The Information Resource Center
Public Affairs Office,
U.S. Embassy, Cairo-Egypt
Homepage: http://cairo.usembassy.gov/irc/index.htm
Tel: 797-3295 – Fax: 2797-3400
LAST REVISED: MAY 26, 2009
A SELECTIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY
OF THE
BEST ARABIC LANGUAGE SITES on the
INTERNET
USA OFFICIAL SITES
Embassy of the United States in Egypt
http://egypt.usembassy.gov/
Visa & Consular Services
http://egypt.usembassy.gov/consular/index.htm
U.S. Government Reports
http://egypt.usembassy.gov/pa/hr_reports.htm
‫مواقع رسمية للحكومة االمريكية‬
‫السفارة االمريكية بالقاهرة‬
‫القسم القنصلى وتصاريح السفـر فى مصر‬
‫تقارير الحكومة االمريكية‬
Trade and Development Agency
‫هيئة التجارة و التنمية‬
Includes all homepages of International Trade Administration (ITA) entities
www.tda.gov
www.ita.doc.gov
Home page of the Commercial Service in Egypt
http://www.buyusa.gov/egypt/ar/
‫مكتب التمثيل التجارى االمريكى فى مصر‬
Regional Arabic Book Program
http://egypt.usembassy.gov/pa/rbo.htm
‫المكتب االقليمى للكتب المترجمة للعربية‬
U.S. Department of State
‫وزارة الخارجية االمريكية‬
A: http://america.gov/ar/
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U.S. Department of State, Office of International Information Programs
‫مكتب برامج االعالم الخارجى‬
http://america.gov/ar/
 PUBLICATIONS from Department of State
http://www.america.gov/publications.html
‫مطبوعات وزارة الخارجية االمريكية‬
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Muslim Life in America – Arabic Language web page
‫هكذا يعيش المسلمون فى امريكا‬
http://www.america.gov/publications/books/being-muslim-in-america.html
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E-Journals
http://www.america.gov/publications/ejournalusa.html
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USAID: United States AID Program in Egypt
http://egypt.usembassy.gov/usaid_ar.htm
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"Welcome to the United States: A Guide for New Immigrants."
‫دليل للمهاجرين الجدد‬
http://uscis.gov/graphics/citizenship/welcomeguide/index.htm
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New U.S. Web Site Helps Legal Immigrants Assimilate Welcome to USA.gov
provides wide variety of information
‫موقع الكتروني جديد يساعد المهاجرين الجدد على اإلنصهار في المجتمع األميركي‬
http://www.welcometousa.gov/
OTHERS
Search engine for ARABIC MUSIC
‫مطبوعات اليكترونية‬
‫هيئة المعونة االمريكية مصر‬
‫مواقع أخرى‬
‫موقع بحث لالغانى العربية‬
www.araby.com
Arabic Election Law Compendium (English, French & Arabic,)
‫مجموعة القوانين العربية لالنتخابات‬
E: http://www.arabelectionlaw.net/
A: http://www.arabelectionlaw.net/index_ar.html
Carnegie Endowment: on Middle East
http://www.carnegieendowment.org/programs/arabic/
‫نافذة كارنيغى للشرق االوسط‬
Arabic Reform Bulletin: from Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
http://www.carnegieendowment.org/publications/index.cfm?fa=view&id=18528&prog=zg
p&proj=zted.
Carnegie Endowment Arabic Language Website: included are translations of Carnegie papers
and commentaries on the Middle East and related subjects, as well as writings published originally
in Arabic at URL: http://www.carnegieendowment.org/programs/arabic/
Arab Reform Bulletin
http://www.alwatan.com.kw/arb/
Arab Social Science Research
‫نشرة االصالح العربى‬
‫بوابة العلوم االجتماعية العربية‬
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http://www.assr.org/vlibrary/source.html
ASSR organized by country and by subject and by type of resources for each of the 22 Arab
countries.
