Arab Spring: A History

Episode 24 - The Gulf States


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This week we turn to the Persian Gulf and talk oil. We take Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates up to 1979, looking at their independence and how they became the oil states. We also look at the Global financial crisis of the 1970s, Saudi Arabia and the rise of Qaddafi.
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Arab Spring: A HistoryBy Jamie Redfern

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