International Sites

Abstract Globe

International Affairs

For additional resources see also the Political Science & Geography discipline pages.

Middle East Institute - This institute promotes an "interdisciplinary approach to the study of the Middle East from the rise of Islam to the present, with a primary focus on the 19th and 20th centuries. ... The Institute focuses on the Arab countries, Armenia, Iran, Israel, Turkey, Central Asia, and Muslim Diaspora communities." The site features links to videos of talks sponsored by the institute, a bibliography, and links to related information. http://www.sipa.columbia.edu/regional/mei/

Iraq: A Reading List - This list from The New York Times "includes books about Iraq, the 1991 war and recent events in the Persian Gulf. The books are linked to their original New York Times reviews. The books are arranged in order of date, beginning with the most recent." All titles are briefly annotated. Includes links to related articles.
http://www.nytimes.com/ref/books/iraq-books.html

Cubanet - Daily reporting from independent journalists inside Cuba, and other writers. Includes information about jailed Cuban journalists and writers. Searchable. Also available in Spanish and French. http://www.cubanet.org/cubanews.html

Indian Parliament
This Web site for the Indian Parliament contains information about the daily business of the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and the Lok Sabha (House of the People), as well as their operations, members, committees, bills, and debates. Also includes information about the president of India, budget proposals, and the Indian Constitution. Some materials only available in Hindi. Searchable.
http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/

North Korea and Nuclear Weapons: The Declassified U.S. Record http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB87

World Health Organization: Disease Outbreak News http://www.who.int/csr/don/en/
International Travel and Health http://www.who.int/ith/

Gulf War II Discussion Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gulfwar-2/

Foreign Terrorist Organizations http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/fs/2002/12389.htm

Global Forest Watch http://www.globalforestwatch.org/english/index.htm

Worldwide Media Links – http://www.kidon.com/media-link/index.shtml

International Resources from the Library of Congress

Foreign Affairs Online – http://www.people.virginia.edu/~rjb3v/states.html

International Space Station: Update – http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station

Inside the Space Station – http://www.pbs.org/spacestation

Government of Canada: Primary Internet Site – http://Canada.GC.CA/main_e.html

Treasures from Europe’s National Libraries – http://www.bl.uk/gabriel/treasures/entree.html