British,European, Army in the Arabic World ?

Question

I was wondering about the presence of the British, or European in the Arabic World, when they had begin. Was their started at the times of King Richard Vs. Sultan Salahudin, or more recently.
When was Lawrence of Arabia lives, on Julian Calender or Masehi please ?

Answer 1

British military presence in the Middle East was the result of the defeat and occupation of the Turkish Empire in WWI. Under the British mandate, the remains of the old Ottoman empire were carved up into fragments that were supposed to become stable states. Unfortunately, the British did all their map-revisions in ignorance of the cultural and demographic situation, drawing arbitrary national borders without regard to ethnic and religious differences.
In effect, Britain "created" Iraq and Afghanistan, throwing together ethnic groups that had been at each other's throats for centuries, and expecting them to drop all their feuds just like that and become nations on the European model. Obviously that has not worked.
T. E. Lawrence (of Arabia) worked to unite the desert tribes of the Arabian Peninsula in revolt against the Turks as part of the Allied war effort (again WWI)

Answer 2

Well, im not that great on the history of the middle east, but i Know us guys in Britain had a big say for alot of the 20th century. Iraq was a British protectorate *ie colony* as was Palestine

Answer 3

i believe the military language college in Monterey, Calif. remains alive and properly. I realized Russian there yet acquaintances also took Mandarin chinese. i am going to ascertain if there is an internet-website for such and get decrease back to you. sure. it truly is referred to now as The protection Language Institute in Monterey. that ought to furnish you with a great number of links to ascertain better. you're waiting to detect a call for for Spanish or jap yet I doubt it. the provision of those languages is likely reserved for diplomats and different contributors of the State Dept. and per chance strategic agencies. besides, the provision of applicants for jap and Spanish should be extremely extreme.. i am going to't imagine of any ideas. Sorry. yet good success to you.