Category: The Arab Revolt
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The Battle of Mecca and the start of the Arab Revolt
The Arab Revolt began fully on June 10th 1916 when Grand Sharif Hussein bin Ali, the guardian of the holy city of Mecca, ordered his troops to attack the Ottoman Caliphate’s garrison in the city.
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Causes and effects of the Sykes-Picot Agreement
The secret Sykes-Picot Agreement between Britain and France, formally known as the Asia Minor Agreement, was ratified.