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Louis Allday
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Photos: When a British intelligence officer documented his 1906 trip to the Persian Gulf and Iraq
Wilfrid Malleson covered Muscat, Kuwait, Basra, Baghdad and Mohammerah, among other places.
Louis Allday
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When a British officer wrote to London requesting financial aid for poor Indian women in Syria
Since 1926, the Consulate had been responsible for making cash payments to destitute British Indian subjects living in Syria, but funds were drying up.
Louis Allday
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Photos: The story of a 19th-century Iranian Shaikh who lost his Shaikhdom under the Pahlavis
Shaikh Khaz’al bin Jābir bin Mirdāw al-Ka‘bī was loyal to the British hoping they would help him – but they didn’t.
Louis Allday
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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This artificial sweetener can destroy gut bacteria and intestine cells
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Sugar in Nestlé baby food sold in African countries shows how corporations influence public policy
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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What are some of the major barriers urban Indian women face in owning land?
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Tune in: The fascinating story of how BBC started its first foreign language radio station in Arabic
And how it helped develop Educated Spoken Arabic as distinct from classical Arabic.
Louis Allday
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Photographs of tribal leaders from UAE back when it was under British control
In 1939, the Trucial Coast States were part of Britain’s Informal Empire in the Persian Gulf.
Louis Allday
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A drunken pilot, attempts to bomb Mecca and the formation of Saudi Arabia
The ruler of the Kingdom of Hejaz enlisted a Russian pilot to take back Mecca from the forces of Ibn Sa’ud.
Louis Allday
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave