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Blood and Oil - Middle East in WWI Pt 8: Iraq Revisited
Part 8 - Iraq Revisited. General Townshend's troops, besieged by the Turks at Kut, wait in vain for rescue in the spring of 1916. British forces under the command of General Aylmer try to break through the Turkish ring, but fail repeatedly. As Townshend's troops run out of food and ammunition, the situation becomes critical. On April 29th, about 13,000 British soldiers surrender to the Turks. The campaign to capture Baghdad has ended in disaster.
Except for the Dardanelles/Gallipoli campaigns, the extensive combat operations in the Middle East during World War I have been largely overlooked in documentary programs. Given the historical significance of the Ottoman Empire's demise in 1918, and the ongoing importance of Middle Eastern oil reserves to Western economies, a close study of this...
Tags: arab, army, britain, british, england, english, great, iraq, iraqi, kingdom, regiment, soldiers, troop, united, war, world
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Blood and Oil - Middle East in WWI Pt 11: Gaza Battles
Part 11 - Gaza Battles. In March and April of 1917, the Turks win the first and second battles of Gaza, driving back the forces of General Archibald Murray. In June, the War Office in London removes Murray from command. In his place, General Edmund Allenby arrives with the succinct orders to "take Jerusalem by Christmas." October 31, 1917: in the Third Battle of Gaza, Allenby's army battles all day against the Turks at Beersheba, when a furious charge by the Australian Light Horse Regiment finally breaks the Turkish line. The British advance and capture Gaza soon after.
Except for the Dardanelles/Gallipoli campaigns, the extensive combat operations in the Middle East during World War I have been largely overlooked in documentary programs. Given the historical significance of the Ottoman...
Tags: army, britain, british, empire, england, english, fuel, great, kingdom, military, oil, ottoman, palestine, united, war, world
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Ret. General Abizaid on "The Way Ahead in the Middle East"
John P. Abizaid, U.S. Retired Former Commander of U.S. Central Command, speaks on "The Way Ahead in the Middle East" at Northeastern Unviersity on October 30, 2007.
Tags: Abizaid, East, General, John, Middle, Northeastern, University
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Mosaic: World News From The Middle East - September 11, 2007
"Rocket Launched from Gaza Injures Dozens of Israeli Soldiers," Al Jazeera TV, Qatar
"Israeli MPs Call for the Re-Occupation of Gaza," IBA TV, Israel
"Moroccan Independence Party Wins Elections," Abu Dhabi TV, UAE
"Six Years after September 11," Al Arabiya TV, UAE
"The Taliban are Back," Al Arabiya TV, UAE
"General Petraeus Provides Anticipated Report," Dubai TV, UAE
"Facts on the Ground in Iraq," Al Jazeera English, Qatar
"Ramadan Causes Consumption to Increase in Saudi Arabia," LBC TV, Lebanon
Produced for Link TV by Jamal Dajani.
Tags: Arabia, east, gaza, General, iraq, Israel, linktv, middle, morocco, mosaic, news, Petraeus, Ramadan, report, Saudi, soldier, Taliban
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General John Abizaid on regional threats in the Middle East
Salena Zito and the Pittsburgh Tribune Review Ed Board interview former Centcom General John Abizaid on all of the regional threats in the Middle East.
Tags: General, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Nevada, Pakistan, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Salena, SalenaZito, Sudan, Tribune, War, Zito
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Blood and Oil - Middle East in WWI Pt 6: Iraq Expedition
Part 6 - Iraq Expedition. The British land near Basra in southern Iraq to protect the oil fields in nearby Iran. British General John Nixon sends General Charles Townshend and his troops up the Tigris River Valley in the spring of 1915. After beating the Turks at Kut-el-Amara, Townshend is stopped in November at the Battle of Ctesiphon, only 25 miles from Baghdad. With supplies and ammunition running low, the British retreat downriver to Kut. The Turkish forces pursue Townshend and surround the city. They intend to starve the British into surrender.
Except for the Dardanelles/Gallipoli campaigns, the extensive combat operations in the Middle East during World War I have been largely overlooked in documentary programs. Given the historical significance of the Ottoman Empire's demise in...
Tags: arab, army, britain, british, east, empire, england, english, great, iraq, iraqi, middle, military, navy, ottoman, war, world
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General Wesley Clark explains US Invasion of Iran plans
Clip from Democracy Now with former US General Wesley Clark explaining the US Global Takeover of the Middle East
Tags: Clark, East, General, Global, Invasion, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Middle, Pentagon, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Takeover, Wesley
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Middle East Briefing Boston Part 3, Democracy in Iraq?
