How Bahrain Is A True Testament

The two most important resources in this region are oil and water. The huge oil “deposits there and in the neighboring countries around the Persian Gulf (the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Bahrain) established these countries as some of the richest in the world” (Document F). Nevertheless, the countries who do not have as much access to oil are weak economically. Oil is the biggest export in the Middle East, and in a way, the amount of oil a country has determines how wealthy that country will be. Another component of oil is that countries and ethnic groups are disputing for the control of prices of this economic resource. It has gone to the far extent of foreign countries attempting to control the oil price and also the use of weapons for this (Document E). In addition, it is impossible for each country to have equal access to water due to the unbalanced distribution of these essential resources. As a result of this, these countries are fighting for as much control of water sources they can get. Radically, there are many countries in the Middle East that are striving to obtain as many natural resources to strengthen their economy and lifestyle, and it seems most obvious that the scarcity of these resources is a significant problem in the region

The Gulf houses half of the world’s oil reserves and a third of the natural gas. The Gulf States still continue to supply the international markets with a significant amount of the hydrocarbons. The stability of the region is crucial for the stability in the global oil markets. The Gulf also hosts one of the most strategically and important choke points in global trade, The Straits of Hormuz, which moves about 35% of the global seaborne oil, natural gas and other trade goods.

In the post -World War II era, the competition of global supremacy between the superpowers of the time, United States and the Soviet Union resulted in the Cold War. Many countries in the world were pulled into this rivalry including many of the states of the Middle East. Allies against the Soviet Union received substantial quantities of United States aid and were encouraged to purchase weapons of Western means. Those who were in opposition to the United States’ power received economic and military assistance from the Soviet Union. The United States were inclined to view the rivalry between them and the Soviet Union as a vie for global supremacy. The challenge of attaining democracy in the Middle East has been insufficient leadership specifically in those who shared a common border and were in proximity to the Soviet Union. The United States, in their determination to impede the threat of expansion of the borders of the Soviet Union as well as contain the spread of communion, provided economic and military assistance to keep Iran, Iraq and Turkey politically stable. Although this was the goal of the United States, they actually impeded the democracy and political stability of these countries through its persistent influence in government affairs, determining its future’s livelihood.

The Middle East has recently been the topic of many news sources as there is so much uncertainty in the region today. Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Iraq, and Syria are all having problems and they continue to worry the outside world. Saudi Arabia has recently put King Salman in power, following the death of his half-brother, and with the current economy in the Middle East, a state that possess so much influence in an already unstable region, to become unstable in itself may cause significant catastrophes (Botelho). Yemen is also in turmoil with its own current problems. “[The United States] does not even know who is in charge right now. We know that rebels have moved in, they have exerted tremendous influence, and we can’t say exactly who will be in charge there in the future” (Botelho). With rebels moving in, the United States also fears of the fact that Yemen has been known as a source of terrorism (Botelho). Along with the other problems, in 2011, President Obama’s agenda was enforced and the United States pulled all troops

From as early as 1953 with the assistance in the coup to overthrow then Iranian leadership to the killing of Bin Laden, we see that America has had a hand in the Middle East and as fig.1 demonstrates and if to be believed, the problems that now find need for policies, competencies and leadership had the helping hand of the United Staten in creating the dis function in the region; as Malcolm X would so eloquently state “the chickens are finally coming home to roost.”

Iraq has withstood a multitude of adversity, suffering, and catastrophe throughout the previous eras. A battle over turf with Iran started in 1980, and in a short time, in 1990 Iraq attacked Kuwait, which started the Gulf War. Also, a result of Iraq’s unstable history is their inconsistent administration. This paper will highlight some interesting information in regards to Iraq’s economy, the government corruption, and how the United States Army Air Defense Systems played a part in the Gulf War.

It is at this backdrop that the paper will look into the relationship of these two gulf counties including Bahrain, Yemen, and Syria. Besides the proxy war, there is also the fervor of armed militants in the Gulf that are motivated by their

For decades, the United States and fellow western nations have been heavily involved with and invested in the Middle East. Geographically, the Middle East region contains a large percentage of the industrialized world’s most prized resource, oil. Throughout this time, the United States has participated in Gulf War I, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Southern Watch, Operation Northern Watch, and numerous other contingencies and operations. Most recently, the region fell further into turmoil with the civil unrest and uprising in Syria, the formation of ISIS, and the injection of influence from competing world superpowers. Within this latest conflict, the United States government faces significant challenges to vital national interests due to the high geopolitical stakes in the region.

