Lectures on the history of the modern Arab East

A book / lectures in the history of the modern Arab East, by the author / Abdullah Siraj Omar Mansi, a comprehensive view of the region's history from the beginnings of Ottoman rule until the mid-twentieth century. It begins with an analysis of the Ottoman governance system and the Arab modernization and awakening movements, then discusses European colonial ambitions and the impact of World War I in drawing new maps through agreements like Sykes-Picot and the Balfour Declaration. It follows the formation of modern nation-states (Jordan, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon) and their struggle for independence, with a special focus on the Palestinian issue and its developments under the Mandate and afterwards, providing an analytical framework to understand the roots of the contemporary political reality of the Arab East.