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Middle East Search Engines & Directories

22 Middle East search engines & directories.

  • 123Arab.com - Arab and Middle East directory. Includes country guides, chat, forums, weather and news.
  • 4Arabs Search Engine - directory of Arabic, Islamic, and Middle Eastern sites.
  • AccessGCC - offers country guides by country, a collection of regional web sites, and bulletin boards.
  • Aiwa Gulf - searchable directory for the Persian Gulf States. Also includes news, classifieds, email, chat, and more.
  • Al Mashriq - the Levant - repository of cultural information and categorized Web directory from the Levant in general and Lebanon in particular.
  • Al-Bab.com - Directory of Middle Eastern links, including country guides, maps and news.
  • ArabBay.com - Search engine and directory focusing on Arab and Middle Eastern nations. Also offers web hosting, maps, country guides and news.
  • Arabic.com - offers news and shopping links.
  • Arabji.com - portal covering the entire region that includes a directory for each nation in the Middle East.
  • ArabNet - Directory of the Arab countries, also offering news and articles. Features an overview of individual countries in the region, including information on history, geography, business, culture, government, transport and tourism.
  • Business in Dubai - Dubai business information portal and directory.
  • Desert Voice - Resource on the Gulf Corporation Council countries. Features news, tourist guides, history, ecological facts, health statistics and information, and a special section on desert life.
  • Fanoos - features news, shopping, email, and other resources.
  • HaHooa - Directory offering information on Arab countries, news and music with free email and chat.
  • Hejleh.com: Arabia - A directory of resources on the Arab and Middle Eastern nations. Also contains overviews of countries, information on monetary systems, business, culture, history and tourism.
  • Index UAE - A search engine for web sites related to the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar.
  • London Middle East Institute - Includes extensive links, a database of UK specialists, a directory for Middle East places in London, a guide to events listings in London and the UK, publications and a gallery.
  • Middle East Information Network - Extensive list of links on education, religion, business, and news, relating to countries in the Middle East.
  • Middle East Internet Directory - reference document for searching products, services, and companies in the Middle East according to select classifications.
  • Middle East North Africa Internet Resource Guide - created to serve the needs of scholars, students, and interested individuals in finding and using Internet resources dealing with the Middle East.
  • MSN Arabia - Middle East version of the world wide portal, MSN.com. Offers news, entertainment, sports, weather, games and classifieds.
  • Naseej - provides directory and search services, email, calendar, and forums for Arabic users and the Muslim community.