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Saudi Aramco World: Keyboard Calligraphy

For Students 9th - 10th
In a recent exhibition on Ottoman culture held in Amsterdam's Nieuwe Kerk was an unimpressive-looking little 18th-century book, a printed version of a manuscript produced 150 years earlier. Usually a manuscript is more rare than a...
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Wonderville Media

Wonderville: Cheetahs

For Students K - 1st
The cheetah is the fastest land animal on the planet. It typically hunts during the day, chasing prey at speeds up to 70 miles per hour. Cheetahs live in eastern and southwestern Africa and parts of the Middle East. They reside in vast...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: Period 9: 1980 Present: Ronald Reagan: Foreign Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn that during Reagan's years in office the Cold War began to thaw and the Middle East started to heat up.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: The Presidency of Jimmy Carter

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how Jimmy Carter failed to solve the ailing economy or confront a growing crisis in the Middle East during his one-term presidency.
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: Turkey: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the transcontinental country of Turkey in the Middle East.
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Hoover Digest: Kuwaiti Complexities

For Students 9th - 10th
A report on the recent election held in Kuwait in July 2004. The author argues that Kuwait is making slow but steady progress in becoming a democracy.
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The Iranian: 1979 Revolution, Photos, Articles, Songs

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains primary source material concerning the Iranian Revolution (photos, quotes, political cartoons, audio clips, Khomeini's declarations, revolutionary slogans, etc.).
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Harper College: North Africa/ Sw Asia Map Tutorial

For Students 9th - 10th
Quiz yourself on the physical geography of Southwest Asia and North Africa by using this tutorial to Check your knowledge of landforms, bodies of water, and rivers in this area of the world.
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Arabic Media Internet Network

For Students 9th - 10th
The Arabic Media Internet Network provides coverage of the top news stories in the arab world. Written in Arabic.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 30: The Reagan Bush Years

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Republican era of Ronald Reagan and George Bush had to deal with difficult foreign affair events. Reagan dealt with terrorism, including hostage taking and gundowns, particularly from Libya. Bush dealt with aggression on the part of...
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Arab News

For Students 9th - 10th
ArabNews is a Saudi English-language daily newspaper serving the Arab world. Content includes local and regional news, world news, sports coverage, business features, and much more.
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Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch: Asia Overview 1999

For Students 9th - 10th
This site deals with the human rights issues of religious and ethnic conflict that have occurred in Indonesia and throughout Asia in the late 1990s, particularly in East Timor. Article also includes information about US-Taliban relations...
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Curated OER

Radio Free Europe: News and Features on Iraq

For Students 9th - 10th
Daily news from Iraq reported by Radio Free Europe. Extensive archives where articles remain for three years. Includes a search feature. Also includes links to other information about Iraq, such as 2005 elections, and a look at Saddam...
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The War Times Journal: The Egyptian Expeditionary Force

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of military dispatches and maps related to the British attempt to defeat the Ottomans during World War 1. Includes dispatches from the British commander, General Allenby.
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Al Mashriq: Naguib Mahfouz

For Students 9th - 10th
Article describes Mahfouz and his acceptance of the Nobel Prize in 1989. Includes pictures and links to related information.
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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Yasser Arafat Biographical

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a detailed biography from The Nobel Foundation on Yasser Arafat (1929-2004 CE), which includes information on both Arafa's personal life and public career. Included is a "Selected Bibliography," for further reading and research.
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The Daily Star

For Students 9th - 10th
The Daily Star is a Lebanese Newspaper written in English. Its content includes a focus on national and international issues, opinion pieces, and the weather.
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Gulf Digital News

For Students 9th - 10th
Gulf Digital News is a national daily newspaper providing local, national, and world news for Bahrain. Content also includes business, sports, and opinions.
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Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: Lebanon, Path of Democracy [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
After the withdrawal of Syrian troops, Lebanon is faced with rebuilding its political structure. Unfortunately the nature of political parties in Lebanon could lead to a power vacuum. This Carnegie paper was written in 2006.
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Radio Free Europe: News and Features on Iran

For Students 9th - 10th
Daily news from Iran reported by Radio Free Europe. Extensive archives where articles remain for three years. Includes a search feature. Also includes links to other information about Iran, such as the nuclear program, and the 2005...
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American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: British White Paper of June 1922

For Students 9th - 10th
The British policy addresses misinterpretations of the Balfour agreement and attempts to ease Arab resentment and fear of Jewish domination through political promises.
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PurposeGames

Purpose Games: Can You Pick the Important Muslim Cities?

For Students 9th - 10th
10 question quiz tests users knowledge of the location of traditional Muslim cities.
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BBC

Bbc: News: Regions and Territories: Nagorno Karabakh

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief BBC profile of Nagorno - Karabakh and the conflict over it between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Also provides links to related topics.
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Nations Online Project

Nations Online: Qatar

For Students 9th - 10th
Useful guide to a country profile of the Middle Eastern nation of Qatar featuring background details and numerous links to comprehensive information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news,...

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