Tag: Arab Revolt

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16th May 1916: The Sykes-Picot Agreement ratified by Britain and France

16th May 2023
Tagged as: Arab Revolt, Arabia, Britain, First World War, France, Middle East, Ottoman Empire, Russia, Sykes-Picot

The secret Sykes-Picot Agreement between Britain and France, formally known as the Asia Minor Agreement, was ratified.

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10th June 1916: Arab Revolt begins when Sharif Hussein bin Ali orders his troops to attack the Ottoman Caliphate’s garrison in the holy city of Mecca

10th June 2022
Tagged as: Arab Revolt, Arabia, Britain, Hejaz, Lawrence of Arabia, Saudi Arabia, Sharif Hussein

The British supported the Revolt as it distracted tens of thousands of Ottoman troops from joining other fronts in the First World War.