IFES: International Non-Profit Organization that supports building of Democratic
societies (French, Spanish & Arabic)
‫المنظمة الدولية للترويج للمجتماعات الديمقراطية‬
E: http://www.ifes.org/
A:http://www.ifes.org/publication/0db674f3b9c9c976b1aafb3c6e3b1396/IFES_Brochure_
Arabic.pdf
EGYPT: BASIC INFORMATION
‫ معلومات اساسية‬:‫مصر‬
Egyptian Government Services Portal
‫موقع الخدمات االلكترونية الحكومة المصرية ودليل الوزارات والمحافظات‬
E: http://www.egypt.gov.eg/english/default.asp
A: http://www.egypt.gov.eg/arabic/default.asp
Egypt’s Information Portal
Information and Decision Support Center
http://www.idsc.gov.eg/
The Egyptian Presidency
http://www.presidency.gov.eg/
‫بوابة معلومات مصر‬
‫مركز المعلومات ودعم اتخاذ القرار‬
‫رئاسة الجمهورية‬
Office of the Prime Minster
http://www.cabinet.gov.eg/
‫رئاسة مجلس الوزراء‬
The People’s Assembly
http://www.assembly.gov.eg/
‫مجلس الشعب‬
The Shoura Council
http://www.shoura.gov.eg/
Egyptian Government
http://www.egypt.gov.eg/arabic/default.asp
‫مجلس الشورى‬
‫الحكومة المصرية‬
Ministry of Foreign ِAffairs
http://www.mfa.gov.eg/mfa_portal/ar-EG/
‫وزارة الخارجية المصرية‬
Egypt State Information Service
http://www.sis.gov.eg/Ar/
‫الهيئة العامة لالستعالمات‬
The Library of Alexandria
‫مكتبة االسكندرية‬
http://www.bibalex.org/arabic/index.aspx
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The Library of Alexandria / electronic books in image format (archives)
‫ارشيف تصفح الكتب بالغالف‬
http://archive.bibalex.org/mybook/fp/
Egypt Cultural Affairs & Missions
http://www.mohe-casm.edu.eg/
‫ وزارة التعليم العالى‬/ ‫قطاع الشئون الثقافية والبعثات‬
MEDIA/NEWS: International (all languages)
News and Newspapers on Line
‫االخبار العالمية‬/ ‫االعالم‬
‫االخبار والجرائد على االنترانت‬
http://library.uncg.edu/news/
NewsConnect: good for journalists
http://www.newsconnect.net/
World Newspapers/By Continent
www.world-newspapers.com
BBC Arabic.com
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/arabic/news/
NEWS (around the world) all languages
www.kidon.com/media-link/index.shtml
Arab World (news, jobs, songs, etc)
www.4arabs.com
Al-Ahram Newspaper
http://www.ahram.org.eg/
Al-Ahram Weekly newspaper: Review Articles:
‫شبكة االخبار العالمية‬
‫تصفح محتوى الجرائد العالمية‬
‫شبكة بى بى سى بالعربية‬
‫اخبار حول العالم‬
)‫ اخرى‬/‫اغانى‬/ /‫وظائف‬/‫العالم العربى (اخبار‬
‫جريدة االهرام‬
‫االهرام االسبوعى‬
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/index.htm
Al-Akhbar Newspaper
http://www.elakhbar.org.eg/
Masrawy: A journal
http://www.masrawy.com/
‫جريدة اخبار اليوم‬
‫مصروى‬
ALJADID Magazine: A Review and records of Arab Cultures and Arts
‫ تحليل الفن والثقافة العربية‬:‫مجلة الجديد‬
http://www.aljadid.com/
AFKAR: (Tunisia) Revue Intellectuelle Electronique (Arabic, French & English)
)‫(تونس‬:‫أفكار‬
http://www.afkaronline.org/
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‫مجلة الباب‬
El Bab magazine (an open door to the Arab World):
http://www.al-bab.com/arab/docs/iraq/unscr1441.htm
Al Jazeera Net
‫الجزيرة نت‬
http://www.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/8FD54E7F-56C5-49A0-B60A-89A67426F3B3.htm
‫ حورارت واخبار‬:‫فى البلد‬
Filbalad: Conversations & News
http://www.filbalad.com/
Review of Arabic Literature: IN ENGLISH
BANIPAL: Magazine of Arabic literature
www.banipal.co.uk
‫المراه‬
WOMEN
U.N. Division for the Advancements of Women (DAW)
‫وحدة دعم المراة باالمم المتحدة‬
E: http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/vaw/
A: http://daccessdds.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N06/419/72/PDF/N0641972.pdf?OpenElement
Arabic Libraries & Information Science Abstracts (LISA)
‫البوابة العرابية للمكتبات والمعلومات‬
Amman Center for Human Rights Studies
‫مركز عمان لدراسات حقوق اإلنسان‬
http://achrs.org/arabic/default.asp
‫مكتبات عربية‬
ARABIC LIBRARIES
