United Arab Emirates: A New Oil Nation

Year Published: 1975

Creator: Oxford Films

Complete Record: Silhouette of camel on sand dune. Bedouin man leading camels through desert. Overhead map of Middle East, zooms in on United Arab Emirates. Desert, wind blowing over sand dunes, oasis, coast lined with salt flats. Gulf of Oman, mountains around natural harbors. Desert vegetation. Bedouin camp, man and woman cooking in their tent. Woman fanning the fire. Chicken and baby goats. Woman feeding dates to the goats. Woman making cheese. Camels sitting in sand. Bedouin man pouring spiced coffee for his guests. Woman placing tray of food on a desert bush. Bedouin men talking and smiling. Ancient Bedouin fortress. City growing up around fortress. Wharf with Arab ships (dhows). Arab men loading cargo, they push a cow into the water. Boy leads the cow to land. Men building dhows using traditional shipbuilding methods. All wood ships. Oil rig in the Gulf of Oman, oil derricks, flames spewing from pipes, Arab workers drilling for oil, huge oil tanks on the ocean. Aerial shots of Dubai. Boats and large buildings on the harbor. Ocean cruisers on the harbor. Merchants on traditional Arab boats (dhows). Airplanes taking off at Dubai airport. Flight control tower with modern architecture. Mixed group of passengers waiting for a flight. Egyptian city/town planner pointing to map of Abu Dhabi. Fort in Abu Dhabi, old mosque, beach with modern buildings, wide bust street, apartments building, international bank, embassies. United Arab Emirates flag waving. Hospitals, airport, harbor, industrial plant, schools, modern homes in desert. Desert oasis, agriculture in the desert, large silos, sign in English and Arabic on an Arid Lands Research Center. Arab men looking at produce in a greenhouse. Barren desert shots with minimal vegetation. Drilling for water wells in the desert. Workers building water pipes. Man operating a backhoe in the desert, scooping up sand. Roads being constructed in the desert. Camel walking on sand. Man watering palm trees. Building construction in desert. Arab men looking at desert plants. Oil derrick. Camels.