The country of Bahrain is not very well known to a lot of the world. Little do they know is that they have a vast history dating all the way back to 1783. Bahrain has been constantly evolving throughout the years just like any other country. Some of the main changes of the country have been their politics, economy, and military. What are some of the major changes and the history behind these key areas of their culture? In the year 1783 is when the al-Khalifa family took control of Bahrain and turned it into a monarchy. Since that year Bahrain has been run by the al-Khalifa family in all positions. The family is Sunni Muslims along with only 30% of the population and the other 70% is Shiite Muslims. There has always been a clash …show more content…
So instead of staying with oil, they tried to branch out to foreign partners to invest in them or start a business with them. The United States was one of those countries that Bahrain contacted for an agreement. They agreed on terms and in 2006 created the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement. Due to this agreement in 2014 trade increased to exceed over two billion dollars. As part of the trade, Bahrain receives vehicles, agricultural products, aircraft, and machinery. All of these greatly improved Bahrain’s …show more content…
In the 1990s Bahrain’s army only had one brigade throughout the whole army. All of their vehicles and weapons they had were purchased by the United States Army. They had a very small force and could not defend much during this time. Bahrain had an important role in regional security construction and was a significant partner with the United States. They also are home to the Fifth Fleet of the U.S. Navy and takes part in their military coalitions. In 2002, the U.S. made Bahrain a Major Non-NATO Ally because of their key role in security assistance. Eight years later they nearly doubled their numbers in total. One of those units was an Artillery group that couple efficiently defend themselves for up to 48 hours. Since they do not have a large fighting force they need to be more of a defensive army. All of the army’s personnel is located in their capital, Manama, due to its size. Throughout the past few years, the Bahraini Army has been continuously purchasing more weapons and vehicle to become a stronger fighting force. They now consist of three brigades instead of just the one from 20 years ago. They also have an Anti-Aircraft Battalion. It consists of four Batteries of Field Artillery Launcher (FAL) along with one Anti-Aircraft
Kuwait has the 3rd most oil in the Middle East. Iraq was very poor and needed money. They had just suffered a war with Iran. (Stroilov)They invaded Kuwait in hopes of getting oil to sell and get some money. America was the number 1 country buying oil from Kuwait so we put troops on Kuwait's grounds to defend them.(Stroilov) The deadline for Iraq to leave was Jan. 15, 1991, so Iraq needed to leave and America took action and forced them out of Kuwait. Although before they left they set over 600 oil wells on fire. It took over 1 year to extinguish the fires. In the Gulf War USA played a big part to defend Kuwait. (Stroilov)In 1990 USA defended Kuwait from Iraq invading them for oil to sell it. Later Iraq did get into Kuwait and Desert Storm
Air Defense Artillery remains one of the most respected assets to the United States Army, ready to deploy its units and weapon systems at anytime and anywhere in support of freedom. Works Cited Brigade General Scales, Robert H. JR. Certain Victory. The U.S. Army in the Gulf War. NewYork: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1993.
Operation Desert Shield was launched by President H.W. Bush to increase the amount of forces and troops in areas surrounding Kuwait and mainly in Saudi Arabia in response to the 120,000 troops and 2,000 tanks invading Kuwait. The United Nations called for the Iraqi army’s extraction from their presence in Kuwait, however Hussein went ag...
...the advance into Iraq. Armed with the Multiple-Launch Rocket System, the Field Artillery men of this battalion provided accurate and devastating fire throughout the entire campaign. The rockets were so deadly; the Iraqi soldiers called them "steel rain." Today the Guard continues its vital peacekeeping effort in Southwest Asia.
O'Shea, Brandon J. "ARMY.MIL, The Official Homepage of the United States Army." "OPERATION POWER PACK. N.p., 20 Apr. 2010. Web. 27 Feb. 2014.
The Middle Eastern has developed a lot of economic success with the authoritarianism government they’ve established. To some people, if they are economically stable, they’re willing to endure the hardships of being lead under a dictator. Countries like Bahrain and Saudi Arabia are flourishing in the oil business, which keeps them wealthy and involved in international relations. To the citizens of the Middle East, this makes their country look powerful because even with the Western’s opposing ideologies, they’re still working with the Middle East. This is sending the wrong message because even though the western countries have to cooperate and show political support with the Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and other Middle Eastern countries. Situations like these give the citizens a positive outlook of how their country is being conducted and support their governme...
