ABSTRACT

This book explores the Arab world and its development problems as its new oil wealth opens up prospects of accelerated economic and social progress. It describes Kuwait's aid operations and looks at the effect the sudden torrent of oil money has had on the Kuwaitis.

Foreword -- The Arab world, oil and development -- Kuwait -- The Kuwait Fund -- Morocco -- Algeria -- Tunisia -- Egypt -- Sudan -- Jordan -- Lebanon -- Syria -- Iraq -- Bahrain -- Yemen -- Conclusions -- The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development