Remember four years ago when the Arab Spring was in full swing? We were told by experts that this would be a new start for democracy in the region……that was a bit correct but not in the way it was sold to the American public.
There is a “New Middle East”…..but it has little to do with democracy or the road to such a desire.
Granted the Middle East has seldom been a calm place and most people that have NO idea about the region or its people will cling to that thought as a way to explain a way the problems in the area.
The truth is that since 2003 war has been the new Middle East….and it is filling all the gaps that most hoped the desire for democracy would fill……
A truly good piece on what is shaping the Middle East…….How Palestinisation, Afghanisation, and Balkanisation are reshaping the Arab world.