The Qatari-Bahraini dispute over the Hawar Islands 1971-1981

Ahmed Ramadan shaqlieh, studies in the economic geography of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, Riyadh, 1981, p.25.

 Al-Fisht is a fragile marine rock, rising in the form of a sea mound with an area of about 20 km2, and Fisht Al-dabail is located 12 km to the northeast of Qatar . For more details, see : Lorimer, directory of the Arabian Gulf, geographical Department, translation of the translation office at the court of the Emir of Qatar, Vol. 2, Doha press, (Doha , 1967), P.493.

 Haider lazam Aziz, the border dispute between Qatar and Bahrain a historical study, unpublished master's thesis, Faculty of Arts, University of Basra, 2002, pp. 65-66.

 Nazim Abdul Wahid al-Jasser, the problem of borders in the Arab world, a study in Arab-Arab political conflicts and border disputes, Dar majdlawi, Amman, 2001, p.178.

 The opinions of Jamil Saleh al-okaili, political and economic developments in Bahrain 1923-1941, unpublished master's thesis submitted to the Faculty of Education Ibn Rushd, University of Baghdad, 2004, pp. 221-222.

 Same source, P.222.

 Haider lazam Aziz, ex-source, P.27; opinions of Jamil Saleh al-okaili, ex-source, P. 221.

  Al-Watan (newspaper), No. 2544, March 17, Kuwait, 1982.

  Mohammed Abu al-Fadl, the dispute between Qatar and Bahrain, International Politics (magazine), Cairo, No. 111, January 1993, p.228; opinions of Jamil al-okaili, previous source, P. 227.

 To identify what is mentioned in the letter, see : Abdulaziz Mohammed Al-Mansour, the political development of Qatar 1916-1949, P.157.

 Khaled Zakaria El serjany, international politics (magazine), Cairo, No. 85, 1986, p.179.

( ) F.C.O, 040/1, Dispute of Howar Island, secret, 18 November 1964.

 Mohammed Thamer Al-Sadoun, the border dispute between Qatar and Bahrain , a study in the light of public international law, unpublished master's thesis, Faculty of Law, University of Baghdad, 2001, p.16.

() Fisht Jarada is called any piece of Jarada, with an area of 1 km2, which is adjacent to the Qatari North Field and it turns out that it hosts the third world natural gas reserves and is said to be floating on a sea of oil and natural gas for more details see: Encyclopedia of articles from the desert on the website www.Moqatel.com .

 Mohammed Abu al-Fadl, the dispute between Qatar and Bahrain, International Politics (magazine), Cairo, No. 111, January 1993, p.228.

  Arwa Hashim, problems of Arab borders in the Arabian Gulf, unpublished master's thesis, Faculty of Political Science, University of Baghdad, 1996, p.148.

 Sheikh Ahmed bin Ali Al-Thani: Sheikh Ahmed was born in Qatar in 1932, studied in its schools . He assumed power after his father Sheikh Ali abdicated in 1960, and his crown prince Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa for more details see : Mufid al – Zaidi, contemporary history of Qatar, 1913-2008, P.74.

 Mohammed Thamer Al-Sadoun, the border dispute between Qatar and Bahrain , a study in the light of public international law, unpublished master's thesis, Faculty of Law, University of Baghdad, 2001, p.18.

 Khaled al-serjani, the dispute between Qatar and Bahrain is a new challenge facing the Gulf Cooperation Council, International Politics (magazine), No. 85, July, Cairo, 1986, p.179.

 Mohammed Thamer Al-Saadoun, previous source, P.19.

 Wahid Rafat, the collapse of the nine-nation Federation of the Arab Emirates in the Arabian Gulf, International Law (Journal), No. 28, Cairo, 1977, pp. 334-335.

 ([1])Foreign Commonwealth Office, 704,  Oil Affairs in Qatar: The Conflict with Bahrain, British Political Agency, 23 February 1971.

([1]) Ali . A . El – Hakim , The middl eastern states and law of sea , Machester university press , London , 1979, p. 120-122.

([1])Foreign Commonwealth Office, 985,  The visits of the ruler of Bahrain and the ruler of Qatar to the United Kingdom, Visits of Gulf rulers to U.K, 15 March 1972.

Fahad Al-Qahtani, the struggle of wings in the Saudi family ( a study in the political system and the establishment of the State), Al-Safa press for publishing and distribution, (London, 1988), p.29.

 Al-Anwar (newspaper), No. 7002, April 20, Beirut, 1981. ([1])Foreign Commonwealth Office, 858,  Hawar Island Dispute, Telegram from F.C.O to the Embassy in Jeddah, 20 July 1976.

([1])Foreign Commonwealth Office, 858,  Hawar Island Dispute, Telegraph No. 3 to Bahrain, 13 July 1976.

([1])Foreign Commonwealth Office, 858,  Hawar Island Dispute, Telegram from F.C.O to the Embassy in Manama, Bahrain-Qatar Border 26 July 1976.

([1])Foreign Commonwealth Office, 858,  Hawar Island Dispute, The Qatari ambassador asked for more documents, 1 August 1976.

([1])Foreign Commonwealth Office, 858,  Hawar Island Dispute, Mr. Chalagar, Secret, 6 August 1976.

([1])Foreign Commonwealth Office, 858,  Hawar Island Dispute, Mr. Banerman, Department of Researchers, Secret, 23 August 1976.

([1])Foreign Commonwealth Office, 858,  Hawar Island Dispute, Mr. Banerman, Department of Researchers, Secret, 23 August 1976.

([1])Foreign Commonwealth Office, 858,  Hawar Island Dispute, Mr. Callaghar Department of Middle East, 28 August 1976.

([1])Foreign Commonwealth Office, 858,  Hawar Island Dispute, Telegram from Embassy in Manama to F.C.O, Bahrain Qatar Relations, 12 June 1977.

Al-Anwar (newspaper), No. 7002, April 20, Beirut, 1981.

 Al-Qabas (newspaper), No. 1401, April 13, Kuwait, 1976.

 Politics (newspaper), No. 2803, April 20, Kuwait, 1976.

 ([1])Foreign Commonwealth Office, 45,  Qatar-Bahrain Border Dispute (Hawar Islands), 16 September 1981.

Faisal Odeh al-Rifa', Jordanian-Egyptian relations 1952-1970, Dar majdlawi, Amman, pp. 35-40.

 Public opinion (newspaper), No. 5865, March 5, Kuwait, 1980 . ([1])J . E . Peterson, security Con Cerns in the Arabian Peninsia in the Culf and enter national security , London , 1989, p.114.