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Ian Cummins is a veteran journalist who has written for the Sunday Telegraph, The Observer and the Financial Times. He also previously worked for Petroleum Development Oman, the state-owned company founded and operated by Shell. John Beasant has been press secretary to two prime ministers, an Islamic head of state and a prince. His other books include Stalin's Silver, Oman and (as co-author) Sultan in Arabia.