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Sheikh Zayed lacked faith in US protection of allied Arab leaders during difficult times, British documents reveal

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Sheikh Zayed sought US intervention to curb Saudi territorial claims against Gulf states, UK documents reveal

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan was so “suspicious” of Saudi Arabia that he asked the United States to intervene and stop the Saudi leadership...

14.04.2025 10

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King Faisal ‘threatened the US to reuse the oil weapon’ over Israel’s intransigence after the 1973 embargo, UK documents show

King Faisal ‘threatened the US to reuse the oil weapon’ over Israel’s intransigence after the 1973 embargo, UK documents show
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Thatcher rejected Mubarak’s offer to mediate between Gaddafi and the UK

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Gazan refugees warned the West 70 years ago: Palestinians would undermine any alliance with Arabs formed at their expense, British documents reveal

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UK intelligence warned of Hamas-Iran ties but ruled out Tehran’s influence on the Palestinian group’s policies over 30 years ago

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UK recognised Hamas’s right to armed resistance 32 years ago, British documents reveal

11.03.2025 10

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Mubarak predicted Jordan would lose its ‘int’l role’ after West Bank disengagement, British documents reveal

05.03.2025 20

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The UK underestimated the impact of US economic pressure on Iran’s policy positions four decades ago, British document reveal

01.03.2025 20

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Kissinger, Ford outraged by Israel humiliating the US in the eyes of Arabs, British documents reveal

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Blair offered to help Hafez Al-Assad groom Bashar as presidential heir, British documents reveal

11.02.2025 60

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US, UK informed of Israel’s secret plan to transfer Palestinians from Gaza to Egypt more than 50 years ago, British documents reveal

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Mubarak accepted US request to settle Palestinians in Egypt, UK documents show

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British inquiry clears Muslim Brotherhood of involvement in historical Cairo Fire, documents reveal

26.01.2025 20

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UK knew about Israel’s brutal torture of Palestinian detainees 50 years ago, but refused to act, British documents reveal

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US, UK disagreed on how to deal with Iran’s nuclear program, British documents reveal

15.01.2025 40

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Gaddafi offered to give up WMDs in return for eased US pressure on human rights issues, UK documents reveal

09.01.2025 10

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Assad’s support for Palestinian resistance was only vocal, British documents reveal

Twenty years ago, the US concluded that Bashar Al-Assad’s regime would not change unless it was placed under sustained pressure, a stance that...

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UK, US intended to move Palestinians out of Palestine through UNRWA, British documents reveal

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