On June 2006 in Tel a Viv the word new Middle East was coined and introduced to the world courtesy of the then US secretary of state Condoleezza rice. The term was meant to reduce the more imposing ‘great middle east’. It is a term that was accompanied by hope and despair in equal measure. Secretary Condoleezza Rice claimed that in a press conference that the destruction of Lebanon and Israel attacks was the emergence of the new Middle East and in case the United States joins in the race they must make sure they are moving to the new one but not the old Middle East. However her statements were criticized because of expressing the indifferences to the suffering of a country which had been bombed indiscriminately by the Israel Air forces.

People have continued to settle on the shores of the Persian Gulf for over 7,000 years despite the fact that it is one of the harshest enviromental regions in the world. The Gulf lack of natural resources is compensated for by the wealth of fine pearls that can be found. However, the creation of artificial pearls forced many in the industry to go out of business. The region is now known most prominently for its production of oil.

A transformed Middle East has shaken traditional relationships with former allies. Indeed, there was a time when Washington coordinated effectively with leaders like the monarchs Hussein, Hassan and Abdullah; or Sadat, Mubarak, even Arafat, who could deliver their constituencies and act on the Arab stage. No longer. The rise of Iran, largely as a result of the Arab world’s melt­down and the U.S.­Iran nuclear agreement, has strained relations further. And if America lacks partners on whom it can rely, how in essence can it manage problems effectively, let alone lead to resolve them? A transformed Middle East has shaken traditional relationships with former allies. Indeed, there was a time when Washington coordinated effectively with leaders like the monarchs Hussein, Hassan and Abdullah; or Sadat, Mubarak, even Arafat, who could deliver their constituencies and act on the Arab stage. No longer. The rise of Iran, largely as a result of the Arab world’s melt­down and the U.S.­Iran nuclear agreement, has strained relations further.

There are a few countries in the region that are firmly and are in the United States' corner, regardless of what any of the Arab in the world thinks. Kuwait, whose leaders and citizens feel somewhat indebted to U.S. troops for expelling Iraq from the oil-rich nation during the 1991 Gulf War, has allowed American soldiers to prepare for an Iraq attack in its desert land. Still, support for the United States has been decreasing among citizens of the small country, and troops stationed there have been attacked by individuals resentful of their presence. Qatar and Bahrain are two more predominantly Muslim nations whose citizens are at odds with U.S. policies, particularly concerning Israel, yet consider an alliance with the American government in their best interest. Qatar views American military bases on its soil as a measure of stability in the typically volatile region, and figures that

Rami G. Khouri discusses his opinion on the lingering issues of the Middle East in a talk held on October 27th, at 7:00pm in the Koffler building. The room resembled more of an auditorium packed with millennials, senior citizens and age groups in between, all with their full attention on the speaker. Throughout his talk, Khouri explained how the last century has been exceptionally problematic for the Arabians due to zero political development, the Arab Israeli conflict, and the Arabian revolution. Khouri’s main argument is that there is an entirely new situation at hand due to Turkey, Iran, Israel, and Saudi Arabia currently driving the actual developments of the Middle East and the Superpowers unhelpful ways.

In the early hours of the morning of 2 August 1990, Iraq commenced with an invasion of neighbouring Kuwait. The conflict between the two Gulf states was extremely short given both Iraq’s significant military superiority, as well as Kuwait’s inability to effectively anticipate the invasion. The invasion met immediate international condemnation with the United Nations Security Council passing Resolution 660 condemning the invasion on the same day. Iraq occupied Kuwait for just under 7 months, eventually being driven out of Kuwait in late February 1991 by an international coalition force led by the United States. This essay seeks to identify the principal motives behind the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. To ascertain the major causes for this conflict, this paper will elaborate upon the context of the

Bahrain was once part of the ancient civilization of Dilmun and served as an important link in trade routes between Sumeria and the Indus Valley as much as 5000 years ago. Since the late 18th century Bahrain has been governed by the Al-Khalifa family, which created close ties to Britain by signing the General Treaty of Peace in 1820. A binding treaty of protection, known as the Perpetual Truce of Peace and Friendship, was concluded in 1861 and further revised in 1892 and 1951. This treaty was similar to those entered into by the British Government with the other Persian Gulp principalities. It specified that the ruler could not dispose of any of his territory except to the United Kingdom and could not