Buraimi : the struggle for power, influence and oil in Arabia
Buraimi is a small oasis in an otherwise bleak desert. In the early 20th century it shot to notoriety as oil brought the world's attention to this corner of the Arabian Peninsula. In this exciting account of the conflict Michael Quentin Morton tells the story of how the overwhelming power of oil and the conflicting interests of the declining British Empire and the United States all came to a head shaping the future of the Gulf States. With colourful additions from firsthand accounts, Morton brings a range of historical figures to life, from the American oilmen arriving in steamy Jedda in the
eBook, English, 2013
I.B. Tauris, London, 2013