Research Guide -- International Business -- Middle East

Click on a country for a list of relevant databases and reference books in the Business Library.
Some additional books are listed at the end.

Bahrain -- Cyprus -- Iran -- Iraq -- Israel -- Jordan -- Kuwait -- Lebanon -- Oman
Qatar
-- Saudi Arabia -- Syria -- Turkey -- United Arab Emirates (UAE) -- Yemen

 

Bahrain

Background Notes -- REF G 59 U5

Country Studies

CountryWatch

Culturegrams -- REF GT 150 C86

Global Gold -- REF HF 1416.5 S73

Global Market Information -- click on Geographies

International Financial Statistics, Yearbook & Country Notes -- REF HG 3881 I627

International Marketing Data and Statistics -- REF HF 3502 I52

MideastWire.com -- a daily email newsletter of concise, translated briefs covering some of the key political, cultural, economic and opinion pieces appearing in the media of the 22 Arab countries, Iran and the Arab Diaspora.

Statesman's Yearbook -- REF JA 51 S7

United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics

World Development Indicators, WDI Online

World Factbook

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Cyprus

Background Notes -- REF G 59 U5

Country Studies

CountryWatch

European Marketing Data and Statistics -- REF HF 3502 E87

Global Market Information -- click on Geographies

International Financial Statistics, Yearbook & Country Notes -- REF HG 3881 I627

MideastWire.com -- a daily email newsletter of concise, translated briefs covering some of the key political, cultural, economic and opinion pieces appearing in the media of the 22 Arab countries, Iran and the Arab Diaspora.

Statesman's Yearbook -- REF JA 51 S7

United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics

World Development Indicators, WDI Online

World Factbook

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Iran

Background Notes -- REF G 59 U5

Country Commerce: a business guide to investing, licensing and trading in the new economy -- REF HF 294 B8 X I5

Country Studies

CountryWatch

Culturegrams -- REF GT 150 C86

Gestures: the Do's and Taboos of Body Language Around the World -- REF HF 5389 A88

Global Market Information -- click on Geographies

International Financial Statistics, Yearbook & Country Notes -- REF HG 3881 I627

International Marketing Data and Statistics -- REF HF 3502 I52

MideastWire.com -- a daily email newsletter of concise, translated briefs covering some of the key political, cultural, economic and opinion pieces appearing in the media of the 22 Arab countries, Iran and the Arab Diaspora.

Political Risk Yearbook

Statesman's Yearbook -- REF JA 51 S7

United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics

When Cultures Collide: managing successfully across cultures -- REF HF 5389 L49

World Development Indicators, WDI Online

World Factbook

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Iraq

Background Notes -- REF G 59 U5

Country Studies

CountryWatch

Culturegrams -- REF GT 150 C86

Global Market Information -- click on Geographies

International Financial Statistics, Yearbook & Country Notes -- REF HG 3881 I627

International Marketing Data and Statistics -- REF HF 3502 I52

MideastWire.com -- a daily email newsletter of concise, translated briefs covering some of the key political, cultural, economic and opinion pieces appearing in the media of the 22 Arab countries, Iran and the Arab Diaspora.

Political Risk Yearbook

Statesman's Yearbook -- REF JA 51 S7

United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics

World Development Indicators, WDI Online

World Factbook

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Israel

Background Notes -- REF G 59 U5

Country Commerce -- REF HF 294 B8 X I5

Country Finance -- REF HF 294 B8 X F5

Country Studies

CountryWatch

Culturegrams -- REF GT 150 C86

Dun & Bradstreet's Guide to Doing Business Around the World -- REF HF 1416 M78

Gestures: the Do's and Taboos of Body Language Around the World -- REF HF 5389 A88

Global Gold -- REF HF 1416.5 S73

Global Market Information -- click on Geographies

International Financial Statistics, Yearbook & Country Notes -- REF HG 3881 I627

International Marketing Data and Statistics -- REF HF 3502 I52

Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands -- REF HF 5389 M67

MideastWire.com -- a daily email newsletter of concise, translated briefs covering some of the key political, cultural, economic and opinion pieces appearing in the media of the 22 Arab countries, Iran and the Arab Diaspora.

