Anglo-American Rivalry in Basra Gulf: From Buraimi Conflict to Bermuda Conference; a Shift in Power in the Gulf, 1950-1957
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Anglo-American Rivalry, Gulf, Middle East, BuraimiAbstract
American entry in to Basra Gulf due to its expansionist policy caused a conflict of interest with its most strategic ally, Britain. Anglo-American rivalry through the 1950s, in Arabia, Iran, and Egypt, negatively impacted regional countries’ relations with one another. Due to the American presence in the Middle East, it was crucial to determine borders of concessioned areas of petroleum companies. This article also handles historical causes of hegemony crisis over Buraimi Oasis when Saudi hegemony in East Arabian frontiers was questioned. Saudi claims over Buraimi supported by US through Aramco while other regional players, Abu Dhabi and Oman, supported by Britain.
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2018-01-02
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Anglo-American Rivalry in Basra Gulf: From Buraimi Conflict to Bermuda Conference; a Shift in Power in the Gulf, 1950-1957. (2018). FSM Scholarly Studies Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 10, 235-266. https://dergi.fsm.edu.tr/index.php/ia/article/view/828
