after World War I to advance their empires’ economic and political interests. They carved up the Middle East map with the stroke of a pen, and we have lived with the consequences ever since.

Other nations in the Middle East dealing with political instability do not have a unified stance on the issue, while others are disputed territories that lack the diplomatic power needed to take a ...

after World War I to advance their empires’ economic and political interests. They carved up the Middle East map with the stroke of a pen, and we have lived with the consequences ever since.