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Simon Sebag Montefiore explains Middle East 'mayhem'
Global - LBC
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Aug 26, 2026
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Introduction to the book and the modern Middle East's origins
2:06
The collapse of the Ottoman Empire and the founding of Saudi Arabia
3:29
The Sykes-Picot Agreement and the creation of modern states
4:25
The emergence of non-Arab powers in the Arab world
6:12
The role of Turkey, Iran, and Israel in shaping the region
7:33
The crisis in Gaza and the Palestinian issue
9:13
American misjudgments in the Middle East and the situation with Iran
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