Whether it comes as the result of expansionist movements or as an exercise of might, powerful states have persistently divided up the world. This division marks the world into segmented opposites: fertile regions and poor regions; subjugated regions and regions which could be potentially subjugated. These divisions resulted from the competition of various powers, seeking to portion the world into markets they could exploit or living spaces. Marking 100 years since one of the most disastrous divisions of the modern period, the Sykes-Picot Agreement, the Doha Institute in cooperation with Ostour organized an academic symposium: “Dividing up the World: The Centenary of Sykes-Picot.” The meeting was held on 26 - 27 December 2016 in Doha, Qatar, with the participation of Arab historians and scholars.