It's been one hundred years since the Sykes-Picot Agreement, the secret deal between a British and a French diplomat during WWI that designed the modern borders of the Middle East. Many people argue that these imperialist borders are the cause of the Middle East's troubles and call for new state lines. AEI Resident Scholar Michael Rubin explores how new borders could be drawn and whether or not they would solve any of the problems of the modern Middle East. Watch other videos about the Sykes-Picot Agreement https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66zFTVfXAls&index=2&list=PLytTJqkSQqtqaA4b0kSB1tbN1lEgXtTzF Subscribe to AEI's YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/AEIVideos?sub_confirmation=1 Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AEIonline Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AEI For more information http://www.aei.org Photo Credits: RestrictedData Reuters shwethashankar Nina Hale Jeremy Weate Ahmad Moussaoui Haifeez SarahTz RonAlmog Camera Eye NASA Music: "Crypto" by Kevin MacLeod Third-party photos, graphics, and video clips in this video may have been cropped or reframed. Music in this video may have been recut from its original arrangement and timing. In the event this video uses Creative Commons assets: If not noted in the description, titles for Creative Commons assets used in this video can be found at the link provided after each asset. The use of third-party photos, graphics, video clips, and/or music in this video does not constitute an endorsement from the artists and producers licensing those materials. AEI operates independently of any political party and does not take institutional positions on any issues. AEI scholars, fellows, and their guests frequently take positions on policy and other issues. When they do, they speak for themselves and not for AEI or its trustees or other scholars or employees. More information on AEI research integrity can be found here: http://www.aei.org/about/ #aei #news #politics #government #education #history #egypt #lebanon #geography #israel #syria #saudiarabia #islam #muslim