European powers forced artificial borders on more places than the Middle East.
[caption id="attachment_40771" align="aligncenter" width="600"] The Sykes-Picot map, courtesy Wikimedia Commons.[/caption]
This is not the Middle Eastern order you are looking for
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Rethinking nations in the Middle East
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Does the Islamic State believe in sovereignty?
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The Islamic State won't find it easy to wipe away post-colonial borders
[caption id="attachment_15588" align="aligncenter" width="620"] This image posted on a militant
The Islamic State won’t find it easy to wipe away post-colonial borders
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The Islamic State and the politics of official narratives
[caption id="attachment_15431" align="aligncenter" width="620"] A resident of Tabqa city celebrates