Egyptian Films Posters here.

Posters of Assad both in Lebanon & in Syria. From “Does It Explode?”

President Assad: Master Tactician – profile of the Syrian President who ruled the country from 1971 – 2000. From the BBC. Thank You President Assad – dedicated to the late Syrian president.

Arabic Manuscripts from The American University of Beirut.

Three things you should get used to when a new Arab Summit takes place. Another stupid Arab summit. The Arab League Summit in Algeria has just ended, leaving in its wake no shortage of fabulous photographs.

Riyadh Population Crosses 4 Million Mark. Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington, D.C.

The Oasis Casino in Jericho is about to open again.

The Egyptian Presidency – the president, and more (or less).

U.S. Library of Congress Country Study – Lebanon – includes facts-at-a-glance and sections on society and religion, ancient and modern history, government and politics. From the U.S. Library of Congress.

King Hussein: A Man of Peace – memorial website from PBS' Online NewsHour. King Abdullah II – official site of the ruler of the Hashemite kingdom. Jordan National Information System – directory of Jordanian public and private sector websites.

Iraqi Interim Government – official interim government site. Includes profiles of officials, and information on issues such as elections, security, reconstruction, law and the Iraqi constitution. The Road to Abu Ghraib – report on alleged U.S. abuse of Iraqi prisoners. From Human Rights Watch. Iraq Body Count – independent public database of civilian deaths in Iraq resulting from coalition military action, breakdown in law and order, and inadequate health care or sanitation.

How to Tie the Hijjab.

The Ayatollah's Book Of Etiquette. From “A Clarification of Questions,” by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, published in 1985. Khomeini's treatise sets out his position on 3,000 questions of everyday life. No. 2,637. Several things are loathsome (abominable) when eating. First, eating while satiated. Second, excessive eating (it has been said that the God of the World dislikes a full stomach more than anything else). Third, looking at other people's faces while they are eating. Fourth, eating hot food. Fifth, blowing at what one is eating or drinking. Sixth, waiting for something else after the bread has been put on the tablecloth. Seventh, cutting bread with a knife. Eighth, putting bread under a container of food. Ninth, cleaning the meat stuck to a bone so that nothing remains on it. Tenth, peeling fruit.

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