World Legal Materials from the Middle East


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Bahrain: Constitution | National Charter | Government | Government Overview | Monetary Agency | Government Agencies | Additional Legal Resources

Iran: Constitution | Alternate copy | Parliament | President | Ministries | Judiciary | Iran Law Library | Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Embassy (Washington D.C.) | Netiran | General Information | Additional Legal Resources

Iraq: Constitution (2005) | Alternate copy | Interim Constitution (2004) | Administrative Law (2004) | National Assembly | Government Agencies | Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Kurdistan Regional Government | Iraq Foundation | Mission to UN

Israel: Explanation of Absence of a Constitution | Constitutional Background and Basic Laws | Proclamation of Independence | Judiciary | Knesset | Selected Laws | Legal Issues | President | Prime Minister | Government | Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Legal Links | Other Legal Materials | Guide to Israeli Legal System | Jewish Law | The Israel Bar | Peace Process Materials

Jordan: Constitution | Monarchy | King of Jordan Website | Parliament | Government | Prime Ministry | Ministries | Ministry of Justice | Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Additional Government Links | Selected Laws | Jordan National Information System (Arabic) | Other Links

Kuwait: Constitution | Alternate copy | National Assembly | The Amir | Ministry of Justice | Investment Authority | Embassy (Washington D.C.) | Kuwait Information Office (Washington D.C.) | Government Links

Lebanon: Constitution | Alternate copy (French) | National Reconciliation Charter (PDF) | Taef Agreement | President | Selected Laws | Constitutional Council (French) | Court of Audit | Embassy (Washington D.C.) | Ministry of Justice (Arabic) | Government Agencies | The Lebanese Legal System

Oman: Constitution | Ministry of Information | Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs | Ministry of Commerce and Industry | Additional Resources

Palestinian Authority: Palestinian National Authority | President (Arabic) | Legislative Council | Government Ministries | Center for Human Rights | Basic Law | General Information & Links | Other Links

Qatar: Constitution | Amiri Diwan | Prime Minister | Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Judiciary | Government Overview

Saudi Arabia: Constitution | Constitutional Background & Selected Legislation | Shura Council | Majlis Ash-Shura Laws | Ministries | Ministry of Justice (Arabic) | Ministry of Foreign Affairs | General Investment Authority | Embassy | Additional Resources

Syria: Constitution | Parliament | Ministries | Ministry of Economy & Foreign Trade | Syria-net: Law | Other Legal Links

Turkey: Constitution | Constitutional Court | Court of Appeals | Legislature (Mostly Turkish) | Ministry of Foreign Affairs | President | Prime Minister | Legislation | Additional Resources

United Arab Emirates: Constitution | Government | Parliament | Ministries | Institute of Administrative Development (Arabic) | Legal Links | Additional Resources

Yemen: Constitution | Government | House of Representatives | President | Ministries | Political Parties Law | Legislation | Selected Laws | Embassy (Washington D.C.) | Government Links


Regional Institutions: Gulf Cooperation Council | OPEC | Leauge of Arab States