The BBC provides a general overview of the country of Iran. Content includes a focus on the recent history and leaders of Iran including Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

The BBC provides a general overview of the country of Israel and Palestinian Territories. Content includes a focus on Israeli and Palestinian recent history, leaders and media. There are also video and audio clips of recent events.

Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the country of Oman in Southwest Asia.

A country profile on Yemen. The article gives information on the recent history, the government and leadership, and the news media. The article was updated April 2008.

Provides a country profile and comprehensive travel guide to Lebanon, background details, and numerous links to key information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news, tourism, government, and...

The Jewish Museum of New York City presents the "Jewish and Muslim Connection" a curriculum guide for the study of cultural and historical connections between two religions.

Article describes Arafat's funeral. Author also delves into the life of Arafat discussing what Arafat had hoped to accomplish for Palestine. 11/11/2004

The Lysikrates Monument is the best preserved example of a choregic monument. Wealthy Athenian citizens financed the training and outfitting of choruses for competitive dramatical and musical performances. The producer (called the...

Founded in the 3rd millennium B.C., Damascus is one of the oldest cities in the Middle East. In the Middle Ages, it was the centre of a flourishing craft industry, specializing in swords and lace. The city has some 125 monuments from...

This site gives a military, political and religious overview of the Ottoman Empire. Includes links to additional Islam and Islamic history sites.

This site gives a military, political and religious overview of the Ottoman Empire. Includes links to additional Islam and Islamic history sites.

A comprehensive report on the food of Iraq. This site contains a detailed description of food history, food for religious and holiday celebrations, mealtime customs as well as many recipes!

Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the transcontinental country of Turkey in the Middle East.

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...

This authentic UN map depicts the political lines to be drawn to partition Palestine as established in 1947.

Explore this site to learn more about the history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population of Bahrain.

The history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population of Jordan can be found on this site.

Find on this site the history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population of Lebanon.

The history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population of Syria are discussed on this site.

Learn about the history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population of Iran on this site.

Kids learn about the geography, history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population of Iraq on this website.

History timeline of the Arab-Israeli conflict provides an overview of historical events behind the clashes between Palestine and Israel.

This site focuses on the country of Yako including their history, culture, location, and more.

Amhara culture is often identified with Abyssinian culture, which is regarded as the heir to the cultural blending of ancient Semitic and Cushitic (African) patterns. "Ethiopia" is derived from an ancient Greek term meaning "people with...