Secrets & Deals
How Britain Left the Middle East
September 6, 2022
54m
Overview
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.
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Where to watch
In United States
Free
Cast
Nawal Al-Maghafi
NarratorKayvan Husseini
SelfWafa Alsayed
Self
Andy Secombe
William Luce
Poppy Allen-Quarmby
Daphne Blackman
John Sackville
Julian Bullard
Hywel Morgan
Gorowny RobertsJohn Coles
SelfAbdulkhaleq Abdulla
SelfTaqi Albaharna
SelfTerence Clark
SelfRichard Luce
SelfAthol Yates
SelfAlireza Taheri
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Ardeshir Zahedi
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