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Index
Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Bahrain: The Land and Its People
Relief and Drainage
Al-Muharraq
Climate
Plant and Animal Life
Ethnic Groups
Languages
Religion
Manama
Settlement Patterns
Demographic Trends
Chapter 2: The Bahraini Economy
Agriculture and Fishing
Resources and Power
Manufacturing
Finance
Trade
Services
Labour and Taxation
Transportation and Telecommunications
Chapter 3: Bahraini Government and Society
Justice
Political Process
Security
Health and Welfare
Housing
Education
Chapter 4: Bahraini Cultural Life
Daily Life and Social Customs
The Arts
‘Īd al-Adhā
Cultural Institutions
Dhow
Sports and Recreation
Media and Publishing
Chapter 5: Bahrain: Past and Present
The British Protectorate
Dilmun
Domestic and Foreign Relations Since Independence
Chapter 6: Kuwait: The Land and Its People
Relief
Drainage
Faylakah
Soils
Climate
Plant and Animal Life
Ethnic Groups
Languages
Religion
Settlement Patterns
Demographic Trends
Kuwait City
Chapter 7: The Kuwaiti Economy
Agriculture and Fishing
Resources and Power
Oil
Natural Gas
Water
Manufacturing
Finance
Trade
Services
Labour and Taxation
Transportation and Telecommunications
Chapter 8: Kuwaiti Government and Society
Justice
Political Process
Security
Sabāh Dynasty
Health and Welfare
Housing
Education
Chapter 9: Kuwaiti Cultural Life
Daily Life and Social Customs
The Arts
Cultural Institutions
Sports and Recreation
Media and Publishing
Chapter 10: Kuwait: Past and Present
Kuwait From the 19th Century to Independence
Iran-Iraq War
Sheikh Jābir al-Ahmad al-Jābir al-Sabāh
The Persian Gulf War and Its Aftermath
Sheikh Sa‘d al-‘Abd Allāh al-Sālim al-Sabāh
Political Conflict and Reform in the Early 21st Century
Chapter 11: Oman: The Land and Its People
Relief
Drainage
Climate
Plant and Animal Life
Hajar Mountains
Ethnic Groups
Languages
Baloch
Religion
Settlement Patterns
Khārijite
Demographic Trends
Chapter 12: The Omani Economy
Agriculture and Fishing
Resources and Power
Manufacturing
Finance
Trade
Services
Labour and Taxation
Salālah
Transportation and Telecommunication
Chapter 13: Omani Government and Society
Local Government
Justice
Political Process
Security
Health and Welfare
Housing
Education
Chapter 14: Omani Cultural Life
The Arts
Cultural Institutions
Sports and Recreation
Media and Publishing
Chapter 15: Oman: Past and Present
The Omani Tribal System
The Ibādī Imamate
The Maritime Tradition
Oman Since c. 1500
Restoration of Omani Rule
Periodic Civil Unrest
Contemporary Oman
Qaboos bin Said
Chapter 16: Qatar: The Land and Its People
Relief and Drainage
Soils
Climate
Sabkhah
Plant and Animal Life
Ethnic Groups and Languages
Religion
Wahhābī
Settlement Patterns
Demographic Trends
Chapter 17: The Qatari Economy
Agriculture and Fishing
Resources and Power
Manufacturing
Finance
Trade
Services
Labour and Taxation
Transportation and Telecommunications
Chapter 18: Qatari Government and Society
Justice
Political Process
Thānī Dynasty
Security
Health and Welfare
Education
Chapter 19: Qatari Cultural Life
The Arts
Cultural Institutions
‘Īd al-Fitr
Sports and Recreation
Media and Publishing
Chapter 20: Qatar: Past and Present
Chapter 21: United Arab Emirates: The Land and Its People
Relief
Drainage
Climate
Plant and Animal Life
Musandam Peninsula
Ethnic Groups
Languages and Religion
Al-‘Ayn
Settlement Patterns and Demographic Trends
Chapter 22: The Emirati Economy
Agriculture and Fishing
Resources and Power
Manufacturing
Finance
Burj Khalifa
Trade
Services
Labour and Taxation
Transportation and Telecommunications
Chapter 23: Emirati Government and Society
Local Government
Justice
Political Process
Security
Health and Welfare
Housing
Education
Chapter 24: Emirati Cultural Life
Daily Life and Social Customs
Camel Racing
The Arts
Cultural Institutions
Sports and Recreation
Media and Publishing
Chapter 25: The United Arab Emirates: Past and Present
The Struggle for Centralization
Maktūm Dynasty
Nahyān Dynasty
Foreign Relations
Conclusion
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
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