A comprehensive site about The Arab world ( العالم العربي Al-Alam Al-Arabi) which consists of more than twenty countries stretching from Mauritania in the west to Oman in the east.
The World Factbook http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
This web site provides an excellent overview of each country.
Provided by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, it includes a map and data on the geography, people, government, economy, and media of each country.
The World Bank’s Challenges
The World Bank in the Middle East and North Africa
Middle East and North Africa: via the Intranet, search for a country, a sector or any service
http://ma1022477/maghrebcontacts/:
A new link for contact, research and administration for Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia in English and French
Also see external websites in : بالعربية | English | Français
PROJECTS IN MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA REGION
The World Bank is currently involved in more than 1,800 projects in virtually every sector and developing country.
For Countries/Areas in the MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA region: http://intranet.worldbank.org/WBSITE/INTRANET/OPERATIONS/0,,pagePK:250309~piPK:250339~theSitePK:84829~menuPK:60000871~category:region~region:6,00.html
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countries governments (alphabetical order)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algeria
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Djibouti
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libya
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritania
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morocco
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oman
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_Palestine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunisia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemen
Some Projects profiles
Morocco: The Difference A Road MakesMorocco: More than Just a RoadMorocco: A Watershed for Education and HealthMorocco: Speeding Up Public ServiceCombating Drought in Morocco
Egypt: Getting the Numbers Right
Jordan: Making Home Ownership Accessible
Tunisia: A School System Striving For Its Own Graduation
Improving Education Quality in Tunisia
Tunisia: Reforming the Hospital System
Yemen: Microfinance for Small BusinessYemen: Reaching Even the Most Distant Students