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Qatar, 1975/76-2019
The fourth in a new series, the 'Contemporary Archive of the Islamic World' (CAIW), this title draws on the resources of Cambridge-based World of Information, which since 1975 has followed the politics and economics of the region. Qatar's documented history begins in the mid-19th Century. Its location established it as having close, if differing links to Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.0Notionally under Ottoman rule, Qatar did not become a de facto protectorate of Great Britain until some time after the end of the Ottoman empire. The discovery of oil in Qatar happened later than was the case with its neighbours. However, the discovery of substantial oil deposits, and later of enormous gas reserves changed Qatar beyond recognition, allowing it to claim in the 1980s that its inhabitants were the richest people on earth. Still a semi-feudal monarchy, it gained full independence in 1971 but was initially considered to be the least developed state in the Gulf. By the 21st century many close neighbours felt that in a number of respects Qatar was becoming an unreliable partner. To the extent that in 2017 a number of its fellow Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members, as well as other states - notably Egypt - broke off diplomatic relations.
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Qatar 1975/76-2019
The fourth in this series, the Contemporary Archive of the Islamic World (CAIW), draws on the resources of Cambridge-based World of Information. The discovery of substantial oil and gas deposits, changed Qatar and its people beyond recognition.
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Saudi Arabia, 1975-2020
\"The fifth in the CAIW series, this title reflects 50 years of experience of Cambridge (UK)-based World of Information, which since 1975 has followed the region's politics and economics. In the period following the Second World War, Saudi Arabia--a curious fusion of medieval theocracy, unruly dictatorship and extrovert wealth--has been called a country of 'superlatives.' The modernisation of the Kingdom's oil industry has been a smooth process: its oilfields are highly sophisticated. However, social modernisation has not kept pace. 'Reform', long a preoccupation among the Peninsula's leaders does not necessarily go hand in hand with religion\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Syria, 1975/76-2018
The first of a new series, the Contemporary Archive of the Islamic World, this title on Syria draws on the resources of World of Information, a British publisher that since 1975 has published analyses of Middle East politics and economics.
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United Arab Emirates 1975/76-2018
The second volume in a new series, the Contemporary Archive of the Islamic World (CAIW), this overview of the UAE's first forty years or so draws on the resources of Cambridge-based World of Information, a British publisher best known for its analyses of the Middle East countries.
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