The secret pact that became a scapegoat for all of the Middle East’s problems

This month marks the centennial of a secret pact. On May 16, 1916, two mid-level diplomats, a Briton and a Frenchmen, concluded an agreement that essentially divided up the lands of much of the Middle East between the European powers. A map, seen above, initialed by Sir Mark Sykes and Francois Georges-Picot, shows a broad sweep of […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/05/17/the-secret-pact-that-became-a-scapegoat-for-all-of-the-middle-easts-problems/