In the Land of the Emirates
Author | : Daniel T. Potts |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 219 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Excavations (Archaeology) |
ISBN | : 9781905486571 |
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Author | : Daniel T. Potts |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 219 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Excavations (Archaeology) |
ISBN | : 9781905486571 |
Author | : Athol Yates |
Publisher | : Helion and Company |
Total Pages | : 382 |
Release | : 2020-12-10 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 180451618X |
While today the military of the United Arab Emirates is described admiringly as a 'little Sparta', just 60 years ago the only security forces in the Emirates were the armed retainers of the Ruling Sheikhs and a small British-led, locally-raised Arab force. Through a combination of direct oversight by rulers, investment in its nationals, engagement of expatriates and the purchase of cutting edge military hardware, the UAE Armed Forces has become, arguably, the most capable Arab military. In the last decade, it has also gained considerable experience through its military operations in Afghanistan, Libya, Iraq, Syria and Yemen. This book traces the little-known history of the country’s military from 1951 to 2020. It provides unparalleled detail on the constituent forces that evolved into the UAE Armed Forces in 1976, and how that unified force has evolved to the present. It provides essential background information on how the country’s geography, demographics and political system have shaped its military, the enduring roles of the military and the history of each military service. It also details the political and command structure governing the military, and its manpower and materiel characteristics. The book concludes with an explanation of how the UAE has been able to develop such a highly capable military for its size in a relatively short period of time.
Author | : Peter Hellyer |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
"The marine heritage of the United Arab Emirates"--Cover.
Author | : Shirley Kay |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 80 |
Release | : 1994-07-01 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781873544839 |
Author | : Werner Forman |
Publisher | : Vintage |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781860461552 |
Few nations on earth have experienced more complete and far-reaching change over the past few decades than the United Arab Emirates. Today a land of six-lane highways and glittering streams of motorcars, where space-age cities of ivory-white and crystal glass emerge like a mirage from the haze of desert and sea, this federation of seven ancient Emirates - Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ras al-Khaimah, Umm al Qawain, Ajman and Fujairah - is not only the world's fourth largest oil-producer, but also its richest state per head of population, and the new commercial hub of the Middle East. Yet only fifty years ago, when oil-exploration started, there was no electricity, no plumbing or telephone system, not a single public hospital nor modern school, no bridges, no deep-water harbour, no metalled roads, no more than a handful of cars and scarcely a building more impressive than the crumbling mud-brick forts and watchtowers of Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Where now high-rise stacks, gilded domes and minarets tower over wide boulevards, where cascades of water are flaunted with conspicuous opulence, and where acres of shrubs burgeon on the desert shore, stood sleepy settlements of reed, coral and mudbrick houses, sweltering on sand spits and islands in the most ferocious summer heat. 1996 is the twenty-fifth anniversary of the founding of the United Arab Emirates. In Phoenix Rising, the photographer Werner Forman explores in a series of superbly evocative images, themes of continuity and change in a country with a long and ancient history, taking as much delight in its abundant treasures and old ways as in its dynamic new architecture and drive towards the future. Michael Asher's text provides an admirably clear account of the history of the region, the resilience of its people and of its phoenix-like ability to reinvent itself in adversity.
Author | : Shirley Kay |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 77 |
Release | : 1992-01-01 |
Genre | : United Arab Emirates |
ISBN | : 9781873544044 |
Author | : IBP, Inc. |
Publisher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 310 |
Release | : 2015-06 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1438760191 |
United Arab Emirates Land Ownership and Agricultural Laws Handbook - Strategic Information and Basicl Regulations
Author | : Jim Krane |
Publisher | : Macmillan + ORM |
Total Pages | : 389 |
Release | : 2009-09-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1429918993 |
Award-winning journalist Jim Krane charts the history of Dubai from its earliest days, considers the influence of the family who has ruled it since the nineteenth century, and looks at the effect of the global economic downturn on a place that many tout as a blueprint for a more stable Middle East The city of Dubai, one of the seven United Arab Emirates, is everything the Arab world isn't: a freewheeling capitalist oasis where the market rules and history is swept aside. Until the credit crunch knocked it flat, Dubai was the fastest-growing city in the world, with a roaring economy that outpaced China's while luring more tourists than all of India. It's one of the world's safest places, a stone's throw from its most dangerous. In City of Gold, Jim Krane, who reported for the AP from Dubai, brings us a boots-on-the-ground look at this fascinating place by walking its streets, talking to its business titans, its prostitutes, and the hard-bitten men who built its fanciful skyline. He delves into the city's history, paints an intimate portrait of the ruling Maktoum family, and ponders where the city is headed. Dubai literally came out of nowhere. It was a poor and dusty village in the 1960s. Now it's been transformed into the quintessential metropolis of the future through the vision of clever sheikhs, Western capitalists, and a river of investor money that poured in from around the globe. What has emerged is a tolerant and cosmopolitan city awash in architectural landmarks, luxury resorts, and Disnified kitsch. It's at once home to America's most prestigious companies and universities and a magnet for the Middle East's intelligentsia. Dubai's dream of capitalism has also created a deeply stratified city that is one of the world's worst polluters. Wild growth has clogged its streets and left its citizens a tiny minority in a sea of foreigners. Jim Krane considers all of this and casts a critical eye on the toll that the global economic downturn has taken. While many think Dubai's glory days have passed, insiders like Jim Krane who got to know the city and its creators firsthand realize there's much more to come in the City of Gold, a place that, in just a few years, has made itself known to nearly every person on earth.
Author | : Simon Aspinall |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 241 |
Release | : 2020-06-25 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1472986180 |
This is the first dedicated field guide for the United Arab Emirates. The UAE is an increasingly popular tourist destination, with a good infrastructure for visitors. This new field guide is based on the bestselling Birds of the Middle East (2nd edition) and covers all the birds of these Gulf states. The new text written by Simon Aspinall and Richard Porter is specific to the Gulf, and new maps are provided for all breeding birds and regular visitors. The plates are recomposed from Birds of the Middle East, with three extra plates of introduced species.
Author | : World Bank |
Publisher | : World Bank Publications |
Total Pages | : 241 |
Release | : 2019-11-21 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1464814414 |
Seventeen in a series of annual reports comparing business regulation in 190 economies, Doing Business 2020 measures aspects of regulation affecting 10 areas of everyday business activity.