Reconciling with Sykes-Picot
In some ways, the pre-Sykes-Picot Middle East is coming back – but without the order imposed by the Ottoman Empire. And if no basis for a new regional order emerges, the Middle East stands to suffer far worse in the next century than it did in the last.
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NEW YORK – This month marks the centenary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement, the secret British-French accord that launched a decade-long series of adjustments to the borders of the post-Ottoman Middle East. Most commentary on the anniversary has been negative, suggesting that the agreement bears considerable blame for the frequency and durability of the region’s conflicts.