Ep 20: Piracy, politics and Britain's sacking of Ras Al Khaimah

May 25, 2017, 01:20 PM

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Who were the real plunderers of the 18th and 19th centuries? Present-day historians say the vilification of the Qawasim expedited imperial dominance and subjugation. We look at the role of piracy in the formation of the Gulf states.