Political Risk Yearbook

Source OECD -- Country Reports & Tables

Statesman's Yearbook -- REF JA 51 S7

United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics

World Development Indicators, WDI Online

World Factbook

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Jordan

Background Notes -- REF G 59 U5

Country Studies

CountryWatch

Culturegrams -- REF GT 150 C86

Gestures: the Do's and Taboos of Body Language Around the World -- REF HF 5389 A88

Global Market Information -- click on Geographies

International Financial Statistics, Yearbook & Country Notes -- REF HG 3881 I627

International Marketing Data and Statistics -- REF HF 3502 I52

MideastWire.com -- a daily email newsletter of concise, translated briefs covering some of the key political, cultural, economic and opinion pieces appearing in the media of the 22 Arab countries, Iran and the Arab Diaspora.

Statesman's Yearbook -- REF JA 51 S7

United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics

World Development Indicators, WDI Online

World Factbook

Return to Top

Kuwait

Background Notes -- REF G 59 U5

Country Studies

CountryWatch

Culturegrams -- REF GT 150 C86

Global Gold -- REF HF 1416.5 S73

Global Market Information -- click on Geographies

International Financial Statistics, Yearbook & Country Notes -- REF HG 3881 I627

International Marketing Data and Statistics -- REF HF 3502 I52

MideastWire.com -- a daily email newsletter of concise, translated briefs covering some of the key political, cultural, economic and opinion pieces appearing in the media of the 22 Arab countries, Iran and the Arab Diaspora.

Political Risk Yearbook

Statesman's Yearbook -- REF JA 51 S7

United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics

World Development Indicators, WDI Online

World Factbook

Return to Top

Lebanon

Background Notes -- REF G 59 U5

Country Studies

CountryWatch

Culturegrams -- REF GT 150 C86

Gestures: the Do's and Taboos of Body Language Around the World -- REF HF 5389 A88

Global Gold -- REF HF 1416.5 S73

Global Market Information -- click on Geographies

International Financial Statistics, Yearbook & Country Notes -- REF HG 3881 I627

International Marketing Data and Statistics -- REF HF 3502 I52

MideastWire.com -- a daily email newsletter of concise, translated briefs covering some of the key political, cultural, economic and opinion pieces appearing in the media of the 22 Arab countries, Iran and the Arab Diaspora.

Statesman's Yearbook -- REF JA 51 S7

United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics

World Development Indicators, WDI Online

World Factbook

Return to Top

Oman

Background Notes -- REF G 59 U5

Country Studies

CountryWatch

Culturegrams -- REF GT 150 C86

Global Gold -- REF HF 1416.5 S73

Global Market Information -- click on Geographies

International Financial Statistics, Yearbook & Country Notes -- REF HG 3881 I627

International Marketing Data and Statistics -- REF HF 3502 I52

MideastWire.com -- a daily email newsletter of concise, translated briefs covering some of the key political, cultural, economic and opinion pieces appearing in the media of the 22 Arab countries, Iran and the Arab Diaspora.

Political Risk Yearbook

Statesman's Yearbook -- REF JA 51 S7

United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics

World Development Indicators, WDI Online

World Factbook

Return to Top

Qatar

Background Notes -- REF G 59 U5

Country Studies

CountryWatch

Culturegrams -- REF GT 150 C86

Global Gold -- REF HF 1416.5 S73

Global Market Information -- click on Geographies

International Financial Statistics, Yearbook & Country Notes -- REF HG 3881 I627

International Marketing Data and Statistics -- REF HF 3502 I52

MideastWire.com -- a daily email newsletter of concise, translated briefs covering some of the key political, cultural, economic and opinion pieces appearing in the media of the 22 Arab countries, Iran and the Arab Diaspora.

Statesman's Yearbook -- REF JA 51 S7

United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics

World Development Indicators, WDI Online

World Factbook

Return to Top

Saudi Arabia

Background Notes -- REF G 59 U5

Country Commerce -- REF HF 294 B8 X I5

Country Finance -- REF HF 294 B8 X F5

Country Studies

CountryWatch

Culturegrams -- REF GT 150 C86

Doing business with Saudi Arabia -- REF HF 1584.7 D65

Dun & Bradstreet's Guide to Doing Business Around the World -- REF HF 1416 M78

Gestures: the Do's and Taboos of Body Language Around the World -- REF HF 5389 A88

Global Gold -- REF HF 1416.5 S73

Global Market Information -- click on Geographies

International Financial Statistics, Yearbook & Country Notes -- REF HG 3881 I627

International Marketing Data and Statistics -- REF HF 3502 I52

Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands -- REF HF 5389 M67

MideastWire.com -- a daily email newsletter of concise, translated briefs covering some of the key political, cultural, economic and opinion pieces appearing in the media of the 22 Arab countries, Iran and the Arab Diaspora.

