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Introduction
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Introduction
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ABSTRACT
In 1975, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) provided 9 per cent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as foreign assistance, only four years after its establishment. By 1979, the volume of aid had reached 10 per cent, making it the world’s second largest aid donor in relation to GDP. Today the UAE remains the third largest aid donor in the Middle East. In the 1970s, the UAE was in extreme need to build itself and establish a strong economy; however it continued to use its oil wealth to benefit other countries in need. This has raised many questions about the driving forces behind this generosity towards Arab countries and, later, to non-Arab.
