Additional Resources
On this page, you'll find all of the citations for resources I used during this benchmark process.
PICTURES
"Très Chic Arabia â Must See in Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque." Trs Chic Arabia. N.p., 22 Feb. 2013. Web. 18 Mar. 2013. <http://treschicarabia.com/must-see-in-abu-dhabi-sheikh-zayed-grand-mosque/>
"United Arab Emirates Flag." Maps of World. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Mar. 2013. <http://www.mapsofworld.com/flags/united-arab-emirates-flag.html>
WEB
"As Reforms Sweep the Middle East, the Role of Women Is Crucial." Freedom House. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.freedomhouse.org/article/reforms-sweep-middle-east-role-women-crucial>
"Care International." Care International. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.care-international.org/>
"Children: Reducing Mortality." WHO. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs178/en/>
"Country Comparison GDP." GDP. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.indexmundi.com/g/r.aspx?v=67>
"Dubai Cares." Dubai Cares. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.dubaicares.ae/en>
"Dubai Cares Achieves Objective of Educating a Million Poor Children." The National. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/dubai-cares-achieves-objective-of-educating-a-million-poor-children>
"Earning Less than Rs 1000 in UAE Puts You below Poverty Line." Hyderabad News, Urdu News, Hindi News, English News, NRI News, Islamic News, Latest India News. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.siasat.com/english/news/earning-less-rs-1000-uae-puts-you-below-poverty-line>
"Environmental Defense Fund." Environmental Defense Fund. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.edf.org/>
"Equality Now." Equality Now. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.equalitynow.org/english/index.html>
"Home - The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria." Global Fund Blog. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/>
"How Countries Spend Their Money." Visual Economics. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://visualeconomics.creditloan.com/how-countries-spend-their-money/>
"IMF to GCC 'cut Government Spending'" Al Bawaba. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.albawaba.com/business/imf-gcc-spending-448683>
"Malaria Cases Rise but Not Contracted Locally." Khaleej Times. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-article-display-1.asp?xfile=data/nationhealth/2012/June/nationhealth_June45.xml>
"MDG Monitor: Quick Facts." MDG Monitor: Quick Facts. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.mdgmonitor.org/country_progress.cfm?c=ARE>
"MDG Monitor: Tracking the Millennium Development Goals." MDG Monitor: Tracking the Millennium Development Goals. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.mdgmonitor.org/browse_goal.cfm>
"MDG Monitor: Tracking the Millennium Development Goal." MDG Monitor: Tracking the Millennium Development Goal. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.mdgmonitor.org/factsheets_00.cfm?c=ARE>
"Ministers of Health Meet to Accelerate Progress in Saving the Lives of Mothers and Children in the Region." WHO EMRO. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.emro.who.int/media/news/saving-lives-dubai-28-january.html>
"New Study Finds Gains for Women's Rights in the Middle East." Freedom House. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.freedomhouse.org/article/new-study-finds-gains-women’s-rights-middle-east>
"Road Crashes Main Cause of Child Death in UAE." Gulf News. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/emergencies/road-crashes-main-cause-of-child-death-in-uae-1.1028566>
"United Arab Emirates." Freedom House. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Feb. 2013. <http://www.freedomhouse.org/country/united-arab-emirates>
"United Arab Emirates." UNDP UAE. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.undp.org.ae/mdguae/>
"United Arab Emirates." Data. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://data.worldbank.org/country/united-arab-emirates>
"UAE Makes Success in Achieving MDG: DED." Khaleej Times. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.khaleejtimes.com/displayarticle.asp?xfile=/data/theuae/2011/October/theuae_October394.xml>
"UAE Will Do Its Best to Support MDGs: Says UAE Minister." UAE Interact. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.uaeinteract.com/docs/UAE_will_do_its_best_to_support_MDGs_says_UAE_Minister/42637.htm>
"UAE Leads Arab World in Gender Equality." The National. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/uae-leads-arab-world-in-gender-equality>
"UAE Committed to Sustainable Environment." Gulf News. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/environment/uae-committed-to-sustainable-environment-1.1085838>
"UAE Disburses AED 7.74 Billion in Foreign Aid in 2011, Benefitting 128 Countries, and Commits AED 674.9 Million for Future Projects ." OCFA. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.ocfa.gov.ae/En/MediaCenter/OCFANews/Pages/UAEdisbursesAED774billioninforeignaidin2011%2Cbenefitting128countries%2CandcommitsAED6749millionforfutureprojects.aspx>
"United Arab Emirates." CIA. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ae.html>
"United Arab Emirates - Population - Historical Data Graphs per Year." Index Mundi. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.indexmundi.com/g/g.aspx?c=tc>
