes general and business news, entertainment, chat, classifieds, photos, book reviews and e-cards.

HaHooa - Directory offering information on Arab countries, news and music with free email and chat.

ArabNet - Directory of Middle East countries, also offering news and articles. Features an overview of individual countries in the region, including information on history, geography, business, culture, government, transport and tourism.

Al-Bab.com - Directory of Middle Eastern links, including country guides, maps and news.

Shuf.com - Portal, directory and search engine for the Middle East. Provides reference information including news, stocks, weather and local events, email, maps, chat and personals.

Eurasia Research Center: Middle East and South Asia - Links to breaking news and sources of information on the Middle East and South Asia.

Thinkquest.org: Middle East - Provides general information on all Middle East countries, including flags, national anthems, demographics and general facts.

Middle East Information Network - Extensive list of links on education, religion, business, and news, relating to countries in the Middle East.

U.S. Department of State: Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs - US policy on current issues in the Middle East. Also includes country overviews, press releases, human rights information, and tips for travelers.

University of Texas: Middle East Network Information Center - Offers resources on the Middle East covering ancient history, arts and humanities, business and finance, culture, energy, government, politics, maps and travel, news and media and regional information.

HowdyDave.com: Middle East Links - A collection of links to Middle Eastern web resources, organized by country.

Mercintel - Offers links to informative and commercial Gulf-based web resources.

MSN Arabia - Middle East version of the world wide portal, MSN.com. Offers news, entertainment, sports, weather, games and classifieds.