May 16, 1916★★★★★
Sykes–Picot Agreement
Britain and France secretly agree to divide the Ottoman Empire's Arab lands into post-war spheres of influence.
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Britain and France secretly agree to divide the Ottoman Empire's Arab lands into post-war spheres of influence.
The UN General Assembly adopts Resolution 181, recommending the partition of Mandatory Palestine into a Jewish state and an Arab state.
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin sign US-brokered accords, leading to the 1979 Egypt–Israel peace treaty.
Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization recognise each other and sign the Declaration of Principles in Washington, creating the Palestinian Authority.
Israel signs US-brokered agreements normalising relations with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.