Regional & national security considerations

Regional picture and rearmament

Israel
Saudi Arabia
UAE
Bahrain
Qatar
Oman
Kuwait
Syria
Iran
Egypt
Turkey
Libya

Territorial Disputes
Regional Security Problems
Qatar ties and defense agreements
Qatar Armed Forces
Iran-Iraq War
Persian Gulf War report
Bahrain

Historical Setting

The Gulf: a frequent war scenario
Brief introduction to Islam

Sunni Islam
Shia Islam
The Spread of Islam
The Caliphas

The Gulf in the Middle Ages
Wahhabi Islam and the Gulf
Historical Background
Developments since Independence

Qatar - General data

Geography
Population
Education and Welfare
Health
Oil
Natural Gas
Industry
Electricity
Labor
Transport and Telecommunications
Money and Banking
Budget
Trade

Bibliography

Additional bibliography