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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.

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

  • 16th May 2020
  • Tagged as: Arab Revolt, Arabia, Britain, First World War, France, Middle East, Ottoman Empire, Russia, Sykes-Picot
https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.historypod.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/05-16-Sykes-Picot-Agreement-ratified.mp3

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

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