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"How Britain Left the Middle East"

2022 54m Released
Documentary

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.

Director: Paul Mitchell
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Top Cast

Nawal Al-Maghafi
Nawal Al-Maghafi
Narrator
 Kayvan Husseini
Kayvan Husseini
Self
 Wafa Alsayed
Wafa Alsayed
Self
 Andy Secombe
Andy Secombe
William Luce
 Poppy Allen-Quarmby
Poppy Allen-Quarmby
Daphne Blackman
 John Sackville
John Sackville
Julian Bullard
 Hywel Morgan
Hywel Morgan
Gorowny Roberts
 John Coles
John Coles
Self
 Abdulkhaleq Abdulla
Abdulkhaleq Abdulla
Self
 Taqi Albaharna
Taqi Albaharna
Self
 Terence Clark
Terence Clark
Self
 Richard Luce
Richard Luce
Self

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