Abstract
The aviation sector started to shape the evolution of the Arab Gulf States in the beginning of the twentieth century, when the British Empire and other major powers (Italy, United States) recognized the strategic position of the region in their communications spheres (Williams 1957; Peterson 2000). The Gulf’s location is a pivotal point on the global aviation map, while its natural resources provide the necessary means to support the growth of air transportation. It is not a coincidence that oil was first discovered in 1931 in Bahrain, and one year later the same Gulf state had established the first Arabian international airport (Haji 2016).
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Petcu, C. (2021). The Role of Qatar Airways in the Economic Development of Qatar: Before and During the Gulf Crisis. In: Zweiri, M., Rahman, M.M., Kamal, A. (eds) The 2017 Gulf Crisis . Gulf Studies, vol 3. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8735-1_19
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