Britain and the Emirs of the Arabian Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula (1914-1916)

Abstract

This study sheds light on Britain's relationship with the emirs and rulers of the Arabian Peninsula and the Arabian Gulf prior to the First World War 1914 in an attempt to neutralize these rulers and princes from supporting the Ottoman Empire in the First World War. The study also focused on the role of the Sheikh of Qatar, Sheikh Abdullah bin Qasim bin Muhammad, in getting rid of the Ottoman influence represented by the Ottoman garrison in Qatar in 1915, thus helping Britain to get rid of any competing forces in the Arabian Gulf in order to preserve its strategic interests in the region. The data of telegram for the research has been collected from Qatar records.