The Developments in the Middle East: a Reflection of the World’s Bigger Picture

... responses to Israel—not only to minimize possible civilian casualties but also to avoid provoking a direct conflict with the U.S. Yang Xiaotong: “Light of the World” No More. China and Russia Should Help Restore Multipolarity in the Middle East Postmodernity as inoculation against war However, the core reasons lie not outside, but inside the region. It appears that key actors—from Egypt to Syria, and from Turkey to Iran—are unwilling to engage in a full-blown war. Middle Eastern leaders are reluctant to shoulder the numerous risks and costs associated with a major armed conflict in one way or another. True, the arms race in the Middle East region received a powerful ...