Oil, Sand & Power: America's centry in the Middle East - Softcover

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A sweeping chronicle of America's century-long entanglement in the Middle East—and why it matters more than ever.

From the first American missionaries who arrived in Ottoman lands in the 1820s to the Abraham Accords that reshaped regional alliances in 2020, Oil, Sand and Power tells the complete story of how the United States became the Middle East's dominant outside power—and the devastating costs of that dominance.

Written by 17-year-old scholar Muhammad Saad Nizami, this comprehensive history reveals the patterns of miscalculation, unintended consequences, and short-term thinking that have defined American policy across Republican and Democratic administrations alike. From the CIA's 1953 coup in Iran to the 2003 Iraq invasion, from the Iranian hostage crisis to the rise of ISIS, Nizami demonstrates how well-intentioned policies repeatedly produced the opposite of their intended results.

What you'll discover:

• How ARAMCO's oil discovery in Saudi Arabia in 1938 changed everything
• The secret deals and covert operations that shaped the Cold War
• Why the Six-Day War and Yom Kippur War redefined regional power
• How the Iranian Revolution created America's most enduring enemy
• The real story behind the Iraq Wars and their catastrophic aftermath
• How 9/11 launched the "War on Terror" that continues today
• The proxy conflicts between Iran and Saudi Arabia that have consumed the region

Drawing on declassified documents, insider memoirs, and extensive research, Oil, Sand and Power combines rigorous scholarship with compelling storytelling. Nizami brings fresh perspective as a young voice from a region that has experienced both the benefits and costs of great power involvement.

This isn't just history—it's essential reading for understanding today's headlines and tomorrow's challenges. As America reconsiders its global role and the Middle East faces an uncertain future, the lessons from a century of entanglement have never been more relevant.

Perfect for readers of Karen Armstrong, Thomas Friedman, and Bernard Lewis.

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