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of 2016, the six governments had varying degrees of success in maintaining peace amongst their respective borders with Qatar ranked number 1 amongst its regional peers as the most peaceful regional and Middle
Eastern nation (and ranked 34 worldwide), while Kuwait ranks second both in the Persian Gulf
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The Gulf states' economic and political strategies are thus characterized by a dual focus on internal diversification and external stabilization. By investing in new economic sectors and pursuing diplomatic avenues for conflict resolution, these states aim to secure their futures in a post-oil era
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The persistent instability in the Middle East, particularly the ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel, poses a considerable threat to the Gulf
Cooperation Council states' economic ambitions. Regional stability is paramount for these nations to achieve their goals, as it directly impacts the
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The seven Arab gulf states lie in a volatile region and their seven governments, with varying degrees of success and effort, try and advance peace in their own countries and other countries. However, Arab countries in the
Persian Gulf region—specifically Qatar—stand accused of funding
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Eastern politics. This strategic approach underscores the intricate link between regional stability and economic prosperity in the Gulf, highlighting the importance of continued efforts towards peace and cooperation in the Middle East.
295:. Both organizations rank Kuwait's press as the freest of all Arab states of the Persian Gulf. Kuwait ranks amongst the top three for free press in the Arab world. Qatar and Oman come in second and third respectively within the regional ranks of the Arab gulf states.
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Life after Oil: Economic Alternatives for the Arab Gulf States
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Political Change in the Arab Gulf States: Stuck in Transition
1299:"Bahrain's economy praised for diversity and sustainability"
220:) have legislatures with members elected by the population.
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Seafaring in the Arabian Gulf and Oman: People of the Dhow
1355:"The conflict in the Middle East puts Gulf states at risk"
1214:"Diversification raises non-oil share of UAE's GDP to 71%"
847:(11). Royal Institute of International Affairs: 488–496.
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Most of these Arab states have significant revenues from
546:"Geopolitics and Politics in the Arab Gulf States (GCC)"
1394:. Oxford Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies Forum: 2–5.
61:
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Democratization and Authoritarianism in the Arab World
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Democratization and Authoritarianism in the Arab World
694:"A History of Missed Opportunities: Yemen and the GCC"
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837:"Britain and the Future of the Persian Gulf States"
237:, a federation of seven monarchical emirates, the
1469:. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press.
1385:"Khaleeji Identity in Contemporary Gulf Politics"
1027:Diamond, Larry; Plattner, Marc F. (2014-04-17).
989:Diamond, Larry; Plattner, Marc F. (2014-04-17).
2491:Afsharid conquests in the Persian Gulf and Oman
660:"U.S. Official to Tour Persian Gulf Arab Lands"
93: The seven Arab states of the Persian Gulf
1674:South Iran Nubo–Sindian desert and semi-desert
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1444:Al-Sharekh, Alanoud; Freer, Courtney (2021).
1088:Encyclopedia of world constitutions, Volume 1
884:International & Comparative Law Quarterly
8:
2830:Persian Gulf International Education Center
2588:2007 Iranian arrest of Royal Navy personnel
1426:Transnational Connections and the Arab Gulf
915:From Trucial States to United Arab Emirates
890:(2). Manchester University Press: 518–519.
2805:Gulf University for Science and Technology
2451:Achaemenid inscription in the Kharg Island
1755:South Pars/North Dome Gas-Condensate field
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256:with limited political representation. In
2613:2019 Iranian shoot-down of American drone
1559:Arabian-Persian Gulf Coastal Plain Desert
1467:The Persian Gulf States: A General Survey
1447:Tribalism and Political Power in the Gulf
2618:Territorial disputes in the Persian Gulf
1066:Reform in the Middle East Oil Monarchies
525:Territorial disputes in the Persian Gulf
536:
122:. There are seven member states of the
1122:from the original on September 8, 2019
430:Qatar–Saudi Arabia diplomatic conflict
3029:Environmental impact of the Gulf wars
1268:"Bahrain: Reform-Promise and Reality"
1170:from the original on February 6, 2018
966:from the original on 21 November 2021
962:. The University of Texas at Austin.
