Saudi - Introductions
Flag of Saudi Arabia; more on flag and symbols;
Anthem (words); Anthem (music)
Map and Quick Facts; More Serious Maps
Flag of Saudi Arabia; more on flag and symbols;
Anthem (words); Anthem (music)
Map and Quick Facts; More Serious Maps
Search
Engine Colossus - Saudi Arabia
Links to primary Saudi Arabia ian
search engines and gateways-- in Arabic, French and
English.
Saudi
Arabia - Columbia Libraries
A major Middle East and Islamic
Studies resource portal from Columbia University
Libraries.
DMOZ
Open Directory - Saudi Arabia
Large link collection, includes
links to Interactive Portals, Music and Art, Country/Regions,
etc
BUBL
LINK - Saudi Arabia
BUBL LINK Catalogue is largest
Internet portal in U.K.: Selected Internet resources covering
all academic subject areas.
Library
of Congress Portals to the World - Saudi Arabia
Created and maintained by the LoC
Area Studies Directorate.
Google
Directory - Saudi Arabia
Google Regional Directory preset
for Saudi Arabia .
Yahoo
Regional Countries Links - Saudi Arabia
Excellent Yahoo search engine
links for everything from Arts and Humanities to Travel and
more.
MENA
Internet Resources for Saudi Arabia
A Resource guide by Joseph W.
Roberts, Department of Political Science, Middle East Center,
University of Utah.
Gulf
Arabic - Wikipedia
Main WIkipedia article -- a work
in progress.
Kidon
Media-Link: Saudi Arabia
Links to Saudi Arabia ian and
English online newspapers, magazines, TV and radio stations
from this giant news.
OnlineNewspapers.com
- Saudi Arabia
Solid selection of online national
newspapers.
Saudi
Arabia - Television Stations
List and links to most Saudi
Arabiai television stations.
RadioWorld
- Saudi Arabia
About: "TvRadioWorld is an
informational directory dealing with radio and television
broadcasters worldwide." Site allows you to bookmark favorite
radio stations for listening. See, in particular, Radio
Stations on the Web - Saudi Arabia link.
BBC
News - Middle East
BBC news broadcasts and reports in
English.
Yahoo!
News - Saudi Arabia
Latest news in English from a
variety of news sources.
SCOLA
- Global Foreign Language Portal
SCOLA ia a leader in foreign
language television news broadcasts. Schedule of broadcasts,
insta-classes in some languages, and other useful
information.
Wikipedia
- History of Saudi Arabia
Detailed online history from
ancient times to present day with numerous hyperlinks to
important events, personalities and places.
Hajj to Mecca
Hajj is the largest annual
pilgrimage in the world, and is the fifth pillar of Islam, an
obligation that must be carried out at least once in their
lifetime by every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do
so.
Mecca
Extensive Wikipedia article on
Mecca, in Saudi Arabia, the holiest city in Islam; its role in
the faith and country.
Culture
of Saudi Arabia
Wikipedia article - not yet fully
developed. But there are a lot of useful internal and external
links - on right side of page.
Wikipedia
- Saudi Arabia
Excellent online encyclopedia
article covering geography, history, military, culture, etc.
with links to Internet resources (also noted below).
Governments
on the WWW - Saudi Arabia
Includes links to National
Institutions and Government sites including President and most
Ministries; Embassies in foreign countries, Political Parties,
etc.
Political
Resources on the Net - Saudi Arabia
Listings of political sites
available on the Internet sorted by country, with links to
Parties, Organizations, Governments, Media and more from all
around the world.
Foreign
and International Law - Saudi Arabia
From the Washburn University
School of Law Library, links to country sites for
Constitutional Law, Government and Politics, Law and
Legislation, Legislative Bodies, etc.
Wikipedia
- Saudi Arabia
Excellent online encyclopedia
article covering geography, history, military, culture, etc.
with links to Internet resources (also noted above).
