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Saudi Arabia

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Saudi Arabian Government Information

• Saudi Government Electronic Portal

• Central Department of Statistics (in Arabic, limited English content)
• King Fahad National Library (in Arabic only)
• Majlis ASH'Shura - Counsultative Council (Parliament)
• Ministry of Finance
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources
• Saudi Press Agency
• Supreme Commission for Tourism

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Country Profiles

• Australian Government - Saudi Arabia
  Country profile, economic and trade information, and foreign relations from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
• BBC News Profile - Saudi Arabia
  A guide to history, politics and economic background of countries from BBC News.
• CIA World Factbook - Saudi Arabia
  Country profile provides information on country background, geography, people, government, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
• FAO and Saudi Arabia
  Information on economic and agricultural issues from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It also has a good selection of maps.
• Human Development Report on Saudi Arabia
  Provides quick statistics on human development, economy, labor force, and population from the United Nations Development Programme. Country factsheet is also available.
• Human Rights Watch - Saudi Arabia
  Country background, news and reports related to human rights.
• IAEA - Saudi Arabia
  Country factsheet on multilateral and safeguard agreements from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
• IEA - Saudi Arabia
  Country information, energy-related statistics, graphs and publications from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
• IMF - Saudi Arabia
  Country information, reports and publications from the International Monetary Fund.
• ITC - Saudi Arabia
  Country-specific trade and market profiles, map, and trade statistics from the International Trade Centre (ITC).
• Library of Congress - Saudi Arabia
  Country portal and resources compiled by the Library of Congress subject experts.
• Medea - Saudi Arabia
  Country profile from the European Institute for Research on Mediterranean and Euro-Arab Cooperation (Medea) with the support of the European Commission.
  • Saudi Arabia Information Files: documents, treaties/agreements, imports/exports, elections, international relations, and UN Resolutions.
• OHCHR - Saudi Arabia
  Country background, treaties, reporting status, calendar of events and publications related to human rights from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR).
• UNEP - Saudi Arabia
  Country environmental profile from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
• UNESCO Worldwide - Saudi Arabia
  Highlights cooperation between the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and its Member States.
  • UNESCO Communication & Information - Saudi Arabia
    Country profile, news and links to related projects and websites.
  • UNESCO Education Worldwide - Saudi Arabia
    Education statistics, publications, plans, ministries, and news for Member States.
  • UNESCO Institute for Statistics - Saudi Arabia
    A selection of national statistics on education, literacy, science and technology, culture, and communication.
  • UNESCO Office Doha
    Cluster Office representing UNESCO in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in the Gulf Cluster.
  • UNESCO World Heritage - Saudi Arabia
    Cultural and natural heritage properties and documents on the World Heritage List.
• UNFPA Country Profile - Saudi Arabia
  "The United Nations Population Fund ( UNFPA) supports countries in using population data for policies and programmes to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV/AIDS, and every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect."
• United Kingdom's Foreign and Commonwealth Office - Saudi Arabia
  Country profile covering history, politics, economy, human rights, relations with the UK, and travel.
• United Nations Country @ a Glance - Saudi Arabia
  Country overview, news, economy, environment, health and technology from the United Nations Cyberschoolbus.
• United Nations Statistics Division: Environment Snapshot - Saudi Arabia
  Country snapshots offer national environment statistics.
• United Nations Statistics Division: National Accounts - Saudi Arabia
  "Statistics database contains a complete and consistent set of time series from 1970 onwards of main national accounts aggregates for all UN Members States and all other countries and areas in the world."
• U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics - Saudi Arabia
  U.S. trade in goods (imports, exports and balance) with Saudi Arabia.
• U.S. Commercial Service - Saudi Arabia
  Country profile about doing business abroad by the Commercial Service, the global business solutions unit of the Department of Commerce.
• U.S. Department of Energy - Saudi Arabia
  Country energy profile for production, consumption, U.S. oil imports, and CO2 emissions.
  • U.S. Department of Energy - Saudi Arabia
    Country analysis report from the Energy Information Administration.
  • Persian Gulf Region
    Regional analysis report from the Energy Information Administration for Persian Gulf countries (Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates).