http://www.cybrarians.info/dir/1.htm
ARAB LIBRARIANSHIP AND INFORMATION SCIENCE ‫البوابة العربية للمكتبات والمعلومات‬
http://www.cybrarians.info/
‫دورية‬
Directories of Open Access E-Journals
http://www.cybrarians.info/journal/index.htm
‫االفالم‬
MOTION PICTURES
Arab Film TV School
http://arabfilmtvschool.edu.eg/mainpage.asp
‫المدرسة العربية للسينما والتليفزيون‬
Syria Live Net…..Arabic Plays & Movies on the net
http://www.syrialive.net/Entertainment/movies/movies_arabic_clips.htm
‫سوريا نت‬
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DICTIONARIES/LANGUAGE LEARNING
‫قواميس وتعلم اللغات‬
Arabic Language Wikipedia – the free Encyclopedia
‫موسوعة اللغة العربية‬
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_language
Open Directory Project
http://dmoz.org/World/Arabic/
MSN Arabia …Search Engine….All subjects’
‫ميكروسوفت نت العربية‬
http://www.arabic.arabia.msn.com/?DC=true
FOR THE YOUNGER GENERATIONS:
‫للشباب‬
Children & Youth
http://www.bara3m.com/
)‫ركن البراعم (االطفال والشباب‬
KIDS: for Entertainment
http://tofoula.blogspirit.com/
)‫حركة الطفولة الشعبية (طفولة‬
International Digital Children’s Library
‫المكتبة االلكترونية العالمية لالطفال‬
Authors & Illustrators: http://www.childrenslibrary.org/icdl/AuthorList?lang=Arabic
Search: http://www.childrenslibrary.org/icdl/SimpleSearchCategorySEARCH
SEARCH ENGINES
ALL THE WEB
www.alltheweb.com
‫مواقع بحث‬
‫كل المواقع‬
Learn Arabic from Alltheweb.com website
http://www.alltheweb.com/search?cat=web&cs=utf8&q=arabic&rys=0&itag=crv&
_sb_lang=any
Basic and All Search engines listed on one page
www.allsearchengines.com
‫قائمة بكل مواقع البحث‬
FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES:
‫لالغراض الدراسية‬
‫قائمة مختارة بافضل الجاماعات والتى بها اقسام لدراسة االسالم والعربية‬
SELECTIVE LIST OF BEST COLLEGES
WITH DEPARTMENTS OF ARABIC AND ISLAMICS STUDIES IN
THE U.S.
University of California
‫جامعة كاليفورنيا‬
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Department of Religious Studies
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-3130
telephone: (805) 893-7136 | fax: (805) 893-2059 |
Leanne Hall, Department Manager
E-Mail: lhall@religion.ucsb.edu
Web: http://www.religion.ucsb.edu/
American Academy of Religion
825 Houston Mill RD NE STE 300
Atlanta, GA 30329-4205, 1-404-727-3049 Phone
1-404-727-7959 – fax aar@aarweb.org, Web: http://www.aarweb.org/
The Department of Religious Studies
125 Saunders Hall, CB# 3225
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3225
Phone: (919) 962-5666
Fax: (919) 962-1567
Web: http://www.religion.ucsb.edu/
‫المعهد االمريكى لدراسة االديان‬
‫قسم دراسة االديان‬
Indiana University
Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures
Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies Program
Goodbody Hall 102, 1011 East Third Street, Bloomington, IN 47405-7005
Phone: (812) 855-5993
Fax: (812) 855-7841
Email: Suzanne Stetkevych, Director of Graduate Studies {stetkevy@indiana.edu}
Web: http://www.indiana.edu/~nelcmesp/
The Center for Near Eastern Studies – UCLA
UCLA International Institute IDPs, Office of Academic Advising
10373 Bunche Hall, Mail Code 148703, Box 951487
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1487
Tel: 310-206-6571 Email: idpgrads@international.ucla.edu, Web:
http://www.international.ucla.edu/idps/islamicstudies/
‫جامعة انديانا‬
‫مركز درسات الشرق االدنى‬
Harvard University - The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
‫جامعة هارفرد – قسم الشرق االدنى للغات والحضارات‬
Shahab Ahmed, Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies
Barker Center 413, Harvard University, 12 Quincy Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone: 617-495-4585
Fax: 617-496-5798
E-mail: msahmed@fas.harvard.edu
Web: http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~nelc/arab_islam.html
