Because of the terrain as well as the violence of the local tribes, the Rashids in particular, this trip was especially dangerous. Bell was kept under house arrest by the Rashids for several days. She...
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6 November 1916: The UK, France, and Russia recognized Hussein...
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6 November 1916
The UK, France, and Russia recognized Hussein
(Sharif or Emir of Mecca) as head of Arab peoples and King of Hejaz (western Saudi Arabia).
20 May 1927: The Treaty of Jiddah between the UK and Ibn...
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20 May 1927
The Treaty of Jiddah between the UK and Ibn Saud
, King of Saudi Arabia, recognized the complete and absolute independence of Hejaz, Nejd and dependencies (Saudi Arabia) and announced co-operation in the suppression of...
