Turbulence in ME

Like a castle in the air
THE Middle East has been witnessing tremendous changes since December 2010. Regimes in several countries have been collapsing one after the other like domino pieces. It all started in Tunisia, followed by Egypt, Libya, Yemen and Syria. Maybe a few more will soon meet the same fate.

So far, the changes took place in large Middle Eastern countries, which are expected to be divided into two or three in the new Arab world order. Sudan is an example as it has been divided into two — the North and the South.

The support of many international powers in the military operations in Libya might not happen in the case of Syria. The latter is far from air strikes in targeted countries, as a way to form alliances with the new regime after the collapse of its predecessor and participate in the rebuilding process.
It is also a way to get some gains in these critical times when the whole world is grappling with the financial meltdown.
Moreover, the new Arab world map published on the Internet shows many small Gulf countries have remained the same, while the large ones got smaller.

Sadly, the Middle East now looks like a castle in the air and several questions linger in our minds. How much the Middle Eastern countries, including the Arabian Gulf, can do for their future? Will they be active or passive as usual, especially since the winds and waves of change are dramatically coming their way?

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By: Labeed Abdal

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