An Egyptian perspective on Oman and the Arabian Gulf Emirates

Hafiz, Hamdi / Sharqawi, Mahmud. 'Uman wa-imarat al-Khalij al-'Arabi [Oman and the Arabian Gulf Emirates].

€ 950,00

From a series published in the 1950s whose stated aim was to examine contemporary international political, social, and economic problems from an Egyptian perspective. This twenty-third title in the series focuses on the Arabian Gulf and the United Arab Emirates, including chapters on the role of the UAE in the modern world, a chapter on future visions for the Arabian Gulf, and - rather presciently - a chapter on the new era of oil, which at the time had barely begun.

Preceding this volume were books on the Suez Canal (which had just been nationalized) and the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO). Discussed in simple terms are the histories of Oman and the Emirates; in addition to the above, brief chapters are included on Sa‘id bin Sultan (1791-1856), Thuwaini bin Said al-Busaidi (1821-66), Salim bin Thuwaini al Busaidi, Azzan bin Qais, Faisal bin Turki (1864-1913), and Abd al-Aziz ibn Saud (1875-1953).

Some leaves uncut, others slightly stuck together. Includes four pages of photographic illustrations of contemporary daily life.