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Atlas of the Gulf States......Page 4
Contents......Page 6
Introduction......Page 8
The Gulf: A Strategic Space between the Sea and the Desert......Page 12
A Semi-enclosed Sea......Page 13
An Area of Continual Movement......Page 15
The Crossroads of Civilizations......Page 17
A Muslim World......Page 19
Singular States......Page 21
Water Scarcity......Page 23
Oases and Pastoral Nomadism......Page 25
Marine Resources......Page 27
The Gulf: The Heart of the World’s Energy Reserves......Page 30
Petroleum, a Complex Sector......Page 31
Oil Production and Reserves......Page 33
Gas Production and Reserves......Page 35
Processing and Transport of Oil and Gas......Page 37
Numerous Tensions......Page 39
A Speedy and Radical Transformation......Page 42
Influx of Migrants......Page 43
Spectacular Urban Growth......Page 45
Quality Infrastructure......Page 47
Developing an Industrial Sector......Page 49
Free Zones and Special Economic Zones......Page 51
Explosion of Finance and Real Estate Sectors......Page 53
The Rise of Tourism ......Page 55
Towards a Knowledge Society......Page 57
The Gulf Cooperation Council......Page 59
Dissimilar Territories......Page 62
The State of Kuwait......Page 63
Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province......Page 65
The Kingdom of Bahrain......Page 67
The Emirate of Qatar......Page 69
The Federation of the United Arab Emirates......Page 71
The Emirates of Abu Dhabi and Dubai......Page 73
The Emirates of Ajman and Sharjah......Page 75
The Northern Emirates......Page 77
North Oman......Page 79
The Iranian Coast of the Gulf......Page 81
The Iraqi Governorate of Basra......Page 83
Urban Societies......Page 86
Basra City......Page 87
Kuwait City......Page 89
Greater Dammam......Page 91
The Oasis City of al-Ahsa......Page 93
Manama, an Island Capital......Page 95
Greater Doha......Page 97
The Island and the City of Abu Dhabi......Page 99
The Coastal Conurbation of Dubai-Sharjah-Ajman ......Page 101
The al-Ain-Buraimi Oases......Page 103
Muscat’s Capital Region......Page 105
Sohar and Sur: Two Cities on the Gulf of Oman......Page 107
The Port City of Bandar Abbas......Page 109
Abadan and Khorramshahr: Two Oil Cities......Page 111
Integration of Metropolitan Areas......Page 113
Conclusion......Page 115
Bibliography......Page 118
Index......Page 122