MIDDLE EAST
Mrs. Klein

Member States of UN with entry dates
http://www.un.org/Overview/unmember.html

UN organization/International Peace & Security/ Economic & Social Develoment/ Human Rights/etc.
http://www.un.org/aboutun/basicfacts/index.html

UNDP…United Nations Development Programme
Description:  Strives to reduce proverty; increase literacy; create jobs, etc.e.g. Afghanistan Recovery
http://www.undp.org/

OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries)
About OPEC/News & Info/Member Countries/ Meetings, and more
http://www.opec.org/

Aswan High Dam     
http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/Modern/aswandam.htm

CIA Fact Book (all countries)
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

Aswan High Dam  (reasons for construction, assistance from Russia, problems with D.)
http://geography.about.com/library/weekly/aa012698.htm

The Environmental  Impact of large dams including the Aswan High Dam
http://www.askjeeves.com/main/metaAnswer.asp?t=m&s=a&MetaEngine=
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2Findex.htm%3Fiam%3Dspkask%26terms%3DAswan+High+Dam+%2B+environmental+aspects
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Desert Storm
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/ops/desert_storm.htm

Afghanistan Factbook
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/af.html#Intro

Afghanistan and treatment of women (Look to right under HIGHLIGHTS.)
http://www.state.gov/g/wi/

Arab-Israel Conflict in Maps
http://directory.google.com/Top/Regional/Middle_East/Israel/Society_and_Culture/Politics/
Israeli_Palestinian_Conflict/?tc=1

Bedouins
http://lexicorient.com/e.o/bedouins.htm

Terrorism (background, etc.)
http://www.fas.org/irp/threat/terror.htm

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