That order has remained largely intact for almost a century, enabling the emergence of separate, though not necessarily exclusive, political identities in Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and, to varying degrees, in Saudi Arabia and the other Gulf countries. It has dictated the political parameters for 4-5 generations in the Arab world, including today’s main protagonists, who have battled over it, adapted to it, and attempted to manipulate it.
赛克斯-皮科特秩序稳定维系了将近一个世纪，形成了叙利亚、伊拉克、约旦、黎巴嫩等分裂（尽管未必互相排斥）的政治身份，沙特阿拉伯和海湾国家也或多或少地受该秩序的影响。该秩序决定了4—5代阿拉伯世界的政治特征，也包括今天或与之展开斗争，或接受适应之，或试图操纵之的风云人物。