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Fund for Freedom of Thought

We recommend the following Websites:

Arab Press and Media

www.sahafa.com
contains links to most Arabic newspapers and Journals
www.fares.net
contains links to Arab news and media, domain registration and web search
www.mafhoum.com
links to Le Monde Diplomatique al-arabiyya, Edward Said Archive, Naoum Chomsky Archive, lebaneese Magazine an-Nahar
www.arabicnews.com
Short up-to-date news in English language 
www.aljazeera.net
Akthar min ra'y, Bila hudud, al-ittigah al-mu'akis, ar-Ra’y wa-r-ra’y al-akhar as text or audio clips to display
www.shorouq.com
Mu'assasat Shorouq li-l-intag wa-t-tawzi': Arabic encyklopaedian Journal with focus on natural sciences

www.arab-american-affairs.net  
 The News Circle publishing House  Ca - USA

Arab Culture 
(Literature, Manuscripts, Research, Phono-Books, Songs):

www.alwaraq.com
old classical literature (literature, history, biographical works, geography, ansab al-Arab, chronicles, annals, philosophy, theology, kuranic studies, sufism, linguistics, bibliography, natural sciences) in text and audio clips (by Cosmos Software und Emirat.net) 
www.cultural.org.ae
al-Magma' ath-thaqafi (Abu Dhabi): famous modern Poets, audio clips, videos of nadwas, book reviews, recorded readings of older classical poetry to display
www.jehat.com
Jihat shi'r: literature site with interest for development of literary journals 
www.maraya.net
Excerpts from works of modern Arabic literature, postmodernism. There is a site for creative writing, where you can send your own works to be published in the internet
www.ziedan.com
Very informative website of Prof. Yusuf Zaidan, who dedicates himself to the exploration of rare Arabic manuscripts
www.almubarak.net
Rich anthology of classical Arabic and modern Arabic poetry, initiative of M. bin Khalifa bin Muhammad of the Mubarak clan in Abu Dhabi, who is specialized in computer science
www.kubbar.com
Rich collection of Arabic songs from different countries that can be displayed or downloaded 
www.oboody.com
includes al-mawsu'a adh-dhahabiyya: links to websites on Literature and fine arts (novels, poetry, short stories, artists, dvd-films), medicine, science, economy, sports, ... web-searching machines, software for Arabic users to download, tips how to make an Arabic website and other things
www.globlern21.de/litarab.html
Short reviews of Arabic novels in the English and German language
www.fav.net/readersCorner.htm
The Free Arab Voice
http://users.erols.com/zenithco/
Life and work of Arab Philosophers

http://www.almishkat.org/index.htm
Almishkat Centre for Research

Feminism:

www.awsa.net/arabwomen.htm
Biographies of famous Arab women in the past and the present
 

Human Rights in the Arab World:

www.secularislam.org
The Institute for the Secularisation of Islamic Society (ISIS), which has been formed to promote the ideas of rationalism, secularism, democracy and human rights within Islamic society.
www.aohr.org
Arab Organization for Human Rights (Egypt)
www.apfwatch.org
Arab Press Freedom Watch (APFW) has been established to play an active role in defending freedom of the press, human rights, and promoting democracy
 

Palestine:

www.orienthouse.org
Orient House in Jerusalem
www.pcpsr.org
The Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PSR) is an independent nonprofit institution and academic research founded Khalil Shiqaqi.
www.miftah.org
The Palestinian Initiative for the Promotion of Global Dialogue and Democracy founded by Hanan Ashrawi
www.sakakini.org
Khalil Sakakini Cultural Centre
www.electronicintifada.net
The Electronic Intifada project is a focused network of pro-Palestinian activists that aims to focus on the war in the media for a representation of the Palestinian point of view. 
www.al-awda.org
Organization that struggles for the Palestinian refugee's right of return 
www.group194.org
Group 194 is an organization that struggles for the Palestinian refugee's right of return 
www.badil.org
Badil Resource Centre for Palestinian Residency & Refugee Rights
 

Islam and Democracy:

www.islam-online.net/English oder www.islamonline.org/Arabic/index.shtml
Website initiated by Shaikh Qaradawi (Qatar)
www.islam.de
Zentralrat der Muslime in Deutschland
 

Arabs in Germany:

www.isoplan.de/aid/2001-2/schwerpunkt.htm
Detailed report on Arabs in Germany, especially their aktivities and information on the most engaged personalities, societies and organizations 
www.multikulti.de
Sender Freies Berlin (SFB), Radio MultiKulti, Arabisches Programm
dw-world.de (or directly to http://194.55.30.33/arabic/Welcome.html)
Arabic programm of the German broadcasting station Deutsche Welle
www.freunde-palaestinas.de
Society of the friends of Palestine: Vereinigung der Freunde Palästinas in Sachsen-Anhalt e.V. 
 

Arab Webguides/Websearch:

www.google.de
change functioning language to Arabic, then type in the subject you are searching for
www.arabvista.net
al-bahhar - web-guide
 

Interesting Free Mailing Lists:

arabny@doleh.com
Arabs in New York, they often send good articles on relevant and recent issues, sometimes mails are too local, telling what's on in N.Y. 
Vdfp@aol.com
You are informed of everything that is connected to the Palestinian issue, with a newsletter containing many articles from German and English newspapers on the subject sent each month as attachment
alhewar@alhewar.com
The Center for Arab Culture and Dialogue with a Magazine featuring The Arab-American Dialogue 
info@balad.org 
"Balad" - The National Democratic Assembly – : the party of Azmi Bishara

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