Layla Al-Fouta's comprehensive study meticulously details the Ottoman Empire's administrative policies in Al-Ahsa towards its Bedouin populations between 1871 and 1913. This critical period witnessed the Ottomans attempting to assert and maintain control over the Arabian Peninsula's eastern regions. The book rigorously analyzes the complexities of managing nomadic tribes, exploring the various strategies employed, including taxation, land tenure, tribal pacification, and efforts to integrate these communities into the imperial system. It illuminates the challenges faced by the Ottoman administration and the responses of the Bedouin groups, providing profound insights into the intricate socio-political landscape of the late Ottoman era in the Persian Gulf.