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Shameless self-interest in British links with brutal Gulf states exposed

AngloArabia: Why Gulf Wealth Matters to Britain
by David Wearing
(Polity, £15.99)

 

CONSIDERING the region’s importance to Britain, it’s surprising to discover this essential and deeply impressive book is the first comprehensive study of its relationship with the authoritarian states of the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) — Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

 

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