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ACSAD-BGR Cooperation Project  www.acsad-bgr.org Provides information on the partners, background, activities and pilot areas of the Arab-German project "Management, Protection and Sustainable Use of Groundwater and Soil Resources". Includes news, documents and workshop details.

Alreem Environmental Consultation  www.alreem.com Contains information on environmental agencies, natural resources, ecotourism, biodiversity, conventions, and legislations. The reports are prepared by Dr. Saeed Abdulla Mohammed.

The Arab Center for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands  www.acsad.org ACSAD is a regional center for research and studies pertaining to the development of the arid and semi-arid areas of the Arab World. Includes a profile, programs, projects, publications and training.

Arabian Wildlife  www.arabianwildlife.com Online version of the Arabian Wildlife Magazine, covering all facets of wildlife and conservation in the Arabian peninsula. Includes photos, articles, and information for bird-watchers and advertisers.

Friends of the Earth Middle East  www.foeme.org Umbrella organization representing leading environmental non-governmental organizations in the middle east. Includes a profile, regional data, maps, projects, programs, and briefs on solar and water projects in the region.

Northern Sinai Agricultural Development Program  www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Parliament/5358 Information about the NSADP, a controversial agricultural project, with implications exceeding the boundaries of Egypt, and eventually leading to a conflict in the region. Includes an overview of the project, issues, Bedouin rights, water usage statistics, legislations, and related press clippings.

Ornithological Society of the Middle East (OSME)  www.osme.org Features information about the organization, birds, birdwatching, and conservation in the Middle East.

In Race to Tap the Euphrates, the Upper Hand Is Upstream  nytimes.com/2002/08/25/international/middleeast/25WATE.html New York Times analysis of water supply issues in this river basin of Iraq, Turkey, and Syria. (August 25, 2002)