TY - JOUR TT - Arab Uprising 2011: Emergence of Extremism in Middle East and Its Regional Consequences AU - Hussain, Munir AU - Kashif, Muhammad PY - 2016 DA - January JF - Alternatives: Turkish Journal of International Relations PB - Yalova University WT - DergiPark SN - 2146-0809 SP - 29 EP - 38 VL - 14 IS - 2 KW - Arab uprising KW - Middle East KW - revolution KW - geopolitics KW - Egyptian model KW - ISIS KW - Turkey N2 - Year2011 was a renowned year in the Northern Africa and Middle East when Arabuprising rose in the remarkably important countries; Egypt, Tunisia, Bahrain, andSyria etc. After three years of Arab uprising, there is not a single countrythat has stable political system, democracy or peace. Egypt is under themilitary rule and elected president is behind bars. Syria and Iraq aresuffering from severe civil war and there is a huge challenge of emerging waveof extremism in the form of ISIS. This research shows that Iran is increasingits political strength in the region. It has improved its regional muscle afterplunge of Saddam government and Shiite government thereafter. Iraq isstruggling for survival from state failure or disintegration. If it does so,there would be a considerable role of Shiite ethnicity and ISIS factor wouldalso be substantial. ISIS factor will also impact on Saudi foreign policy,dealing with Sunni ethnic groups in the region and relations with the U.S.A.Current situation will also impact on courses of action by Turkey, Israel,Lebanon, Yemen and also Pakistan in South Asia. Yemen and Pakistani societiesare also struggling against extremism and Pakistani extremist groups showedtheir common ties, their substantial and sustained support to ISIS in Iraq. CR - New York Time, January 21, 2011. Accessed by http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/22/world/africa/22sidi.html?_r=1&pagewanted=2&src=twrhp CR - Aljazeera, January 15, 2011. Accessed by http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2011/01/20111153616298850.html CR - http://articles.cnn.com/2011-01-28/opinion/shaikh.egypt.protests_1_rami-khouri-today-s-arab-arab-revolution?_s=PM:OPINION CR - Bakri, Nada; Goodman, J. David (28 January 2011). "Thousands in Yemen Protest Against the Government". The New York Times, Accessed by http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/28/world/middleeast/28yemen.html CR - Pichter, Frederick, (14 February, 2011). “Protester killed in Bahrain: Day of Rage”. The Reuters accessed by http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/02/14/uk-bahrain-protests-idUKTRE71D1G520110214 CR - Keolbl, Susanne (28 March 2011) “It Will Not Stop': Syrian Uprising Continues Despite Crackdown". Der Spiegel. 28 March 2011. Accessed by http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/it-will-not-stop-syrian-uprising-continues-despite-crackdown-a-753517.html CR - "Algeria protest draws thousands". CBC News. 12 February 2011. Archived from the original on 12 May 2011. http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/02/12/algeria.html. CR - McCrummen, Stephanie (25 February 2011). "13 killed in Iraq's 'Day of Rage' protests". The Washington Post (Baghdad). http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/24/AR2011022403117.html. CR - "Thousands protest in Jordan". Al Jazeera. 28 January 2011. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2011/01/2011128125157509196.html. CR - "Kuwaiti stateless protest for third day". Middle East Online. 20 February 2011. http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=44476. UR - https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/alternatives/issue//280247 L1 - https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/261685 ER -