894:from the original on 21 November 2021
787:from the original on 21 November 2021
158:is bound to the six countries of the
7:
3156:Persian Gulf Veterans National Medal
2583:Draining of the Mesopotamian Marshes
941:, Cambridge University Press, 1984,
732:from the original on 18 October 2021
233:) that is popularly elected. In the
3111:List of Gulf War military equipment
2825:Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
1771:List of islands in the Persian Gulf
1609:Gulf of Oman desert and semi-desert
1335:from the original on 26 August 2019
279:in the seven Arab gulf states have
111:
2593:2011–2012 Strait of Hormuz dispute
2511:Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf
859:from the original on 31 March 2022
25:
2649:Arabian Gulf Rugby Football Union
2639:Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation
958:Barnwell, Kristi Nichole (2011).
917:. UK: Longman. pp. 296–297.
367:sectors. The country's capital,
321:Institute for Economics and Peace
196:Some of the Arab gulf states are
188:were Arab states along the Gulf.
55:to comply with Knowledge (XXG)'s
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1142:"2016 World Press Freedom Index"
878:Albaharna, Husain (April 1969).
420:Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict
42:
2926:Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin
2608:June 2019 Gulf of Oman incident
2521:General Maritime Treaty of 1820
2471:Anglo-Persian capture of Hormuz
2461:Ottoman campaign against Hormuz
1715:Fort Nossa Senhora da Conceição
1526:Arab states of the Persian Gulf
1280:from the original on 2014-02-26
1249:from the original on 2021-05-09
1224:from the original on 2018-09-13
1047:from the original on 2023-04-25
1009:from the original on 2023-04-25
704:from the original on 2018-10-12
672:from the original on 2021-12-13
641:from the original on 2023-04-25
601:from the original on 2021-12-22
446:partition of the Ottoman Empire
245:nominated by the seven rulers.
100:Arab states of the Persian Gulf
3121:Media coverage of the Gulf War
3007:Christianity in Eastern Arabia
2654:Arabian Gulf rugby sevens team
2603:May 2019 Gulf of Oman incident
2546:1974–75 Shatt al-Arab conflict
2501:Bani Utbah invasion of Bahrain
2486:1717 Omani invasion of Bahrain
1383:Abdulla, Gaith (Autumn 2016).
1273:. J.E. Peterson. p. 157.
508:Religion in pre-Islamic Arabia
268:situated in the Persian Gulf.
227:also has an advisory council (
1:
2987:2010 Islamic Solidarity Games
2659:Arabian Gulf rugby union team
2598:2016 U.S.–Iran naval incident
2516:Persian Gulf campaign of 1819
2506:Persian Gulf campaign of 1809
2456:Portuguese conquest of Hormuz
1684:Tigris–Euphrates river system
1465:Cottrell, Alvin, ed. (1980).
1325:"The haves and the have-nots"
3116:Map of Iran in Afsharid Era
2840:Persian Gulf Studies Center
2034:Quoin Island (Persian Gulf)
1689:Zagros fold and thrust belt
1538:Persian Gulf naming dispute
1112:"Freedom of the Press 2016"
698:Carnegie Middle East Center
3271:
3171:Rationale for the Gulf War
3161:Piracy in the Persian Gulf
2966:Smoothtooth blacktip shark
2360:Khor Al Amaya Oil Terminal
281:varying degrees of freedom
200:with elected parliaments.
28:
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3151:Persian Gulf National Day
3012:Culture of Eastern Arabia
2476:Action of 1 February 1625
1725:Mangrove forests of Qeshm
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1399:Agius, Dionisius (2009).
1190:"Global Peace Index 2016"
1086:Robbers, Gerhard (2007).