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Articles and Databases

• Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Declassified Documents
  Declassified information available from the FOIA Electronic Reading Room. Enter "Saudi Arabia" as the search term.
  • National Intelligence Council (NIC) Declassified Documents
    Database of intelligence reports, National Intelligence Estimates, and other publications produced by the National Intelligence Council or its predecessor organizations, the Office of National Estimates and the Office of Reports and Estimates since 1946.
• Crisis Group International Databases and Resources
  Crisis Group provides analysis of violent conflicts and peace implementation.
  • CrisisWatch Database
    Monthly bulletin of significant situations of conflict or potential conflict around the world.
  • Conflict Histories Database
    Detailed histories of the conflicts covered by Crisis Group analysts.
  • Map Database
    Maps of countries.
• CRS Reports - LexisNexis Congressional CU
  The Congressional Research Service (CRS), the research arm of Congress, prepares reports (usually under 20 pages long) on topics of interest to members of Congress. Enter "Saudi Arabia" as the search term.
• Declassified Documents Reference System CU
  Search this database to find declassified documents related to Saudi Arabia.
• Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)
  Department of Defense Scientific and Technical Reports Collection provides access to citations to unclassified unlimited documents that have been entered into DTIC's Technical Reports (TR) Database, as well as the electronic full-text of many of these documents. The site also includes databases that focus on individual topics.
• Digital National Security Archive CU
  Database of primary declassified documents regarding critical U.S. policy decisions. Enter "Saudi Arabia" as the search term.
• Facts on International Relations and Security Trends (FIRST)
  An integrated database containing information on armed conflicts and peace keeping, arms production and trade, military expenditure, armed forces and weapons.
• Global Legal Information Network (GLIN)
  "Public database of official texts of laws, regulations, judicial decisions, and other complementary legal sources contributed by governmental agencies and international organizations."
• International Area Studies Africa/Middle East CU
  Collection of databases from the University of Colorado covering Africa and the Middle East.
• International Area Studies General CU
  Collection of general databases from the University of Colorado covering international issues.
• International Area Studies Statistics CU
  Collection of international statistics databases from the University of Colorado.
• LexisNexis Academic Country & Region Reports CU
  News, country briefings, and country risk guides. Filter by country or choose "Country & Region Reports" from publication type.
• SESRTCIC Statistics Database
  Searchable statistical database for member countries from the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRTCIC), a subsidiary organ of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC).
• United Nations Common Database (UNCDB)
  "UNCDB provides selected series from numerous specialized international data sources for all available countries and areas."
• WDI Online CU
  World Development Indicators (WDI) online contains statistical data on the global economy from the World Bank.
• Worldwide Incidents Tracking System (WITS)
  WITS is the National Counterterrorism Center's database of terrorist incidents. The WITS database coverage is currently from 1/1/2004 to 6/30/2007 and is updated quarterly.

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Diplomatic Relations
Diplomacy, Programs and Aid

• Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD)
  Projects, operations, resources, and technical assistance from the AFESD. Members of the AFESD are the 21 Arab countries that are members of the League of Arab states (including Saudi Arabia).
• Arab Gulf Programme for United Nations Development Organizations (AGFUND)
  AGFUND is a non-profit regional development institution promoting sustainable human development efforts (health, education, and poverty) in developing countries.
• Delegation of the European Commission to Saudi Arabia
  The Delegations of the External Service serve European Union interests throughout the world.
• Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington, DC
  Diplomatic representation of Saudi Arabia in the United States.
• Embassy of the United States in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  Diplomatic representation of the U.S. in Saudi Arabia.
• EU & the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
  Overview, country strategy, EU support, and documents on the European Union's relations with the Gulf Cooperation Council (includes Saudi Arabia).
• Group of Twenty (G-20)
  The G-20 is a group of 19 of the world's largest economies and the European Union. The G-20 is an informal forum that promotes open and constructive discussion between industrial and emerging-market countries on key issues related to global economic stability.
• G-77 at the United Nations
  The Group of 77 is an intergovernmental organization of developing states in the UN. It provides the means for the countries of the South to articulate and promote their collective economic interests and enhance their joint negotiating capacity on all major international economic issues within the United Nations system, and promote South-South cooperation for development. There are now 130 member states (including Saudi Arabia), although the name G-77 was retained because of its historical significance.
• Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
  Promotes coordination and international cooperation between Member States (United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, and Kuwait) to strengthen member states' economy, finance, trade, customs, tourism, legislation, administration, as well as scientific and technical progress in industry, mining, agriculture, water and animal resources, establishing scientific research centres, setting up joint ventures, and encouraging cooperation of the private sector.
• Islamic Development Bank
  "The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) is a Multilateral Development Bank (MDB), established to foster the economic development and social progress of its member countries and Muslim communities in non-member countries in accordance with the principles of Shari'ah (Islamic Law). There are 56 member countries (including Saudi Arabia).
• League of Arab States (In Arabic, English site under construction)
  Established in 1945, the Arab League has 22 members (including Saudi Arabia). The Arab League promotes the political, economic, cultural, and social interests of member states.
  • Arab League documents from al-Bab
    Arab League documents in English.
• OPEC - Saudi Arabia
  The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is a permanent, intergovernmental Organization made up of 12 developing nations whose economies rely on oil exports.
• Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations
  Website of member state missions and their representatives to the United Nations.
• ReliefWeb - Saudi Arabia
  ReliefWeb, administered by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), provides news, documents, maps, and background information on emergency assistance by country.
• Saudi Fund for Development
  The SFD grants development loans to developing countries and provides financing for national non-crude-oil exports.
• SESRTCIC - Saudi Arabia
  Socioeconomic statistics and information for member countries from the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRTCIC), a subsidiary organ of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC).
• UNHCR - Saudi Arabia
  News, operations, statistics, background, analysis and policy, and maps from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Saudi Arabia
  UNDP helps countries work toward human rights, democratic governance, poverty reduction, crisis prevention and recovery, energy and environment for sustainable development, and HIV/AIDS prevention.
• United Nations Division for Sustainable Development - Saudi Arabia
  Economic, social and environmental policies and plans for sustainable development from the UN Department Economic and Social Affairs.
• U.S. Department of State - Saudi Arabia
  U.S.-Saudi Arabia relations, humanitarian assistance, reconstruction, and country background notes.
• World Bank - Saudi Arabia
  World Bank data, projects, and research in Saudi Arabia.
• World Trade Organization - Saudi Arabia
  Provides key information on trade statistics, WTO commitments, disputes, trade policy reviews, and notifications for member countries.

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Health

• UNAIDS - Saudi Arabia
  Country situation analysis and news from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.
• WHO - Saudi Arabia
  Information and statistics on the status of public health in Saudi Arabia from the World Health Organization (WHO).
• WHO-EMRO
  Official site of the World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Region Office (WHO-EMRO).
  • Country Health System Profile - Saudi Arabia
    Information and health indicators about countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region.
  • Roll Back Malaria - Saudi Arabia
    Malaria situation analysis in Saudi Arabia.

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Peacekeeping and Military Information

• Military Policy Awareness Links (MiPALS) - Saudi Arabia
  MiPALs are published by the National Defense University (NDU) Library to provide access to key U.S. policy statements on the country or topic for Military Education Research Library Network (MERLN) users.
• Saudi Arabia: Security Assistance
  Country-by-country listing provides information on Political-Military-administered security assistance funds from the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs.
• United States Central Command - Saudi Arabia
  U.S. Central Command conducts operations to attack, disrupt and defeat terrorism, deter and defeat adversaries, deny access to WMD, assure regional access, strengthen regional stability, build the self-reliance of partner nations' security forces, and protect the vital interests of the United States within the area of responsibility. 

• The Library Catalog, Chinook
  There are numerous secondary, federal, and international sources of information on Saudi Arabia available in the collection.
  
  Try these searches to see some of the resources in Chinook, the library catalog:

  Electronic Resources	Print and Electronic Resources
  saudi arabia and econ*	saudi arabia and econ*
  saudi arabia and histor*	saudi arabia and histor*
  saudi arabia and politic*	saudi arabia and politic*
  saudi arabia (government publications only)	saudi arabia (government publications only)

  
  The * replaces up to five characters in a word.

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