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A 20 page review of the economic problems that have confronted the Middle East since the mid-twentieth century. Concentrating on Jordan, United Arab Emirates, and Oman, the author analyzes the importance of trade agreements and economic
diversification. Numerous statistics are provided. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Page Count:
20 pages (~225 words per page)
File: AM2_PParabEc.rtf
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Much of this development, as would be expected is dependent on outside entities as much as it is the particular countries themselves. Free trade agreements and foreign aid and
grants have been of particular importance to most of the countries in the Middle East. Countries like Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman in particular have enjoyed significant
economic progress in recent years as they have undergone an extensive reform process. Many have done so even in the face of considerable obstacles. Many Middle Eastern countries have
few internal resources to aid them in any sort of wide scale economic effort. Even when such resources are present they are often strictly regimented and certainly not characterized
by diversity. The United Arab Emirates, for example, has its share of industry but it is largely restricted to petroleum and natural gas. While the regions location on
the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf offer significant fishing opportunities, there is little agriculture activity in the region due to the poor soil quality and the hot arid
nature of the climate. Here as in other desert environments the soils are generally poor due to excessive heat and the lack of moisture. Other factors interplay to
affect this relationship as well. These include topography, substrate characteristics, precipitation, vegetative cover (both type and extent), radiation, and cloud cover. Each of these factors is interrelated with
the other not only in the United Arab Emeritus but in other Middle Eastern countries as well and with the relative needs verses excesses of the world in general in
fact. These factors couple with concerns such as sustainable development and human rights issues to sometimes present a bleak picture for many of these countries. Oman presents a particularly
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