Secrets & Deals

How Britain Left the Middle East

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.

• Release date
• September 6, 2022
• Runtime
• 54 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Paul Mitchell

Cast

Nawal Al-Maghafi Narrator

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Kayvan Husseini Self

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Wafa Alsayed Self Andy Secombe William Luce Poppy Allen-Quarmby Daphne Blackman John Sackville Julian Bullard Hywel Morgan Gorowny Roberts

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John Coles Self