293:Reporters Without Borders
198:constitutional monarchies
3176:The National (Abu Dhabi)
2820:Khaleeji Commercial Bank
2800:Gulf University, Bahrain
2775:Gulf Cooperation Council
2760:Arabian Gulf Oil Company
2694:UAE Pro League Committee
2481:Battle off Hormuz (1625)
1884:Greater and Lesser Tunbs
751:Peterson, J. E. (2009).
722:Hertog, Steffen (2014).
498:Ancient history of Yemen
350:diversifying its economy
239:Federal National Council
175:Gulf Cooperation Council
160:Gulf Cooperation Council
68:may contain suggestions.
53:may need to be rewritten
31:Gulf Cooperation Council
3024:Eastern Arabian cuisine
2845:Persian Gulf University
2785:Gulf Medical University
2765:Arabian Gulf University
2679:Persian Gulf Pro League
2174:The World (archipelago)
757:. Duke University Press
373:Human Development Index
250:Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
114:) refers to a group of
3141:Persian Gulf (missile)
2755:Al Khaleej (newspaper)
2563:Operation Earnest Will
2536:Joint Operation Arvand
2496:Persian Gulf Residency
2350:Al Başrah Oil Terminal
2260:Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni
1579:Clarence Strait (Iran)
815:CIRS Occasional Papers
544:Riad, Mohamed (1986).
520:History of Mesopotamia
425:Iraqi–Kurdish conflict
348:has been successfully
309:Islamist organizations
95:
3034:Gulf and Kuwait Medal
2004:Umm al Maradim Island
809:Onley, James (2009).
381:high income economies
88:
3224:United Arab Emirates
3146:Persian Gulf Inferno
3136:Persian Gulf (horse)
3044:Bahraini Gulf Arabic
2956:Rhizophora mucronata
2916:Hawksbill sea turtle
2531:Persian Gulf Command
2393:King Abdul Aziz Port
2074:United Arab Emirates
1745:Persian Gulf Highway
1740:Persian Gulf Complex
1730:Persian Gulf Airport
1649:Mesopotamian Marshes
1429:. Psychology Press.
1305:on December 28, 2010
913:Bey, Frauke (1996).
835:Watt, D. C. (1964).
346:United Arab Emirates
272:Freedom of the press
235:United Arab Emirates
152:United Arab Emirates
3091:Khaleeji (currency)
2896:Collared kingfisher
2866:Arabian carpetshark
2009:Umm an Namil Island
1735:Persian Gulf Bridge
781:European Commission
483:Mesopotamian Arabic
383:. According to the
319:. According to the
262:absolute monarchies
254:hereditary monarchy
3086:IRIS Khalij-e Fars
2911:Greater lizardfish
2743:SaudiGulf Airlines
2578:Gulf War oil spill
2568:Bridgeton incident
2315:Port Emam Khomeyni
1710:Ferdowsi Gas Field
1654:Persian Gulf Basin
1359:www.ips-journal.eu
1118:. April 26, 2016.
937:Balfour-Paul, G.,
665:The New York Times
562:10.1007/BF00704811
503:Pre-Islamic Arabia
456:Iraq–Turkey border
451:Iran–Turkey border
325:Global Peace Index
317:Muslim Brotherhood
96:
3250:Arabian Peninsula
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3071:Gulf War syndrome
2971:Xenisthmus balius
2750:Akhbar Al Khaleej
2444:History of region
2428:Port of Jebel Ali
2275:Bandar-e Mahshahr
2109:Bluewaters Island
1804:Diyar Al Muharraq
1554:Arabian Peninsula
1421:Madawi Al-Rasheed
1220:. 18 April 2011.
1097:978-0-8160-6078-8
1074:978-0-86372-323-0
947:978-0-521-46636-3
924:978-0-582-27728-1
493:History of Arabia
463:Arabian Peninsula
243:electoral college
225:Sultanate of Oman
112:دول الخليج العربي
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57:quality standards
16:(Redirected from
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2906:Greater flamingo
2891:Cheekspot blenny
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2674:Khor Fakkan Club
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