All Woman Alive articles in November 2014
All things interesting in November.-
FeaturesHow Arabia made its money before the oil rush
To think of Arabia today is to think of unimaginable oil wealth. Less than a century ago, one of its main sources of income was pearl fishing - which was under threat from competition and colonial administrators,
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FeaturesThe diplomat who said “No” to Saudi oil
In 1932, amid a global economic slump, the impoverished Saudis came to London looking for a loan. They also had an offer: would Britain like to try drilling for oil?
