The Making of the Modern Gulf States: Kuwait, Bahrain, Quatar, the United Arab Emirates and Oman
The Making of the Modern Gulf States: Kuwait, Bahrain, Quatar, the United Arab Emirates and Oman
When Iraqi forces invaded Kuwait in August 1990, the Gulf states became the focus of frenzied international interest for the second time in a decade, the first having been during the Iraq-Iran war, 1980-8. Both events posed major threats to [...]
City of Strangers: Gulf Migration and the Indian Community in Bahrain
City of Strangers: Gulf Migration and the Indian Community in Bahrain
In City of Strangers, Andrew M. Gardner explores the everyday experiences of workers from India who have migrated to the Kingdom of Bahrain. Like all the petroleum-rich states of the Persian Gulf, Bahrain hosts an extraordinarily large population of transmigrant laborers. Guest workers, who make [...]
Amirs, Admirals, and Desert Sailors: Bahrain, the U.S. Navy, and the Arabian Gulf
Amirs, Admirals, and Desert Sailors: Bahrain, the U.S. Navy, and the Arabian Gulf
Host to the U.S. Navy for nearly six decades, Bahrain has been a steadfast American ally in the turbulent Middle East. Its unique relationship with the United States evolved through a series of friendships between Bahrain s ruling Al Khalifa royal family and [...]











