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Secrets & Deals

Secrets & Deals

How Britain Left the Middle East
Sep 06, 2022 54m
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Synopsis

In 1971, Bahrain, Qatar and the UAE ceased to be part of Britain’s empire in the Middle East and became fully independent states. BBC News Persia and BBC Arabic collaborate in this gripping film, to uncover the secrets and shady deals that underpinned the decolonization process. From eye-witness accounts of a British-organised coup to Iran being left in control of disputed islands, it's a fascinating insight to a murky history.

Title Secrets & Deals
Companies BBC Arabic
Countries United Kingdom
Keywords middle east, 1970s, independence movement, oil industry, persian gulf, british colonialism, bahrain, 1960s, united arab emirates, foreign diplomat, hidden history

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