Show menu
Search form
Search the site
Explore Qatar Digital Library
Articles From Our Experts
Glossary
About
العربية
English
Search form
Search the site
العربية
English
Articles From Our Experts
Filter articles by:
What
Introductory Articles
(0)
Arabic Manuscripts
(0)
The British Empire in the Gulf
(0)
Commerce and Communication
(0)
People and Places
(0)
Culture and Religion
(0)
Sciences and Medicine
(0)
Power and Politics
(2)
Sound and Music
(0)
Introductory Articles
(0)
Arabic Manuscripts
(0)
The British Empire in the Gulf
(0)
Commerce and Communication
(0)
People and Places
(0)
Culture and Religion
(0)
Sciences and Medicine
(0)
Power and Politics
(2)
Sound and Music
(0)
Where
Bahrain
(0)
Egypt
(0)
India
(0)
Iran
(1)
Iraq
(0)
Kuwait
(0)
Oman
(0)
Pakistan
(0)
Qatar
(0)
Saudi Arabia
(0)
United Arab Emirates
(0)
Yemen
(0)
Bahrain
(0)
Egypt
(0)
India
(0)
Iran
(1)
Iraq
(0)
Kuwait
(0)
Oman
(0)
Pakistan
(0)
Qatar
(0)
Saudi Arabia
(0)
United Arab Emirates
(0)
Yemen
(0)
When
Pre-1600
(0)
1600–1649
(0)
1650–1699
(0)
1700–1749
(0)
1750–1799
(2)
1800‒1849
(0)
1850‒1899
(0)
1900–1949
(0)
1950–1999
(0)
Pre-1600
(0)
1600–1649
(0)
1650–1699
(0)
1700–1749
(0)
1750–1799
(2)
1800‒1849
(0)
1850‒1899
(0)
1900–1949
(0)
1950–1999
(0)
2
of
239
articles to explore
Due to increased tensions between the British and French, in the 1780s, the Gulf was drawn into a global battle for supremacy. Spying was a significant aspect of the struggle to control strategic shipping routes.
Spies, Ships and Strategic Communication: Anglo-French Competition in the Gulf
The Death of Karim Khan Zand, ruler of Persia, in 1779 marked the beginning of a bloody period lasting 15 years and culminating in the rise to power of the Qajar dynasty.
The Brutal End of Persia’s Zand Dynasty
http://www.qdl.qa/en/articles-from-our-experts?periods_in_history%5B9%5D=648&themes%5B2%5D=631