IOTL, there was disarray in Arabia after political defeats suffered by the Hashemites, mainly the destruction of the abortive Syrian Arab kingdom under Hussein's son Faisal earlier in 1920 by the French. The area that now comprises the Kingdom of Jordan was then under the influence of a patchwork of local authorities with contradictory interests that did not manage to coalesce until the British, at first reluctant to extend direct control over the areas east of the Jordan, decided to materially support Abdullah ibn Hussein, another Hashemite scion, in his goals to create a new emirate over the area. He succeeded, and the Emirate (later Kingdom) of Transjordan was established in 1921. The early years of its history were still marked by uncertainty as the Hejaz kingdom to its south was annexed by Ibn Saud and his Nejd-based Wahhabi kingdom around 1925.
So, my question is... what if the Emirate of Transjordan was never established in 1921? Maybe Abdullah dies in exile in Cyprus or something among those lines, and no one else within the Hashemite family steps up to the task of pacifying OTL Jordan. Assume the Hejaz kingdom under Hussein still falls to the Saudis soon after.
What could be the alternative political reality in the area? Perhaps a partition of the territory between Britain in Palestine, France in Syria, and the Saudis?
So, my question is... what if the Emirate of Transjordan was never established in 1921? Maybe Abdullah dies in exile in Cyprus or something among those lines, and no one else within the Hashemite family steps up to the task of pacifying OTL Jordan. Assume the Hejaz kingdom under Hussein still falls to the Saudis soon after.
What could be the alternative political reality in the area? Perhaps a partition of the territory between Britain in Palestine, France in Syria, and the Saudis?