Saudi
Arabia - A Country Study
Exceptionally detailed
presentation from the Library of Congress. Includes sections
on: Geography, Society, Economy, Government and Politics, Very
Detailed History and Historical Development, Contemporary
Trends, etc.
CIA
World Factbook - Saudi Arabia
Good resource site for information
on Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications,
Transportation, Military, and Transnational Issues.
BBC
News Country Profiles - Saudi Arabia
Full profiles provide an instant
guide to history, politics and economic background of
countries; also biographic sketches of leaders, essay on
media, and historic timelines. They also include audio and
video clips from the BBC archives.
U.S.
Department of State Background Notes - Saudi Arabia
Background Notes are
updated/revised as they are received from regional bureaus and
are added to the database of the Department of State web site.
Categories include: Geography, People, History, Government,
Political Conditions, Economy, Defense, Foreign Relations,
U.S. Relations, and Travel/Business.
International
Monetary Fund - Saudi Arabia
Latest developments in Peace and
Security, Economic Development, Humanitarian Aid/Refugees,
Environment/Shelter, Human Rights, Women/Children/Population,
Health/Poverty/Food Security, Culture/Education.
The
World Bank Group - Saudi Arabia
WBG Activities in Saudi Arabia,
with additional related links.
The
World Trade Organization - Saudi Arabia (Member since
2005)
"The World Trade Organization
(WTO) is the only global international organization dealing
with the rules of trade between nations. At its heart are the
WTO agreements, negotiated and signed by the bulk of the
world?s trading nations and ratified in their parliaments. The
goal is to help producers of goods and services, exporters,
and importers conduct their business."
Energy
Information Administration Country Analysis Briefs - Saudi
Arabia
"The Energy Information
Administration (EIA), created by Congress in 1977, the a
statistical agency of the U.S. Department of Energy. We
provide policy-independent data, forecasts, and analysis to
promote sound policy making efficient markets and public
understanding regarding energy and its interaction with the
economy and environment."
World
Health Organization - Saudi Arabia
About WHO" "The World Health
Organization, the United Nations specialized agency for
health, was established on 7 April 1948. WHO's objective, as
set out in its Constitution, is the attainment by all peoples
of the highest possible level of health. Health is defined in
WHO's Constitution as a state of complete physical, mental and
social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or
infirmity."
International
Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies - Saudi
Arabia
The International Federation of
Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is the world's largest
humanitarian organization, with 178 member National
Societies.
Amnesty
International - Saudi Arabia
Amnesty International is a
champion defender of human rights worldwide. Familiarity with
a given country's human rights issues can provide a unique
insight into many other aspects of its culture and
politics.
Human
Rights Watch - Saudi Arabia
Human Rights Watch is dedicated to
protecting the human rights of people around the world.
Saudi
Arabia Colleges and Universities
Links to major institutions of
higher learning in Saudi Arabia .
Colleges
and Universities - Saudi Arabia
More links to major institutions
of higher learning in Saudi Arabia .
Lonely
Planet Destinations - Saudi Arabia
The people at the offbeat Lonely
Planet website are not your typical travel guides -- they're
very bright and know what they're talking about. Their goal is
not to "sell the country" to travelers. Instead, they tell it
how it is. Typical headings include: "Warnings" (in case
travel is not recommended - the "why's"); Facts for the
Traveler, When to Go, Events, Money and Costs, Attractions,
Off the Beaten Track, Activities, History, Culture,
Environment, Getting There and Away, Getting Around, and
Further Reading and Related Weblinks.
Wikitravel
- Saudi Arabia
Wikitravel - by the people, for
the people. Wikitravel is a project to create a free,
complete, up-to-date, and reliable world-wide travel
guide.
Yahoo
Travel Guide - Saudi Arabia
Includes links to history, basics,
transportation, dining, shopping and climate.
Google
Directory - Saudi Arabia
Includes links to cities, regions,
transportation, dining, shopping and climate.