The Middle East, its division into countries and the creation of Israel, 1879-1919 The Middle East, its division into countries and the creation of Israel, 1879-1919 Access information: Access on and off campus. For off campus, please use the VPN - Access to the University network via the VPN. Description: Sir Mark Sykes is principally remembered on account of his part in the Sykes-Picot Agreement of May 9th, 1916, which laid down the basis for the carving up of the predominantly Arab region of Mesopotamia and the Levant between British and French mandates following the anticipated collapse of the Ottoman Empire. And it is no exaggeration to say that his influence continues to this day. This database includes the papers of Sir Mark Sykes (1915-1917), papers regarding the Sykes-Picot Agreement, the Zionist movement, and British policy in Islamic countries (1914-1918), printed and sketched maps of Western Asia and miscellaneous other papers relating to the Middle East. Trial ends: 06/08/2017 Click here to provide trial feedback This article was published on 2024-08-21
