Arab States of the Lower Gulf: People, Politics, Petroleum

Abu Dhabi Abu Musa addition administrative advisors affairs Ajman al-Muharraq amirate's Arabian Gulf Arabian Peninsula Bahrayn Baluchis Bani Bedouin Britain British capital citizens Constitution continued Council of Ministers Defense Force Deputy Ruler despite Dhabi and Dubay dhows Dhufar dispute Dubay Dubay's Dubayan dynasty economic élite establishment expatriate factor federal foreign Fujayrah groups Hamad immigrant important independence indigenous industry internal security Iran Iranian Iraq Islamic islands Khawr Fakkan Kuwayt labor force leaders Lower Gulf major Maktum ment merchants Muhammad National neighbors Nuhayyan officials Pakistan Persian Gulf petroleum political system population position Qasimi Qatar Qawasim Ra's al-Khaymah recent regional relations relatively rôle ruling family Saqr's Saudi Arabia security forces Sharjah Shaykh Ahmad Shaykh Khalid Shaykh Khalifah Shaykh Rashid Shaykh Saqr Shaykh Zayd shaykhdoms Shi'ah social substantial Sunni territorial Thani tion trade traditional Treaty tribal tribes Trucial Umm al-Qaywayn Union workers