Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Sykes-Picot: The map that spawned a century of resentment

 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-36300224

 The Sykes-Picot agreement conflicted directly with pledges of freedom given by the British to the Arabs in exchange for their support against the collapsing Ottomans.

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