Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa 
First Light [PDF ebook] 
Modern Bahrain and Its Heritage

First published in 1995. The author presents this book as a tale of a small and distinct country and an account for its struggle for self-preservation, continued development and progress despite all the challenges it faces in a sensitive part of the world. The author states The  »Bahraini example » provides a living proof that a small productive country can become an important factor in the stability and development of the region in which it exists and thereafter in the entire world.