The New Gulf provides a concise but complete description of the Arabian countries benefiting most from the affluence sweeping the Middle East in the twenty-first century. It is also designed to answer questions from seasoned residents or first-time visitors. The book places developments in each of the six Gulf states within its proper historical context, and also details the origins, achievements and evolution of Islam. Much of the book's focus is on the people who have shaped its past and are leading it into the futur. The book contains seven chapters: Rise of the New Gulf Civilization, In the Kingdom, Kuwait and the Feminine Mystique, Making a New Eden in Bahrain, Getting Rich Quickly in Qatar, The Last Arabian Sultanate, and The UAE and the New Gulf.