We hear of the big players in the Middle East such as Israel, Iran and Saudi Arabia, but we don’t often hear much about the smaller countries who can, at times, play a pivotal role. This role could be a pro-active one like the UAE or a role governed by larger powers. Yemen is such an example where there is a proxy war being fought in Yemen by Iran and Saudi Arabia at huge and tragic cost to the people of Yemen. This course looks at the history and role today of the UAE, Yemen, Oman, Qatar and Kuwait.

DELIVERY MODE

• Hybrid (F2F & Online simultaneously)

COURSE OUTLINE

• History and analysis of the current role of Oman
• History and analysis of the current role of Yemen
• History and analysis of the current role of the UAE
• History and analysis of the current role of Kuwait
• History and analysis of the current role of Qatar

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Understand the history of each country from ancient times to modern inception
2. Place the role of each country into the context of the whole Middle East
3. Understand the religious, political and cultural characteristics of each country
4. Project into the future to see how they can adapt and progress.