The Middle East: Area of conflicts (historical analysis)

Abstract

The Middle East is considered as being the most unstable area in the contemporary world. This instability is due, in particular, to the greediness and desire of disputing by various powers the shares and the control of the regions of influence in the world since the 16th century until nowadays.

With the culmination of the   " Eastern Question" at the end of 19th century, chiefly with the turmoil’s experienced by the Ottoman Empire," The European sick man», the Middle East region became the most targeted   and; therefore, never ceased to be coveted by great powers (Europeans, at the beginning, then the two super powers after the Second World War).Thus, the tremendous, tragic events took turns on the Middle east (Arab), chiefly. The multidimensional mutations, upheavals and unrests have dictated the faith this area until our present days.

Keywords: the Middle East, the Eastern Question, Arab political entities, changes.