On this site you will learn about the geography, history, ethnic groups, religion, and education of the Middle East in an outline form: http://encarta.msn.com/find/Concise.asp?2=1&pg=2&ti=761579298#s1

You can see related sites about the Middle East and read news stories on the Middle East conflict: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/fc/World/Middle_East_Peace_Process

News stories that were written about and in the Middle East: http://www.metimes.com/2K1/issue2001-8/methaus.htm

This site shows more news stories about the Middle East conflict: http://www.msnbc.com/news/MIDEASTCRISIS_Front.asp

The following TWO sites show colorful and informative maps of the Middle East: http://encarta.msn.com/maps/mapview.asp?mi=T630637A&ms=0

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/middle_east.html