The Sykes–Picot Agreement (1916) was a secret wartime agreement between Britain and France, with the consent of Russia, to divide the territories of the Ottoman Empire in the Middle East after World War I. Negotiated by Sir Mark Sykes and François Georges-Picot, the agreement reshaped the political map of the region by creating artificial bordersContinue reading “Sykes–Picot Agreement (1916): History, Terms, Impact on the Middle East & Critical Analysis”