Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia

2018

2.0

1 Season

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Overview

Bitter Rivals illuminates the essential history - and profound ripple effect - of Iran and Saudi Arabia's power struggle. It draws on scores of interviews with political, religious and military leaders, militia commanders, diplomats, and policy experts, painting American television's most comprehensive picture of a feud that has reshaped the Middle East.

Crew

Director

Martin Smith

Writers

David Fanning, Linda Hirsch, Martin Smith, Linda Hirsch

Music By

François-Paul Aïche, Peter Rundquist, Simon Russell

Seasons

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1x2 - Part Two

2018-02-2754m

Frontliine explores the postulate that the current turmoil in the Middle East, particularly in Syria Iraq and Yemen, is a primarily a manifestation of a forty year power struggle between Iran and Saudi Arabia.