Information is provided on the educational systems of Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and the Yemen Arab Republic in order to assist U.S. colleges and universities as they work with international student agencies and representatives from these countries. For each country, placement recommendations are offered, along with notes to admissions officers. The country profiles cover: the country and its people, the educational system, pre-primary education, primary education, intermediate education, secondary education, public secondary school courses, private secondary schools, secondary level vocational training programs, military schools, technical/industrial education, agricultural education, higher education, teacher education, and English language training. Sample documents from the countries are provided, including transcripts and diplomas. A bibliography for each country, a general bibliography, and a glossary are appended. (SW)