Terrorist Groups

• Al-Qa'ida (the Base)
  Provides information about the "International Islamic Front for Jihad Against the Jews and Crusaders." History, Ideology & Strategy, Terrorist Activity, Articles and Attacks from 1988-2000.
  http://www.ict.org.il/inter_ter/orgdet.cfm?orgid=74
  
  FAS Para-State Entities
  Federation of American Scientists' list and links to Liberation Movements, Terrorist Organizations, Substance Cartels, and Other Para-State Entities.
  http://www.fas.org/irp/world/para/
  
  Who is Osama Bin Laden?
  PBS' "Frontline" -- "Who is Osama Bin Laden and What Does He Want?" Includes chronology of Bin Laden's political life, his biography & family, "edicts" to the United States, and his group Al Qaeda.
  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/binladen/who/
  
  

U.S. State Department

• U.S. State Department - "Response to Terrorism"
  U.S. State Department's International Information Program; "Response to Terrorism" page. Includes recent current events, fact sheets, papers on global terrorism, embassy bombing trials, Lockerbie, USS Cole, and counter-terrorism information.
  http://usinfo.state.gov/is/international_security/terrorism.html
  
  State Department's Safe Travel Abroad
  The U.S. State Department provides advice regarding what to bring, what to leave behind, what to learn before you travel, things to arrange before you go, precautions to take while abroad, and assistance overseas.
  http://travel.state.gov/
  
  Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets
  U.S. State Department's Travel Warnings, Public Announcements, and Consular Information Sheets. Consular Information Sheets are available for every country of the world. They include such information as location of the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in the subject country, unusual immigration practices, health conditions, minor political disturbances, unusual currency and entry regulations, crime and security information, and drug penalties.
  http://travel.state.gov/travel/warnings.html
  
  

Defense Dept

• DefenseLINK
  Links to all Defense Department organizations and selected issues.
  http://www.defenselink.mil/
  
  

Counter Terrorism

• Countering the Changing Threat of International Terrorism
  Report of the National Commission on Terrorism (Pursuant to Public Law 277, 105th Congress). Chapters include The International Terrorism Threat is Changing, Good Intelligence is the Best Weapon Against International Terrorism, Pursue a More Aggressive Strategy Against Terrorism, and Prepare to Prevent or Respond to Catastrophic Terrorist Attacks.
  http://www.fas.org/irp/threat/commission.html
  

Country Information

• CIA World Factbook - Information on Afghanistan, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Pakistan, Syria, United Arab Emirates

Islam

• Islam - Empire of Faith
  PBS's production of Islam Empire of Faith claims to make every attempt to present as broad a portrait of Islamic art and culture as possible, in order to show the great diversity as well as the fundamental unity of Islamic civilization in its long and varied history.
  http://www.pbs.org/empires/islam/
  
  Al-Islam
  "If you are not a Muslim, then let this site serve as a means of introducing Islam to you, and provide you with options for exploring the beauty of this religion further. If you are a Muslim, then let this site serve as a repository for advancing your knowledge about Islam further." This site covers topics such as, "Beliefs & Practices," "About Islam," "Allah & the Holy Quran," and "History & Current Events."
  http://al-islam.org/