· The Journal of the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies is a refereed academic quarterly, established in 1974. The first issue was published in January of 1975.
· It deals with academic researches and studies, book reviews, conference and symposia reports, abstracts of M.A. and Ph.D. theses (both in Arabic and English) , in all spheres pertaining to the Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula region, political, economic, social, educational, cultural, legal, mass media , etc…
· The Journal maintains a balance between researches and studies relevant to history, current conditions and future prospects in all fields of research and study.
· The Journal and its publications are distributed locally, in Arab countries and internationally.
Objectives of the Journal
· Consolidating academic and cultural research and publication activity among the citizens of the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula region through publishing their specialist researches and studies. The Journal also seeks to exchange academic knowledge and information, conforming to its objectives, with other similar journals, universities and specialized centers in the region, in the Arab world and internationally.
· Acquainting those concerned with the Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula region with specialist studies and researches, publications, documents, reports and sources periodically published, both in Arabic and English, about the region in a way that facilitates and makes available reliable material for their researches and broadens their general culture.
· Furthermore, the Journal has regularly published specialized books in its areas of interest. There were seven volumes in the series “ Documents of the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula”, 19 publications, 15 special issues and two distinguished issues in 1992 and 1994 commemorating the atrocious Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in August 1990.
The Journal has a number of regular sections. These are:
1. Articles in Arabic
2. Articles in English
3. Book reviews
4. Conference reports
5. Arabic bibliography
6. English bibliography
7. Documents
8. M.A. and Ph.D. abstracts
The following is a detailed list of the Journal’s distinguished achievements:
First: Publishing a Series of Documents:
Since its first issue in 1975, the Journal of the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies has always contained a section on documents, which were then released in a series of publications containing the most important official documents of the GCC countries covering outstanding political, economic, social and cultural events in the region from 1975 to 1982. The series was then stopped, and currently documents are published in a regular section in every issue of the Journal.
1. Documents of the Gulf for the year 1975 were published in 1979 in one volume.
2. Documents of the Gulf for the year 1976 were published in 1981 in one volume.
3. Documents of the Gulf for the year 1977 were published in 1982 in one volume.
4. Documents of the Gulf for the year 1978 were published in 1983 in one volume.
5. Documents of the Gulf for the year 1979 were also published in 1983 in one volume.
6. Documents of the Gulf for the year 1980 were published in 1984 in one volume.
7. Documents of the Gulf for the year 1982 were published in 1986 in one volume.
Second: Organizing Relevant Scientific Symposia:
1. Symposium on “ The Future of the Gulf and Strategies for Joint Arab Cooperation”. The symposium was co-sponsored by the Journal of the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies and the Center for Arabian Gulf Studies, University of Basra, March 29-31, 1981. Research papers presented in the symposium were later published in three volumes.
2. Symposium on “Water resources in the Gulf Region and Arabian Peninsula” organized by the Journal, March 3-5, 1981. Research papers were later published in four volumes.
This was the first symposium organized solely by the Journal. Papers presented stressed water issues in relation to civic development. They also tackled issues related to prospects of water resources development in the region.
3. Symposium on “Sea Ports in the GCC States”, held on April 13-16, 1985. Research papers presented, numbering 35, were published individually. These researches stressed the study of the most important sea ports and commercial centers on the Arabian Gulf revealing the enormous commercial significance thereof.
4. Symposium on “The Unification of Legislations and Laws in the GCC Countries”, November 21-23, 1987. The symposium was held on the occasion of the 10th Regional Meeting of Centers for Gulf Documents and Studies, held on the same days. Research papers were published in 1988 in one volume.
These researches centered around the idea of unifying laws and legislations in the GCC countries as a means of strengthening relations and ties among their peoples. Unification of laws and legislations is undoubtedly a first step in this direction.
5. Symposium on “Unity of History and Fate among GCC States and Inevitability of Co-operation”, November 15-17, 1993. This was jointly sponsored by the Journal, the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Science (KFAS) and Center for Kuwaiti Researches and Studies. The Papers presented were later published in two volumes.
These research papers analyzed and investigated the role of other GCC countries in the Liberation of Kuwait and showed their exemplary contribution as a model of co-operation in the Arab world.
1. Dr. Mohammed Hesham Khawajkia, (1978), Economic Integration in the Arabian Gulf. (418 pages).
2. Dr. Abdel-Ilah Abu Aiash, (1978), Horizons of Industrial Development in the GCC States. (174 pages).
3. Dr. Badria Abdalla Al-Awadi, (1979), Children’s Rights in Kuwait. (73 pages).
4. Dr. Badawi K.M. Ibrahim, (1980), Economic Statistics in Saudi Arabia. (90 pages).
5. Dr. Sultan Naji, (1980), The Role of Al-Jazira Girl Magazine in the Events of 1948. (71 pages).
6. Dr. Mohammed Hasan Abdalla, (1980), Saqar Al-Rashoud: Innovator of the Second Vision. (280 pages).
7. Dr. Ahmed Hasan Ibrahim, (192), The City of Kuwait: An Urban Geographic Study. (404 pages).
8. Dr. Ahmed A. Al-Fiqi, (1983), Researches in Education and Teaching. (190 pages).
9. Dr. Farouq Osman Abaza, (1983), British Policy in Asir During the First World War. (112 pages).
10. Dr. Adel A. Khaki, (1984), Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries, OAPEC, 1968-1977 : A Study in International Organization. (484 pages).
11. Dr. Hasan Saleh Shehab, (1984), Arab Naval Sciences: A Comparative Study. (343 pages).
12. Dr. Ahmed Hasan Ibrahim, (1985), Population of Kuwait : A Geographic Study. (168 pages).
13. Dr. Mohammed hasan Abdalla, (1985), A General View of Stimulators and Results. (470 pages).
14. Dr.Adel T. Al-Tabtabaai, (1985), Legislative Authority in the Gulf States.
(408 pages).
15. Dr. Khalid Bin Mohammed Al-Qasimi, (1985), The Yemeni Unity at Present and in the Future. (279 pages)
16. Dr. Sadeq Al-Bassam, (1985), Current Trends in Oil and Gas Accounts: Their Significance to GCC States. (132 pages).
17. Dr. Olwi A. Taher, (1985), The Yemeni Press Before the September 26th Revolution. (259 pages).
18. Fatma Al-Sultan, (1987), Selected Bibliography of Periodicals on Kuwait between 1983 and 1986. (40 pages).
19. Dr. Jalal M. Ibrahim, (1989), Maternity Leave in the Kuwaiti Employment Laws: A Comparative Study. (172 pages).
Fourth: Special Publications:
1. Dr. Mohammed A. Al-Azma and Dr. Yusof A. El-Adli, (1980), Inflation and its Impact on Published Financial Date of Kuwaiti Corporate Companies.(75 pages).
2. Dr. Fouad M. Al-Mawi, (1980), Economic and Financial Relations Between Egypt and Hijaz from the Ottoman Invasion to the French Occupation (1517-1797). (108 pages).
3. Dr. Adel I. Hindi, (1980), Strategies for Agricultural Development in the Yemeni Republic. (70 pages).
4. Dr. Abdel-Aziz Saleh, (1981), Modern Archeological Trips and Excavations in the Arabian Peninsula. (96 pages).
5. Dr. Amal Yusof Al-Sabah, (1982), Labour in the Construction Sector in Kuwait: A Demographic Study. (192 pages).
6. Dr. Mohammed M. Khairi and Mohammed S. Al-Attar, (1982), Effects of Estimative Budgets as a Planning Tool in Evaluating Industrial Establishments in Kuwait. (142 pages).
7. Dr. Abdel-Rahman Al-Ahmed, (1983), An Analytical Survey of Educational Researches on Kuwait. (101 pages).
8. Dr. Fouad Abu Ismail, (1983), The Impact of Environment on Kuwaiti Companies’ Acquisition of Technology. (112 pages).
9. Dr. Abdel-Aal A. Shami, (1983), The Aroud Region in the Writings of Arab Geographers. (168 pages).
10. Dr. Ali Al-Kawari, (1983), Towards a Better Understanding of Demographic Problems in Oil Producing Countries of the Arabian Peninsula. (130 pages).
11. Dr. Zein El-Din Abdel-Maqsoud, (1983) , Kuwaiti Commercial Ports: A Geographic Study. (145 pages).
12. Dr. Abdel-Fattah El-Shirbini and Dr. El-Said A. Naji, (1984), Modern Concepts of Marketing and Planning of Services in Kuwaiti Commercial Banks. (98 pages).
13. Dr. Mohammed E. Salhia, (1984), Monograph on the History of Yemen (Matalea Al-Niran) By Ahmed Bin Yusof Bin Mohammed Bin Fairouz: A Verification Study. (136 pages).
14. Dr. Abdel-Aziz Saleh, (1985), Women in Ancient Arab Archeological Texts: Traditions of the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula. (172 pages).
15. Dr. Abdel-Rahman A. Al-Ahmed, (1985), Opinions of Trainers and Trainees in Teacher-Training Programs Held by the Kuwaiti Ministry of Education in 1983/84. (180 pages).
16. Special issue on the atrocious Iraqi invasion of Kuwait by a number of researchers. This was published in 1992 in 330 pages.
17. Special issue commemorating the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. Selected research papers presented to the International Conference on the Effects of Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait, held on April 2-6 , 1994 . Volume 74 of the Journal
(388 pages)
Fifth: Publishing Indexes:
1. Index of volumes 1-17 (1975-1992).
2. Index of twenty years of publications, volumes and special issues (volume 1 (1975) to volume 79 (October 1995) ).
In 1994 (a turning year in the history of the Journal), the Minister of Education issued a decree No. 7, dated May 29, 1994, to establish the Center for the Gulf Arabian Peninsula Studies, affiliated to the University of Kuwait. That was a natural development for the Journal whereby both the Journal and the Center became fully independent of one another by the end of 1997. The Journal maintained its place among other refereed journals of the Academic Publication Council. Currently, the Journal has four regular section: articles in Arabic and English, book reviews, conference reports, Arabic and English Bibliographies. There are also other occasional issues and publications.
In the year 2000 and on the silver jubilee of the Journal, an analytic index was published to familiarize researchers with all articles and research papers published in the Journal since its first issue in 1975.
