Engineering Education In The Arab Gulf States: Stagnation Versus Change

The latter part of the twentieth century has witnessed an unprecedented economic, social, and technological change in many regions of the world. Perhaps, no region has experienced as dramatic a change as the states of the Arab Gulf region, referred to as the Arab Gulf States. These six neighboring states (Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and The Sultanate of Oman) share common heritage, history, and language. Oil is the Region’s most valuable natural asset and production and revenues have increased dramatically in recent years, most notably since OPEC price rise in 1973.