The British withdrawal from the Persian Gulf 1968-1971 and its impact on British-Saudi relations | ||
| Journal of University of Anbar for Humanities | ||
| Article 13, Volume 2022, Issue 2, June 2022, Pages 1209-1223 PDF (597.69 K) | ||
| Document Type: Research Paper | ||
| DOI: 10.37653/juah.2022.174763 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ali A.Allawi* ; Mohammed Y Ahmad | ||
| University of Anbar –College of Arts | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The British decision to withdraw from the Arabian Gulf after more than a century of presence in that vital region of the world did not come arbitrarily or abruptly. Among the countries most affected by the decision to withdraw because of the presence of key issues and concerns related to the British presence in the Gulf, so this withdrawal is double-edged for Saudi Arabia; On the other hand, he raised the concerns of Riyadh because of the dangers and regional and international threats that will emerge after the British withdrawal. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| withdrawal; Britain; the Arab Gulf; Saudi Arabia; Relations | ||
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