Aqeel Ahmad

Introduction After the recent convulsions at social and political levels, the "Middle East" once again finds itself at the cusp of present uncertainties and future possibilities. The nomenclature "Middle East" has been a political expression rather than a geographical one; however, the discussion in this study relates to the region from the Indus to the Nile that is significant for its conflict-prone and energy-rich characteristics. It is still premature to completely assess the outcomes and impacts of the so-called "Arab Spring" uprisings and upheavals on the emerging geostrategic outlook in the Middle Eastern arena. Nonetheless, two and a half years after the upsurge began, it is useful to tentatively delineate and scrutinize the region's unfolding maturations. Future developments can only be forecasted. By studying the upheavals and their possible repercussions on the geostrategic environment. Considering the significance of religious, strategic, po...

   WEST ASIA AND ARAB WORLD SINCE 1919 ( Assignment by Aqeel Ahmad) International Relations Table of Contents Why the Middle East is so important? Middle East Facts Sykes-Picot Agreement The Ottoman Empire in the Post-Tanzimat Period and World War I by Ellen Lust The decline of Ottoman Empire Why the Middle East is so important?                  The Middle East is the birthplace of three major religions and civilizations. It comprises many countries inhabited by various ethnic groups. The region is widely known for its rich Islamic culture vast reserves of crude oil other monarchs, ongoing constitutional reforms, conflicts, and other various reasons. The Middle East is a large and diverse transcontinental region spread across Northeastern Africa. And west of Asia Middle East is not a continent it is a term used to describe a geographical region. This term was originally used by the British India office in the mid-19th century. l...

  West Asia and the Arab world since 1919 I   Outline: 1          Middle East: Strategic importance, geography and history   Turkey: 2          Downfall of Ottoman Empire during WWI 3          Turkish war of independence 4          Mustafa Kemal reforms 5          Cyprus problem 6          Turkey and Pakistan   Egypt: 7          Egyptian Nationalism after WWI 8          Free officer’s movement, Coup d’état 9          Suez War 10        1967 Arab Israeli war 11        1973 Arab Israeli war 12 ...