After the Sheikhs: The Coming Collapse of the Gulf Monarchies (55 page)

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Authors: Christopher Davidson

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Cambridge University,
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101
Camel racing,
71
Camp Al-Jabar,
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Camp Mirage,
166
Camp Ali Salem,
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Camp Patriot,
164
Campagnie Française des Petroles,
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Canada,
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Capitalism,
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Carlton Tower hotel,
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Carnegie Mellon University,
104
Central Bank of the Gulf Cooperation Council,
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Central Bank of Lebanon,
82
Central Bank of Oman,
38
Central Bank of Qatar,
91
Central Intelligence Agency, of the United States,
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Central Mining and Investment,
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Central System for Resolving Illegal Residents’ Status,
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Bidoon Committee
Chad,
89
Chamber of Commerce and Industry, of Qatar,
34
Chamber of Commerce and Industry, of Riyadh,
130
Chateau Fontainebleau,
96
Chelsea Barracks,
91
Cheney, Dick,
90
Chery Automobile,
108
Children’s National Medical Center, in Washington DC,
94
China Islam Association,
109
China National Petroleum Corporation,
107
China, People’s Republic of,
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China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation,
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Sinopec
China Plan,
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Christianity,
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Christmas,
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Chrysler Building,
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Churches,
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Civil society,
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College of William and Mary,
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Colombia,
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Commonwealth Games,
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Communism,
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Consultative Council, of Oman,
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Consultative Council, of Saudi Arabia,
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Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf,
see
Gulf CoOperation Council
Cornell University,
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Cosmo Oil Company,
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Council of Ministers, of Oman,
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Council of Ministers, of Qatar,
33
Council of Ministers, of the United Arab Emirates,
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Council of Ministers, of Saudi Arabia,
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Council of Saudi Chambers of Commerce and Industry,
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Council of Senior Religious Scholars, of Saudi Arabia,
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Coups,
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Credit Suisse,
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Crescent Petroleum,
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Cuba,
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Curzon, Lord George,
243
CyberTrust,
149
Dammam,
40
Darfur,
89
Darwish, Abdulsalam,
271
Al-Deraiwish, Hosam,
272
Desert Storm, Operation,
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Dhafrah, airbase,
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Al-Dhaheri, Hadef Jawan,
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Dhahran,
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Dhofar,
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Dhofar Liberation Front,
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Dibba,
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Djibouti,
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Doha,
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Doha Agreement,
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Doha Centre for Media Freedom,
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Doha Debates,
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Doha Summer Festival,
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Dolphin pipeline,
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Doosan,
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Dow Chemicals,
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Drones,
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Drugs,
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Dubai Air Show,
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Dubai Healthcare City,
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Dubai Holdings,
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Dubai Inc.,
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Dubai International Airport,
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Dubai International Capital,
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Dubai International Financial Centre,
46
Dubai International Holy Koran Award Committee,
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Dubai Internet City,
46
Dubai Knowledge Village,
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Dubai Media City,
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Dubai Oriental Finance Company,
108
Dubai Ports World,
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Dubai School of Government,
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Dubai World Trade Centre,
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Durham University,
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E-Government,
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Eastern Province, of Saudi Arabia,
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Economic Development Board of Bahrain,
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Edinburgh University,
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Education City, in Qatar,
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Egypt,
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Electricity,
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Emarat,
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Emirates airline,
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Emirates Aluminium,
45
Emirates Centre for Human Rights,
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Emirates Foundation for Philanthropy,
100
Emirates National Oil Company,
117
Emirates Palace, hotel,
46
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159
Emirates Petroleum Products Company,
117
Emirates Solidarity Project,
82
Emirates Stadium, in London,
92
Environmental Agency of Abu Dhabi,
77
Eid festivals,
158
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187
Eithad Airways,
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123
Eritrea,
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Essex Hotel, The,
254
Ethiopia,
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Etisalat,
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270
Executive Affairs Authority, of Abu Dhabi,
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Exeter University,
99
Expatriates,
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External Aid Liaison Bureau, of the UAE,
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Exxon-Mobil,
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Facebook,
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Fakhro, Jamal,
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Falconry,
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Family Card,
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Fanar,
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Qatar Mosque
Al-Farooq Mosque,
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Fateh offshore field,
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Fatwas,
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Ferrari,
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Feudalism,
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Fifth Fence, The,
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Fihri, Al-Tayeb Al-Fassi,
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First World War,
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Foreign Direct Investment,
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Federal National Council, of the United Arab Emirates,
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Fédération International de Football Association,
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Fertil,
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Financial Harbour, of Bahrain,
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Finland,
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Formula One,
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France,
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Free trade agreements,
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Friendship Bridge,
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Fujairah,
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Fujian province, of China,
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Fujian Petrochemical and Refining Company,
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Futaisi Island,
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Gaddafi, Muammar,
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Gang of the Dragon,
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Gas to liquid fuels,
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Gaza,
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems,
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