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T.E. Lawrence [of Arabia] worked with various communities to draft a proposed map for the middle-east which would respect the recognisable regional identities (e.g the Kurds). The British and French governments did https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sykes–Picot_Agreement, ignoring the work Lawrence had done and the commitments he had made.
http://www.telstudies.org/biography/TEL_and_ME_frontiers.shtml
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Qatar#British_protectorate_.281916.E2.80.931971.29
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I'm not sure I can trust Aljezeera on this one, given they're Qatari owned. But that's also present events, I want deep history. So probably post WW1 of the middle eastern block and how relations have evolved.
2nd one looks promising, will read. Thanks.