Political Risk Yearbook

Statesman's Yearbook -- REF JA 51 S7

United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics

When in Rome or Rio or Riyadh... -- REF HF 5389 D46

World Development Indicators, WDI Online

World Factbook

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Syria

Background Notes -- REF G 59 U5

Country Studies

CountryWatch

Culturegrams -- REF GT 150 C86

Global Market Information -- click on Geographies

International Financial Statistics, Yearbook & Country Notes -- REF HG 3881 I627

International Marketing Data and Statistics -- REF HF 3502 I52

MideastWire.com -- a daily email newsletter of concise, translated briefs covering some of the key political, cultural, economic and opinion pieces appearing in the media of the 22 Arab countries, Iran and the Arab Diaspora.

Political Risk Yearbook

Statesman's Yearbook -- REF JA 51 S7

United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics

World Development Indicators, WDI Online

World Factbook

Return to Top

Turkey

Background Notes -- REF G 59 U5

Country Commerce -- REF HF 294 B8 X I5

Country Finance -- REF HF 294 B8 X F5

Country Studies

CountryWatch

Culturegrams -- REF GT 150 C86

Dun & Bradstreet's Guide to Doing Business Around the World -- REF HF 1416 M78

European Marketing Data and Statistics -- REF HF 3502 E87

Gestures: the Do's and Taboos of Body Language Around the World -- REF HF 5389 A88

Global Market Information -- click on Geographies

International Financial Statistics, Yearbook & Country Notes -- REF HG 3881 I627

Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands -- REF HF 5389 M67

MideastWire.com -- a daily email newsletter of concise, translated briefs covering some of the key political, cultural, economic and opinion pieces appearing in the media of the 22 Arab countries, Iran and the Arab Diaspora.

Political Risk Yearbook

Source OECD -- Country Reports & Tables

Statesman's Yearbook -- REF JA 51 S7

United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics

When Cultures Collide: managing successfully across cultures -- REF HF 5389 L49

When in Rome or Rio or Riyadh... -- REF HF 5389 D46

World Development Indicators, WDI Online

World Factbook

Return to Top

United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Background Notes -- REF G 59 U5

Country Studies

CountryWatch

Culturegrams -- REF GT 150 C86

Global Gold -- REF HF 1416.5 S73

Global Market Information -- click on Geographies

International Financial Statistics, Yearbook & Country Notes -- REF HG 3881 I627

International Marketing Data and Statistics -- REF HF 3502 I52

MideastWire.com -- a daily email newsletter of concise, translated briefs covering some of the key political, cultural, economic and opinion pieces appearing in the media of the 22 Arab countries, Iran and the Arab Diaspora.

Political Risk Yearbook

Statesman's Yearbook -- REF JA 51 S7

United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics

World Development Indicators, WDI Online

World Factbook

Return to Top

Yemen

Background Notes -- REF G 59 U5

CountryWatch

Culturegrams -- REF GT 150 C86

Global Market Information -- click on Geographies

International Financial Statistics, Yearbook & Country Notes -- REF HG 3881 I627

International Marketing Data and Statistics -- REF HF 3502 I52

MideastWire.com -- a daily email newsletter of concise, translated briefs covering some of the key political, cultural, economic and opinion pieces appearing in the media of the 22 Arab countries, Iran and the Arab Diaspora.

Statesman's Yearbook -- REF JA 51 S7

United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics

World Development Indicators, WDI Online

World Factbook

Return to Top

Additional Reference Books:

Directory of American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries -- REF HG 4538 A1 D5

Exporters' Encyclopedia -- REF HF 3011 E902

International Financial Reporting Standards -- REF HF 5611 I57

International Guide to Securities Market Indices -- REF HG 4636 S52