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The 1955 Buraimi Crisis That Nearly Sparked a Gulf War

The 1955 Buraimi Crisis That Nearly Sparked a Gulf War

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In 1955, a remote oasis on the edge of the Empty Quarter became the flashpoint for a high-stakes confrontation between Saudi Arabia and the Trucial States, backed by Britain. This episode of Fexingo History takes you to the Buraimi oasis—a cluster of nine villages with date palms and falaj irrigation that had been under Abu Dhabi's control for centuries. When Saudi forces, led by Turki bin Abdullah al-Saud, occupied the area claiming it as part of their eastern province, it sparked a diplomatic crisis that nearly erupted into open war. We follow the Trucial Oman Scouts as they eject the Saudis in a bloodless but tense operation, and examine the role of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan—then the wali of Al Ain—who managed to bribe Bedouin tribes to maintain local support. The episode also covers the arbitration that failed in Geneva, the CIA's discreet involvement, and how the crisis's resolution in 1974 finally cemented the UAE's modern borders. A forgotten prelude to the oil bonanza, the Buraimi crisis reveals how traditional oasis politics collided with Cold War geopolitics. #BuraimiCrisis #SheikhZayed #TrucialOmanScouts #SaudiArabia #AbuDhabi #AlAin #EmptyQuarter #BritishEmpire #OilPolitics #ColdWar #CIA #OasisDiplomacy #Bedouin #falaj #GenevaArbitration #MiddleEastHistory #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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