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• Al-Hakawati Arab Cultural Trust  - Offers an educational resource and reference covering Arab heritage and civilization; includes a wide range of original sources and articles on arts, history, the environment, religion, and significant people.
• American Near East Refugee Aid (ANERA)  - A non-political and non-religious organization supporting crisis relief, job creation, and sustainable development projects for Palestinian communities in the region. Describes their projects and partners, with news, and how to support.
• ANHRI - the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information  - Promotes freedom of expression across the Middle East and North Africa by providing a daily digest of news and reports from across the region. Also includes newsletters, blogs, and resources.
• Arab Foundations Forum  - Network of foundations in the Arab region established to strengthen the capacity and infrastructure for strategic philanthropy provides details of the board of directors, membership, members, events, networking, media and publications.
• Arab Women's Solidarity Association United (AWSA United)  - Established to promote Arab women's active participation in social, economic, cultural, and political life. Includes a profile, resources, literature, and biographies of famous Arab women.
• Cyberdissidents.org  - Dedicated to protecting freedom of expression for online dissidents; highlights the writings and activities of dissident bloggers, with news and background about their project.
• Gulf Law  - Provides information on general law and corporate law relating to the countries of the Arabian Gulf and the GCC States.
• Gulf Research Center (GRC)  - Formed to provide politically neutral and academically sound research about the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries; icludes details of research programs, publications, partnerships, and contacts.
• Human Rights Index for the Arab Countries  - A UNDP sponsored repository for United Nations documents pertaining to human rights, and responses by the Arab member states (including reservations); includes news and national summaries.
• Human Rights Watch - Middle East and North Africa  - An independent organization dedicated to defending and protecting human rights. Includes news and reports for the region, and by country.
• Middle East Activist  - An organization committed to raising awareness of the Middle East and promoting interfaith dialogue; includes resources, links, and contacts.
• Middle East Center for Culture and Development (MECCAD)  - Non-profit organization that aims to promote the cultures of the Arab world. Contains list of partners, funding information, programming strategies, Souk Ukaz info, and projects overview.
• Middle East Focus  - World politics with emphasis on the Middle East with analysis and commentary.
• The Middle East Forum  - A Philadelphia-based think tank that seeks to define and promote American interests in the Middle East. Includes news, articles, and publications.
• The Middle East Research and Information Project (MERIP)  - An independent, non-profit, non-governmental organization providing information and analysis on the Middle East. Includes details of their publications and subscriptions, and a collection of online articles and resources.
• Mideast Youth  - A grassroots digital activism organization, that aims to support human rights, and freedom from repression, discrimination, and persecution; includes a guide to their projects and services. Available in English, Arabic, and Farsi.
• Nasawiya  - A collective of activists in Lebanon, committed to gender justice and equality; includes information about their projects and initiatives, a news blog, and contacts.
• The Palestinian-Israeli Peace NGO Forum  - The network of non-governmental Palestinian and Israeli organizations engaged in the pursuit of peaceful relations between the two peoples helps to validate and reinforce the efforts of each of its member organizations. An overview of the umbrella organization is featured, with an activities schedule, action items, and various resources.
• UNDP - Arab States  - A guide to the programs and activities of the UNDP's Regional Bureau for Arab States (RBAS), with country profiles and development plans, and details of their priorities.
• UN-ESCWA (United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia)  - Established to support and coordinate economic and social development in the countries of the region; offers a profile, description of their programs, and information about member countries.
• UNICEF - Middle East and North Africa  - Offers country profiles and information about their programs to improve child and maternal health in the region.
• UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East)  - Established by the United Nations in 1949 to carry out direct relief and works programmes for Palestinian refugees. Describes their programmes and organization, with background material and locations of their offices in the region.