ABSTRACT

Now in its seventh year, this annual review provides a detailed database on military forces and strategic developments in the Middle East. It offers statistics on populations, resources and military infrastructures, on armed forces and the military capacity of each state in the region, and on the Palestinian Liberation Organization. This year's volume contains essays on the activities of major armies in the Middle East, as well as in-depth analyses of fundamental strategic trends of particular relevance during the 1990s.

part I|181 pages

Strategic Developments in the Middle East

chapter 8|27 pages

The Second Year of the Intifada

chapter 9|20 pages

Palestinian Armed Struggle

part II|180 pages

Regional Military Forces

chapter 1|9 pages

Algeria

chapter 2|5 pages

Bahrain

chapter 3|13 pages

Egypt

chapter 4|11 pages

Iran

chapter 5|13 pages

Iraq

chapter 6|12 pages

Israel

chapter 7|7 pages

Jordan

chapter 8|7 pages

Kuwait

chapter 9|8 pages

Lebanon

chapter 10|11 pages

Libya

chapter 11|9 pages

Morocco

chapter 12|7 pages

Oman

chapter 14|5 pages

Qatar

chapter 15|11 pages

Saudi Arabia

chapter 16|6 pages

South Yemen (PDRY)

chapter 17|7 pages

Sudan

chapter 18|9 pages

Syria

chapter 19|7 pages

Tunisia

chapter 21|6 pages

Yemen (YAR)

part III|27 pages

Comparative Tables Glossary of Weapons Systems List of Abbreviations Chronology Maps