THE GULF

Time zones: Bahrain, Qatar and Saudi Arabia: GMT +3hrs; UAE and Oman: GMT +4hrs. Currency: UAE: UAE Dirham, £1=4.94 AED; Bahrain: Bahraini Dinar, £1=0.51 BHD; Oman: Omani Rial, £1=0.52 OMR; Qatar: Qatari Riyal, £1=4.89 QAR; Saudi Arabia: Saudi Riyal, £1=5.05 SAR. Exchange rates are approximate. Visas: available on arrival in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman and Qatar. Applications must be made in advance for entry to Saudi Arabia. Dialling codes: UAE +971, Bahrain +973, Oman +968, Qatar +974, Saudi Arabia +966.