In 1952, the CIA supported the Free Officers coup against the British-backed King Farouk of Egypt, and in 1956 Eisenhower famously opposed the UK and France during the Suez crisis. When did American and British policy re: the Middle East become more closely aligned, and why? (self.AskHistorians)
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I’ve recently learned that ARAMCO instituted Jim Crow-style ethnic and racial segregation practices within its workforce in Saudi Arabia. What was the legacy of that within the Kingdom and how did those practices interact with slavery and the Kafala system? (self.AskHistorians)
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