Christians have been praying for Saudi Arabia for years and as a result, some openness has been recorded. For example, in October 2005, King and Prime Minister Abdullah, in his first TV appearance, publicly stated “people are free to practice their faith in the privacy of their homes”.
During this time Bahrain used its income to develop the state. Its education has one of the highest standards in the region and has claimed the highest literacy level in the Arab world.
Salalah is situated about 1,000 km southwest of Muscat — about 11 hours by bus through barren wastes. Salalah, the only area in Oman where the monsoon rain falls, is fruitful. At its greenest time in the autumn, thousands of visitors come for the Khareef festival.
The UAE is one of the most politically stable countries in the region and since the establishment of the federation; the emirates have ironed out inter-emirate squabbles and tensions, cementing that stability. The UAE is a complex and diverse place.
When Islam came to Yemen it was readily embraced as a refreshing change for most of the population. Yemen or el Yemin, was the name given by Muslims which means "the right hand side when facing East from Mecca".
Since we last prayed for Qatar through "30 Days" in 1998 much has happened in the country for which we can give thanks. Qatar is highly influenced by the Wahhabi Islamic reform movement's interpretations of Islamic law on a political and social level.
Be among the first to pray by name for the Shahran tribe. The Shahran tribe has an estimated 250,000 members. The leadership of the Shahran tribe has belonged to the House of Mushayt, Saudi Arabia where Islam began in Asir Province.
Many Christians in Kuwait believe that the Lord has called them to be a lighthouse showing the way to God to the surrounding nations. Some pastors say the Lord reminds them to be a Bethlehem – where salvation came to the world.
Yemen (population 20 million) is the poorest of the Arab nations, and is also considered the most “backward” country by her richer Arab neighbours. Yemenis are 95 per cent Arab living in 1,700 clans and tribes (62 per cent Sunni Muslim and 37 per cent Zaidi Shiite Muslim).
Before the advent of oil, Abu Dhabi was a small fishing village on an island. Now it is a large modern city with outstanding architecture; it is also the political and financial centre of the UAE.
