Arab Net : http://www.arab.net
Provides country profiles for the Middle East and North Africa .  Also has useful links to other sites.

Arab World On-Line : http://www.arabdatanet.com
This site offers information on a range of countries in the Arab world.  The information covers country profiles, commercial directories and also information on opportunities for investment and export.

Arabia OnLine : http://www.arabia.com/ english/
This site provides business news information on countries in the Middle East .  It also aims to provide links to country profile sites.

Bahrain : http://www.bpmb.com/
This Bahrain Promotion and Marketing Board site provides information about the business environment and about establishing a business in Bahrain .

Dubai Business : http://www.dctpb.gov.ae
This site by the Government of Dubai provides information on trading with Dubai , facts and figures, setting up in Dubai , business regulations and a business directory and general information.

Israel Information Service : http://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/home.asp
This is the web site of the Israel Foreign Ministry.  It is divided into five sections: the ministry of foreign affairs, the peace process, facts about Israel and Israel update.

Israel Statistics : http://www.cbs.gov.il/engindex.htm
Statistics provided by the Central Bureau of Statistics, includes a list of publications and details of foreign data.

Lebanon : http://www.embofleb.org
This site is provided by the Lebanon Embassy in Washington .  General information on the country, employment, business exchange, doing business in Lebanon and limited statistical data.

Lebanon : http://www.ccib.org.lb/
This site is by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Beirut , providing general information on the business environment.

Palestine Statistics: http://www.pcbs.org
This site is provided by the Palestian Central Bureau of Statistics. Includes statistical information about trade up to 1994.

Saudi Arabia : http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/square/ed84/index2.htm
This site provides information on doing business in Saudi Arabia .  It covers investment incentives, growth areas, top 100 companies, 250 viable projects and much more.

UAE : http://www.uaeinteract.com/
This site aims to provide a country profile, economic statistics, government profile, and brief manufacturing sector profiles.