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Events on Tuesday 16 May 1916 1
1916Sykes-Picot Agreement signedBritain and France secretly agree to divide Ottoman Arab landsBritain and France secretly agreed to divide the Ottoman Empire's Arab provinces into postwar spheres of influence. Negotiated by Mark Sykes and Francois Georges-Picot, the agreement shaped the modern borders of the Middle East.