38. Sykes-Picot: Carving up the Middle-East
Mar 14, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 18
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Episode description
3 characters. 2 nations. 1 disastrous deal. The Sykes-Picot agreement is often blamed as the cause for much of the unrest in the Middle-East today, but what was it exactly? Listen as William and Anita are joined by James Barr to discuss this historic agreement to carve up the Middle-East.
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