The countries of the Persian (or Arab) Gulf produce about thirty percent of the planet's oil and keep around fifty-five percent of its reserves underground. The
The wave of uprisings that has engulfed the Arab world since 2011 has impacted the Gulf significantly, however much the region appears to have remained unscathe
The Arab world is experiencing a variety of factors - internal and external - that are leading to change. This work examines such factors that are shaping polit