GCC People and Development

To understand their culture and history

To learn about their cuisine

To memorize their capitals

To study their climate

Kuwait, Qatar, and Oman

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and UAE

Egypt, Iran, and Iraq

Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon

Dates

Frankincense

Pearls

Spices

Frankincense and myrrh

Gold and silver

Dates and pearls

Copper and spices

They isolated the Gulf from other regions.

They connected the Gulf with other parts of the world.

They made the Gulf self-sufficient.

They reduced the importance of markets.

Al Sabah

Al Khalifa

Al Thani

Al Saud

Work together for safety

Promote education

Encourage development

Expand territory

To strengthen friendship and unity among Gulf states

To cooperate in education, economy, and development

To share language, culture, and heritage

To compete against each other in trade

Saudi Arabia

Oman

Kuwait

Egypt