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Middle East Timeline (1750-2018)
Events
The Ottoman Empire
1299 - 1922
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The Ottoman Empire was a Middle Eastern empire that was founded in 1299 C.E and dissolved 1922 C.E.
French Campaign in the Middle East
1798
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Napoleon Bonaparte starts his campaign in the middle east in Egypt and Syria
Modernization in the Ottoman Empire
1828
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The Ottoman Empire started to modernize in response to foreign influence.
Creation of the Combustion Engine
1862
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The Internal Combustion Engine was created making a high demand for petroleum and oil, which fueled these engines.
The Suez Canal
1869
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The Suez Canal is created, connecting the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. This allows inter-regional interactions to be conducted.
The British Occupy Cairo
1882
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The British occupy Cairo and Egypt becomes a puppet government, controlled by the British.
The Partition of the Ottoman Empire
1918
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British and French troops occupy parts of the Ottoman Empire.
The End of the Ottoman Empire
1922
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The Ottoman Empire dissolved shortly after World War 1 .
Saudi-Yemeni War
1934
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A war between Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
Persia becomes Iran
1935
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Persia officially becomes the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Egyptian Revolution
1952
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Egyptians overthrew the monarchy that was led by Farouk I.
Start of the Lebanese Civil War
1975
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A civil war fought between Palestinians and Maronites that lasted from 1975 to 1990
9/11
2001
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Members of Al-Qaeda attacked the United States.
Troops Exit Lebanon
2001
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Israeli troops exit Lebanon
Iraq War
2003
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Troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Poland, and Australia invaded Iraq.
Sa'dah War
2004
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Zaida Shia Houthis attack Yemen. (Houthi insurgents vs. Yemeni Military)
Syrian Withdrawal from Lebanon
2005
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Syrian troops leave Lebanon because of the Cedar Revolution after the assassination of Rafik Hariri
Lebanon War
2006
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A short war (34 days) fought between the Hezbollah (Islamist armed group) and the Israeli Defense Forces.
Syrian Civil War
2010
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A civil war (still fought) between the Ba'athist Syrian Arab Republic and government-opposing forces.
ISIS
2014
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ISIS starts to rise in Syria and Iraq. ISIS tries to overthrow the Syrian government.