Part III Shelli Jones Baker interviews General George Sada and Consul General of Israel to New England: Nadav Tamir about democracy in the Middle East...
Tags: analysis, commentary, grassroots, news, outreach
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Blood and Oil - Middle East in WWI Pt 2: Military Disaster
Part 2 - Military Disaster. Enver Pasha takes personal command of the Ottoman Third Army (95,000 men) and sends it to attack Russian forces in the Caucasus. German military advisor, General Liman von Sanders, advises against a mountain offensive in winter. On December 29, 1914, the Ottoman advance is halted by about 100,000 Russian troops at Sarikamesh. Six days later, the Turks have lost 30,000 men and reel back toward the city of Erzurum. More soldiers desert or die of frostbite; more than half of the Third Army is lost.
Except for the Dardanelles/Gallipoli campaigns, the extensive combat operations in the Middle East during World War I have been largely overlooked in documentary programs. Given the historical significance of the Ottoman Empire's demise in 1918, and the ongoing...
Tags: army, britain, empire, energy, fuel, gas, great, invade, invasion, oil, ottoman, russia, soviet, turkey, turkish, union, war, world
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Blood and Oil - Middle East in WWI Pt 12: Jerusalem Falls
Part 12 - Jerusalem Falls. Allenby pursues the retreating enemy, splitting the two Turkish armies -- the Eighth retreats up the coast and the Seventh falls back to Jerusalem. Turning toward Jerusalem, Allenby's troops advance and drive the enemy northward. On December 8th, civil authorities surrender the Holy City to the British. Three days later, General Allenby walks into Jerusalem as the city's 34th conqueror; Prime Minister Lloyd George and the British public have their "Christmas present" two weeks early.
Except for the Dardanelles/Gallipoli campaigns, the extensive combat operations in the Middle East during World War I have been largely overlooked in documentary programs. Given the historical significance of the Ottoman Empire's demise in 1918, and the ongoing importance of Middle...
Tags: army, britain, british, christianity, city, empire, english, great, holy, jewish, judaism, land, ottoman, turkey, war, world
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Middle East World Economic Forum 2007- Arab-Israeli Conflict
http://www.weforum.org 20.05.2007
The Arab-Israeli Conflict: What Is the Way Forward?
2007 has seen both hope with the Mecca Agreement and the relaunch of the Arab Peace Initiative, and then disappointment with a lack of progress on the peace process and the outbreak of renewed violence.
1) What are the implications of the current situation in Gaza? What are the risks of escalation and how can they be addressed?
2) How can the domestic circumstances in each of the two main parties be overcome to find a way forward?
3) What does the Arab Peace Initiative offer the region?
Saeb Erekat, Head of Negotiations Department, PLO, Palestinian National Authority, Palestinian Territories
Abdul Ilah Al Khatib, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Amre Moussa,...
Tags: 2007, Amre, analysis, commentary, Dead, East, Economic, Erekat, Forum, Gowing, Jordan, Klaus, Middle, Moussa, news, Peres, Saeb, Schwab, Sea, Shimon, WEF, World
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Wesley Clark and the Truth about the Middle East
Hear what General Wesley Clark has to say about the Middle East
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Blood and Oil - Middle East in WWI Pt16: Istanbul Surrenders
Part 16 - Istanbul Surrenders. As Turkish troops retreat toward Istanbul, Allenby's army marches into Damascus on October 1, 1918 and takes Beirut the next day. The Desert Mounted Corps continues to spearhead the advance, reaching Aleppo on October 25th.
In Mesopotamia, a British force hurries north to secure the Mosul oil fields before the Ottomans can surrender. British General A.S. Cobbe speeds his cavalry to the outskirts of Mosul; they arrive on November 1st, two days after the Sultan has signed an armistice in Istanbul. Despite the fact that the war is officially over, Cobbe receives orders to take Mosul. After some squabbling, Halil Pasha agrees to evacuate his garrison from the city on November 14th. The British now control most of the oil reserves in the region.
Except for the...
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Blood and Oil - Middle East in WWI Pt 9: Desert War
Part 9 - Desert War. Beginning in early 1917, British troops under General Archibald Murray clear the Sinai Peninsula of Turkish forces. Murray begins a limited offensive into Palestine, where the Turks have built defensive positions along the ridges between Gaza and Beersheba, two natural gateways into the region. The British advance is slow and methodical; a railroad is built for supplies and reinforcements, and a pipeline is built to carry water for the troops and animals. But the searing Sinai Desert has a fierce effect on the British soldiers, and the sun's terrible heat becomes their worst enemy.
Except for the Dardanelles/Gallipoli campaigns, the extensive combat operations in the Middle East during World War I have been largely overlooked in documentary programs. Given the...
