France and the Arabian Gulf

Abstract

"The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) hosted a symposium entitled France and the Arabian Gulf, in Abu Dhabi on June 3-4, 2006, where visiting experts were invited to share their views on a variety of issues of mutual concern to France and the Arab Gulf states. This volume comprises a selection of the papers presented at the symposium, covering: French foreign policy regarding the GCC; the role of France in the management of various Middle East conflicts; French security policy in the Arabian Gulf; French perspectives on current EU-GCC relations; and the history and ongoing development of cultural relations between France and the Arab Gulf states."--Jacket