Although the United Sates and Saudi Arabia present the United States and Saudi Arabia’s relationship as excellent, there are actually two nations who have bitter disagreements but who allies through oil. The only thing that has held this alliance together is the US dependence on Saudi oil. The United States has felt and still fells that it is a necessity to have bases present in the Middle East to protect oil, and silently to protect Israel. The relationship began in 1933 when Standard Oil of California signed an agreement with the Saudi government. In 1943 FDR affirmed that the defense of Saudi Arabia was a vital interest to the United States and moved troops into the region. Future presidents would emulate this declaration and mobilization of troops to Saudi Arabia. Again in 1945 Abd al Aziz, the Saudi king, and FDR would cement this alliance, on a US warship in the Suez Canal. Soon after, airfields were constructed at Dhahran and other spots over Saudi Arabia; beginning a long tradition of US military facilities in Saudi Arabia. Abd al Aziz was the first of his line of successors to meet with US presidents. The relationship was only strengthened with the onset on the Cold war, as the US used the bases in Saudi Arabia as potential air force launch sites to the USSR and constructed more military facilities. In 1941 Harry S. Truman made another assertion of Americas protection and alliance with Saudi Arabia to Abd Al Aziz. Truman stated that “support for Saudi Arabia’s territorial integrity and political independence was a primary objective of the United States.” (Countrystudies.com) Another stipulation of this pact was that the US established a permanent military training mission in the Saudi Arabia. That mission lasted until 1992. Soon after the pact between Truman and Aziz was agreed upon the US-Saudi relationship would endure its first major disagreement. On May 14th, 1948 Israel was declared an independent state in the former Arab dominated Palestine. Israel’s independence was backed the United States. Saudi Arabia refused to acknowledge the country of Israel and to engage in any relations with them. The Saudis concerns of the Israel-US relationship were reinforced in the 1970’s and 1980’s when the US sold arms to Israel, but refused to sell arms to Saudi Arabia. In some cases congressional leaders refused to sell arms to Saudi Arabia on the grounds that Saudi Arabia might use them against Israel.
The division between Shia and Sunni dates back to the death of the Prophet Muhammad, and the question of who was to take over the leadership of the Muslim nation. Sunni Muslims agree with the position taken by many of the Prophet's companions, that the new leader should be elected from among those capable of the job. This is what was done, and the Prophet Muhammad's close friend and advisor, Abu Bakr, bec...
...gely by religious values: Conservative dress, conservative literature, and conservative behavior. Freedom of political and religious expression is not allowed, and diversions like dancing, or movies, activities are almost nonexistence in Saudi Arabia. As it has been for centuries, the cultural and political life of Saudi Arabia continues to be expressed in terms of Islamic principles.
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Oil has often been described as a ‘transforming force’, and this description is easy to apply to Saudi Arabia. Prior to World War 2, government yearly revenues barely reached half of a million dollars (Mansfield, A History of the Middle East, 1991, p. 281). By 1950, revenues were up to $56 million, and by 1956, they were at an unprecedented $200 million.
The oil sector plays a crucial role in the economic activity in Saudi Arabia. This is no surprise since Saudi Arabia possesses 18 percent of world oil proven reserves. Over the years, the oil sector contributed significantly to its economic activity and has been reflected in strong government expenditure among different sectors in the economy. While high oil revenues are certainly beneficial to oil producing countries (Saudi), it makes the Saudi economy vulnerable to price swings (see graph 1). From instance, oil prices were increasing during the boom years (2003 – 2014) and oil rents increased accordingly; however, the benefits of strong revenues soon faded in the wake of the global financial crisis 08/09 and recently in the crash of oil prices.
Saudi Arabia’s capital market is considered to be young compared to other financial markets in the region. Saudi financial markets have been developing slowly because most enterprises in the country are either government owned or family-owned, most of which was funded through state budget, and as a result reduced the need for financing. In the recent past, Saudi Arabia has focused on a careful measurement for structural developments and regulatory changes. However, different phases of historical development of the capital market which can be classified into three phases; pre-industrialization phase, post industrialization phase and growth phase that sparked changes and shaped the kingdom 's capital market on
Qatar is a peninsula bordering the Arabian Gulf and Saudi Arabia. It has a strategic position between the GCC countries, this special location will facilitate the process of exporting and importing and also it will enhance the domestic tourism. Qatar’s total area is 11,586 km² and it mainly relies on oil as a natural resource which means that it has a very good wealth.
Qatar is a country that has the largest per capita income in the world. A few decades ago, the now oil and gas rich country could not survive the years of hunger that led to more than 10% of population migrating to neighboring countries. This transition and modernization has been analyzed in the introduction of the book “Qatar: A Modern History” by Allen J. Fromherz. This reaction paper is intended to study his analysis which talks mainly about the absence of the sense of postmodernism in the Qatari citizens.