Historical Background

Trade in the Gulf
Historical Overview
Wahhabi Islam and the Gulf
Treaties with the British
Map of the Middle East in 1914
Map of the Muslim World in 1500
Discovery of Oil

INDEPENDENCE

Kuwait independence
Bahrain independence
Qatar independence
UAE - Confederation and Independence
Oman Independence
Developments since Independence

Impact of latest wars

The Iran-Iraq War - 1980-88
Persian Gulf War, 1991
Present panorama

The United Arab Emirates - UAE

General Data
Government and Politics
Geography
Population
Religion
Education
Status of Women
Economy
Oil and Natural Gas
The Industry
Dubai Industry
Abu Dhabi Industry
The Northern Emirates
Electricity and Water
Labor
Transportation
Telecommunications
Banking and Finance
Budget
Trade
Executive and Legislative Branches
Judiciary
The Ruling Families
Media

The Emirati Defence and Treaties

Background
International Disputes
The risk of military conflict in the area - Jane's, May 2001
Illicit drugs
Armed Forces Organization and Equipment
The Role of the UAE in the Iran-Iraq War and Persian Gulf War
Internal Security Problems
UAE National Security
Foreign Relations UAE
Notifications to Congress of Pending U.S. Arms Transfers to UAE

Bibliography

Annex A - Miscellaneous

Glossary
The UAE, by its Ministry of Information and Culture
The Emirates News Bulletin, in 13 05 1998
Khalifa holds talks with Clinton, Gore
UAE, us call for Israeli pullout, joint communiqué issued
Full text of UAE-us joint communiqué
UAE to buy 80 F-16 fighters from US's Lockheed Martin
Supplementary Information
Agriculture and Forestry
Fishing
Oil and Natural Gas further details

• Abu Dhabi
• Dubai
• Sharjah
• The Other Emirates

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