In Episode 14, Kate travels from the Paleolithic age through the present to learn about the United Arab Emirates and their anthem, Ishy Bilady. Join us as the Portuguese, Dutch, and English duke it out over valuable trade routes on land that doesn't belong to them, and learn about the world's tallest building: the Burj Khalifa.

Anthem versions assessed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6YNljzz-M4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LZsglAL2sY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpDVbnmsICk

Main sources used:

https://u.ae/en/about-the-uae/history

https://www.britannica.com/place/United-Arab-Emirates/History#ref484756

https://www.britannica.com/topic/history-of-Arabia-31558/Arabia-since-the-7th-century

https://skagit.instructure.com/courses/5362/pages/british-imperialism-and-the-arabian-peninsula?module_item_id=227226

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-14703998

https://www.britannica.com/place/United-Arab-Emirates/Political-process

https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/pride-of-poet-who-penned-the-words-of-uae-national-anthem-1.293594

Fountain/light show video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c68Adj-PtU