Popular culture and political identity in the Arab Gulf states.
9780863566929 Popular culture and political identity in the Arab Gulf states. Ed. by Alanoud Alsharekh & Robert Springborg. Saqi Books 2008 206 pages $21.95 Paperback SOAS Middle East issues DS247 ...

Developing standards for low-energy buildings in the Gulf States.
Abstract: Energy standards impact upon building performance. This paper presents a framework to develop energy standards for buildings based upon established benchmarks. The framework first optimised building design, and then used the outcome to develop energy standards for office buildings. Energy-10 was used to model and achieve energy performance...

Gulf states cool to a US-Iran war.
Byline: LYDIA GEORGI, Agence France-Presse DUBAI - US President George W. Bush will not win any support for military action against Iran when he visits four Gulf Arab allies later this month, political analysts in the region say. While Gulf states are concerned about Iran's...

Gulf states cool to a US-Iran war.
Byline: Lydia Georgi, Agence France-Presse DUBAI - US President George W. Bush will not win any support for military action against Iran when he visits four Gulf Arab allies later this month, political analysts in the region say. While Gulf states are concerned about Iran's...

ARAB AFFAIRS - Sept 18 - Arab Gulf States To Hold Trade Talks With Tehran.
Arab Gulf states have agreed to start negotiations with Iran on a trade agreement in the hope that this could ease diplomatic tensions in the region. The Gulf Co-operation Council has begun a review of trade statistics between the two sides before launching the formal negotiations, requested by the...

ISRAEL - July 29 - Israel Declines To Criticise US Weapons Sales To Gulf Arab States.
In a significant departure from past Israeli policy, PM Ehud Olmert poses no objections to a new US plan to sell state-of-the-art weaponry to Saudi Arabia and other moderate Arab states, saying Iran is the common enemy. "We understand the need of the US to support the Arab moderate...

Islamic carpets: a surge of interest from the Gulf States is reinvigorating this market traditionally dominated by German collectors.
[FIGURE 1 OMITTED] Carpets have long been one of the most popular and visible aspects of Islamic art, prized in the west since Venetian merchants brought them from Persia in the 14th century. The rug and carpet trade exists at many levels, ranging from the ubiquitous high...

Dollar slide: is the Gulf ready to cut loose? No doubt about it, the dollar is in trouble and things look set to get worse before they get better. With oil prices standing at $90+ a barrel, the coffers of oil-producing states are bulging, but in real terms the scenario is giving rise to serious and widespread concern.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] AS THE US dollar continued its sharp decline this autumn, investors around the world were waiting to see if the US Federal Reserve would act further to halt the slide and help curb the resulting big rises in the euro, sterling, Australian and Canadian dollars...

Historical dictionary of the Gulf Arab States, 2d ed.
9780810854635 Historical dictionary of the Gulf Arab States, 2d ed. Peck, Malcolm C. Scarecrow Pr. 2008 397 pages $95.00 Hardcover Historical dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East; no.66 DS247...

America must stop underwriting Israeli aggression.
Byline: GUEST VIEWPOINT By Harald Frederiksen For The Register-Guard With the merciless demolition of Gaza - the killing and maiming of thousands; the destruction of public buildings, housing, water and sewerage systems and commercial facilities; 1.5 million people left imprisoned and destitute - Israel proceeds unimpeded toward...