Colonial Legacies: Understanding the Roots of Middle East Conflict
The fall of the Ottoman Empire and the rise of European colonial powers forever changed the Middle East. The Sykes-Picot Agreement, Balfour Declaration, and broken promises to Arab leaders, set the stage for the instability
European early 20th century Colonialism in the Middle East setting the stage for today’s conflict.
In the early 20th century, European powers redrew the Middle East's borders, shaping the geopolitical landscape we see today.