Tags: arab, army, britain, british, desert, empire, england, english, great, kingdom, ottoman, turkey, turkish, united, war, world
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General Anthony Zinni: Preventing Deadly Conflict
General Anthony Zinni's long record of service at the US Central Command and as a Peace Envoy to the Middle East informs his talk on how the military can work with civil society and governments to prevent violent conflict in this address to the Institute for Peace and Justice at the University of San Diego. Series: "Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice Distinguished Lecture Series" [5/2004] [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 8609]
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Blood Oil - Middle East in WWI Pt 5: Gallipoli
Part 5 - Gallipoli. April 25, 1915: 78,000 British and Anzac troops land on two beachheads on the Gallipoli peninsula. They are opposed by 60,000 Ottoman troops, commanded by German General Liman von Sanders. At Anzac Cove, the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps move up the slopes and are stopped by Colonel Mustafa Kemal and men from his 19th Division. On the other beach, Cape Helles, British troops land in broad daylight and pay a heavy price. As the Turks encircle the small beachheads with fortified positions, the British find themselves in the same kind of trench warfare that exists on the Western Front.
Except for the Dardanelles/Gallipoli campaigns, the extensive combat operations in the Middle East during World War I have been largely overlooked in documentary programs. Given...
Tags: army, britain, east, empire, fuel, gas, gasoline, great, kingdom, near, oil, ottoman, petroleum, soldiers, turkey, united, war, world
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Blood and Oil - Middle East in WWI Pt 15: Oil in Baku
Part 15 - Oil in Baku. By 1918, the oil fields of Baku become the objective for British, Turkish, and even Bolshevik forces. In January, General L.C. Dunsterville leads his troops ("Dunsterforce") from Baghdad to the Caspian Sea and into Baku by August. Meanwhile, the Turks finally drive Armenian rebels from Eastern Anatolia (March-April) while German troops land from the Black Sea and capture the city of Tiflis in the Caucasus (June12th). The Turks win the race to Baku and vigorously attack the British, who evacuate the city on September 14th. Two months later, a British naval flotilla on the Caspian Sea drives the Turks out of Baku.
Except for the Dardanelles/Gallipoli campaigns, the extensive combat operations in the Middle East during World War I have been largely overlooked in...
Tags: britain, british, east, empire, energy, fuel, gas, gasoline, great, middle, military, oil, one, ottoman, petroleum, war, world
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Blood and Oil - Middle East in WWI Pt 19: Turkey Fights Back
Part 19 - Turkey Fights Back. Turkish forces under General Kazim Karibakir go on the offensive against Armenia in October 1919. They capture the city of Kars on October 21st and steadily push the Armenians back toward Yerevan in the Caucasus. Establishing a new nationalist government at Ankara in April 1920, Mustafa Kemal and his generals pursue their offensive against Armenian forces in eastern Turkey. On December 3, 1920, the Kemalist government signs a peace treaty with Armenia and hostilities are officially ended.
Except for the Dardanelles/Gallipoli campaigns, the extensive combat operations in the Middle East during World War I have been largely overlooked in documentary programs. Given the historical significance of the Ottoman Empire's demise in 1918, and the ongoing importance...
Tags: britain, british, east, empire, energy, england, english, fuel, gas, great, middle, oil, ottoman, petroleum, turkey, war, world
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Middle East World Economic Forum 2008 - Sherif El Diwany
http://www.weforum.org/middleeast2008 14.04.2008
Sherif El Diwany, head of the Middle East at the World Economic Forum, looks ahead to the World Economic Forum on the Middle East meeting which will take place in Sharm El Sheikh from 18-20 May 2008.
Tags: 2007, analysis, commentary, Diwany, East, Economic, Egypt, El, Forum, Middle, news, Sharm, Sheik, Sherif, WEF, World
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Davos Annual Meeting 2007 - The Future of the Middle East
http://www.weforum.org 27.01.2007
The Future of the Middle East
2007 has begun with much of the Middle East facing grave challenges and multiple threats to its stability. Many of the issues are linked - Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, as well as the outlook for US foreign policy.
1) What policy shifts are required, both internally and externally to improve prospects for stabilizing and pacifying the Middle East in 2007?
2) How can the threat of spreading sectarian violence and terrorism be contained?
3) How are the issues interrelated, and how can the international community take a more integrated and strategic approach to the region?
Adil Abd al-Mahdi, Vice-President of Iraq
Abdullah Gül, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey
John...
Tags: 2007, al-Mahdi, analysis, Annual, commentary, Davos, Economic, Forum, Gül, Ignatius, Kerry, Khatami, Meeting, Moussa, Nazif, news, WEF, World
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