Further Research Links*

Widen your knowledge of the region with these interesting links:

• International Organizations
  View social and economic data and statistical sources from various government and international agencies. Download various publications and analytical papers on countries of the Middle East.

• Government Organizations
  Link directly to government agencies; read the latest news and government-published reports and download social and economic data for countries of the Middle East.

• Academic Institutions
  Learn more about the Middle East region through leading academic institutions and link to data and statistical resources.

• Private Organizations
  View business, economic, industry and news articles, and subscribe to special country reports.

International Organizations

The International Monetary Fund
www.imf.org

The World Bank
Offers various reports on Middle East and North Africa
www.worldbank.org

World Trade Organization
Statistics, Economic Research, Analysis and Publications 
www.wto.org

The United Nations
ESCWA
www.escwa.un.org

UNCTAD
Statistical Database Online
www.unctad.org

World Health Organization
Regional Office Statistics
www.who.int

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
www.who.int

The Economic Research Forum
www.erf.org.eg

Missions Economique
www.missioneco.org

European Central Bank
www.ecb.int

Government Organizations

US Census Bureau: International Database
www.census.gov

Gulf Cooperation Council Countries
The Cooperation Council For The Arab States of the Gulf – GCC Library
www.library.gcc-sg.org

Bahrain’s Statistical Abstract
www.cio.gov.bh

Kuwait Ministry of Information
www.kuwait-info.com

Qatar: The Planning Council
www.planning.gov.qa

Oman: Ministry of National Economy
www.moneoman.gov.om

Saudi Arabia: Central Department of Statistics. Ministry of Economy and Planning
www.mep.gov.sa

UAE Ministry of Economy
www.economy.ae

Jordan: Department of Statistics
www.dos.gov.jo

Lebanon: Central Administration for Statistics
www.cas.gov.lb

Egypt: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics
www.capmas.gov.eg

Academic Institutions

Harvard University: The Center for Middle Eastern Studies
www.cmes.hmdc.harvard.edu

The University of Michigan
M Library Documents Center
www.lib.umich.edu

Columbia University Libraries
Economics of the Middle East
www.columbia.edu

Private Organizations

Social Science Research Network
www.ssrn.com

*These sites are independent and are not under the control of the Ideation Center, and the Ideation Center is not responsible for the content of any linked site or any link contained therein. These links are provided by the Ideation Center only as a convenience. Reference to linked sites on the Ideation Center website does not imply their endorsement.