Department of Asian and Near Eastern Languages and Literatures
Washington University in St. Louis
‫جامعة واشنطن – قسم اسيا والشرق االدنى للغات واالدب‬
Campus Box: 1111
One Brookings Drive
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St. Louis, Missouri 63130-0899
Phone: (314) 935 5156
Fax: (314) 935 4399
Email: anell@artsci.wustl.edu
Web: http://artsci.wustl.edu/~anell/
Department of Arabic & Islamic Studies
Georgetown University
‫جامعة جورج تاون – قسم الدرسات العربية واالسالمية‬
3700 O Street NW, ICC 306 F
P.O. Box 571046, Washington, DC 20057-1046
Phone: 202-687-5743 ---Fax: 202-687-2408
Email: arabic@georgetown.edu
Web: http://arabic.georgetown.edu/
Center for Middle Eastern Studies
‫قسم الدرسات الشرق اوسطية جامعة كاليفورنيا بيركلى‬
340 Stephens Hall, #2314
University of California Berkeley, CA 94720-2314
Phone: Main: 510-642-8208 ---Fax: 510-643-3001
E-mail: cmes@berkeley.edu
Web: http://www.ias.berkeley.edu/cmes
The University of Texas at Austin
Department of Middle Eastern Studies
1 University Station F9400
Austin, TX 78712-0527
Phone: (512) 471-3881---Fax: (512) 471-7834
Email: dmes@uts.cc.utexas.edu
Web: http://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/mes/
‫جامعة تكساس‬
The Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations
‫قسم الحضارات ولغات الشرف االدنى – جامعة يال‬
Yale University, P.O. Box 208236
New Haven, CT 06520-8236
Phone: 203/432-2944 ---Fax: 203/432-2946.
Electronic Mail: Maureen.Draicchio@yale.edu
Web: http://www.yale.edu/nelc/
The University of Georgia, Department of Religion
Peabody Hall, Athens, GA USA 30602-1625
Phone: 706-542-5356 --Fax: 706-542-6724
Email: Religion@uga.edu
Web: http://www.uga.edu/religion/
Columbia University
‫جامعة كولومبيا‬
Graduate Schools of Arts & Sciences
535 W. 116 Street, Mail Code 4307
New York, NY 10027-7017 U.S.A.
E-mail: liberalstudiesma@columbia.edu
Phone: 212-854-4932
Middle East and Asian Languages & Cultures Web: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/mealac/
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Liberal Studies M.A. in Islamic Studies: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/gsas/departments/islamicstudies/bulletin.html
New York University
Graduate School of Arts and Science
Department of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies
Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies/Graduate Enrollment Services,
One Half Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003 U.S.A.
E-mail to: gsas.admissions@nyu.edu
Phone: 212-998-8050---Fax: 212-995-4557
Web: http://www.nyu.edu/gsas/dept/mideast/
‫جامعة نيويورك‬
University Of Virginia
Dept. of Religious Studies
Islamic Studies
B-10 Cocke Hall
Charlottesville, VA 22903-4126 U.S.A.
E-mail to: jett@virginia.edu
Phone: 1-434-924-3741---Fax: 1-804-924-1467
Web: http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/subjectareas/relst.html#eastern
‫جامعة فيرجينيا‬
University Of Michigan
Rackham School of Graduate Studies
Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies
1080 S University, Suite 4640
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1106 U.S.A.
E-mail to: CMENAS@umich.edu
Phone: 1-734-764-0350---Fax: 1-734-764-8523
Web: http://www.umich.edu/~iinet/cmenas/
Ohio State University,
Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures
Near Eastern Languages and Cultures
203 Botany and Zoology Building, 1735 Neil Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210-1293 U.S.A.
E-mail: noble.3@osu.edu
Phone: 1-614-292-9255---Fax: 1-614-292-1262
Web: http://nelc.osu.edu/programs/islamicMajor.cfm
‫جامعة ميتشبغن‬
‫جامعة اوهايو‬
DISCLAIMER: Links to these and other Internet sites should not be construed as an
endorsement of the views contained therein.
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