Alarms and Excursions in Arabia Bertram Thomas played a role in the creation of both modern Iraq and Oman. Alarms and Excursions in Arabia is his own account of part of his decade in these two countries. In Iraq he describes his role as a British Political Officer (administrator) in the post World War One Iraq. Most especially his role in the 1920 Iraqi Revolt against British rule. In Oman he played a key part in ensuring...