World War I Middle Eastern Front (1904: The Great War)


 * 1905
 * The Emirate of Nejd and Hasa, led by the House of Saud, begins a revolt against the Ottoman Empire, forcing the Ottoman Empire to focus some troops in Arabia.
 * The Ottoman go to war with Persia and begin fighting along the Iraqi Persian border.
 * 1906
 * The Ottoman Empire makes large gains, along with Britain, in Persia. Britain reaches Tehran in late 1906.
 * The Arab revolts become more common in Jordan mostly ambushes on convoys and isolated positions mostly killing Arab irregulars in the ottoman army.
 * 1907
 * Heavy fighting between Russia and the Ottoman Empire in North Persia with Russia retaking Tehran in weeks and most of Northern Persia.
 * Kurds begin to revolt mostly in Iraq mostly with ambushes.
 * Arab begin to revolt in Iraq and Jordan working side by side and are able to take some land.
 * 1908
 * The ottoman are able to stop Russia attack and dig in Tabriz holding off Russian attacks.
 * Persia begin to break the line of defense in the Iraqi Persian border taking Basrah from the Ottoman with Shia Arab help.
 * 1908
 * The ottoman Empire is kicked out of Persia by Russian forces, but are able to stop Russia in the Caucasus.
 * 1909
 * Persia begin to make massive gains in Southern Iraq but also end up fighting with Sunni Arabs.
 * Ottoman lose control of Jordan and Iraq, Leading to Hashemites Mesopotamia begin made.
 * Ottoman begin to lose land in the Caucasus.
 * 1910
 * Ottoman give up and grant Syria,Kurdistan and Palestine.
 * Russia takes part of Turkey,Caucasus and Northern Persia
 * Persia takes Shia majority areas in Iraq
 * Hashemites Mesopotamia become allies with Saudi Arabia (like a little brother)
 * Ottoman Empire become Turkey.