The British Role in Annexing Ma’an and Aqaba to Transjordan in 1925
Author(s)
Mahaftha, Mohammad Abdul-Karim
Abstract
Investigates the annexation of Ma’an and Aqaba, which were formerly integral parts of the Hashemite Kingdom of Hejaz, to Transjordan. The Nejd-Hejaz war and its political consequences contributed greatly to this annexation, which was consistent with the British mandatory political line, which firmly sought to ensure Britain’s vital strategic objectives by creating a powerful equilibrium in the region. Britain played a crucial role in demarcating the political borders of the newly emerging Arab countries and small states. The dispute over Ma’an and Aqaba, which lasted for forty years, was resolved in a special convention between Jordan and Saudi Arabia in 1965.
