Paper Title
PERCY COX AND HIS ROLE IN SHAPING THE MIDDLE EAST

Abstract
Abstract - Sir Percy Cox played an influential role in defining the outcomes of different nations in the Middle East and protecting Britain’s welfare throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Being a great negotiator, political agent, advisor, and administrator and having great competency in different languages of the Gulf region, Cox successfully served in different countries in the Middle East protecting British interests, and gained great success in the process. This article explores the role of Sir Percy Cox in the Middle East, focusing on the different positions that he assumed in different regions among them being Muscat, Mesopotamia, Iraq, and Kuwait. The article utilizes both primary and secondary sources and delves deeper to understand the influence of Sir Percy Cox’s career in defining the politics and state of different countries across the Middle East. Keywords - Political, Treaty, War, Middle East, Agent, State