1988 – 1993Overcoming Challenges
Between 1988 and 1992, AGU went through a financial crisis as a result of contractor demands affecting the operational budget. In 1991, at the request of the Crown Prince of Bahrain, His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Salman Al Khalifa (Currently HRH the King), HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, gave orders to pay the debt. The GCC leaders reaffirmed their support for the university in 1993, following the decision of King Fahad bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia that the university should continue, and reopen admission and registration.