"UAE Approve 2013 Budget Plans." Al Bawaba. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.albawaba.com/business/uae-budget-448849>
"Très Chic Arabia â Must See in Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque." Trs Chic Arabia. N.p., 22 Feb. 2013. Web. 18 Mar. 2013. <http://treschicarabia.com/must-see-in-abu-dhabi-sheikh-zayed-grand-mosque/>
"United Arab Emirates Flag." Maps of World. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Mar. 2013. <http://www.mapsofworld.com/flags/united-arab-emirates-flag.html>
WEB
"As Reforms Sweep the Middle East, the Role of Women Is Crucial." Freedom House. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.freedomhouse.org/article/reforms-sweep-middle-east-role-women-crucial>
"Care International." Care International. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.care-international.org/>
"Children: Reducing Mortality." WHO. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs178/en/>
"Country Comparison GDP." GDP. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.indexmundi.com/g/r.aspx?v=67>
"Dubai Cares." Dubai Cares. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.dubaicares.ae/en>
"Dubai Cares Achieves Objective of Educating a Million Poor Children." The National. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/dubai-cares-achieves-objective-of-educating-a-million-poor-children>
"Earning Less than Rs 1000 in UAE Puts You below Poverty Line." Hyderabad News, Urdu News, Hindi News, English News, NRI News, Islamic News, Latest India News. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.siasat.com/english/news/earning-less-rs-1000-uae-puts-you-below-poverty-line>
"Environmental Defense Fund." Environmental Defense Fund. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.edf.org/>
"Equality Now." Equality Now. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.equalitynow.org/english/index.html>
"Home - The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria." Global Fund Blog. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/>
"How Countries Spend Their Money." Visual Economics. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://visualeconomics.creditloan.com/how-countries-spend-their-money/>
"IMF to GCC 'cut Government Spending'" Al Bawaba. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.albawaba.com/business/imf-gcc-spending-448683>
"Malaria Cases Rise but Not Contracted Locally." Khaleej Times. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-article-display-1.asp?xfile=data/nationhealth/2012/June/nationhealth_June45.xml>
"MDG Monitor: Quick Facts." MDG Monitor: Quick Facts. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.mdgmonitor.org/country_progress.cfm?c=ARE>
"MDG Monitor: Tracking the Millennium Development Goals." MDG Monitor: Tracking the Millennium Development Goals. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.mdgmonitor.org/browse_goal.cfm>
"MDG Monitor: Tracking the Millennium Development Goal." MDG Monitor: Tracking the Millennium Development Goal. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.mdgmonitor.org/factsheets_00.cfm?c=ARE>
"Ministers of Health Meet to Accelerate Progress in Saving the Lives of Mothers and Children in the Region." WHO EMRO. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.emro.who.int/media/news/saving-lives-dubai-28-january.html>
"New Study Finds Gains for Women's Rights in the Middle East." Freedom House. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.freedomhouse.org/article/new-study-finds-gains-women’s-rights-middle-east>
"Road Crashes Main Cause of Child Death in UAE." Gulf News. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/emergencies/road-crashes-main-cause-of-child-death-in-uae-1.1028566>
"United Arab Emirates." Freedom House. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Feb. 2013. <http://www.freedomhouse.org/country/united-arab-emirates>
"United Arab Emirates." UNDP UAE. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.undp.org.ae/mdguae/>
"United Arab Emirates." Data. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://data.worldbank.org/country/united-arab-emirates>
"UAE Makes Success in Achieving MDG: DED." Khaleej Times. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.khaleejtimes.com/displayarticle.asp?xfile=/data/theuae/2011/October/theuae_October394.xml>
"UAE Will Do Its Best to Support MDGs: Says UAE Minister." UAE Interact. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.uaeinteract.com/docs/UAE_will_do_its_best_to_support_MDGs_says_UAE_Minister/42637.htm>
"UAE Leads Arab World in Gender Equality." The National. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/uae-leads-arab-world-in-gender-equality>
"UAE Committed to Sustainable Environment." Gulf News. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/environment/uae-committed-to-sustainable-environment-1.1085838>
"UAE Disburses AED 7.74 Billion in Foreign Aid in 2011, Benefitting 128 Countries, and Commits AED 674.9 Million for Future Projects ." OCFA. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.ocfa.gov.ae/En/MediaCenter/OCFANews/Pages/UAEdisbursesAED774billioninforeignaidin2011%2Cbenefitting128countries%2CandcommitsAED6749millionforfutureprojects.aspx>
"United Arab Emirates." CIA. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ae.html>
"United Arab Emirates - Population - Historical Data Graphs per Year." Index Mundi. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.indexmundi.com/g/g.aspx?c=tc>
"UAE Approve 2013 Budget Plans." Al Bawaba. N.p., n.d. Web. 2013. <http://www.albawaba.com/business/uae-budget-448849>