Arab Uprising 2011: Emergence of Extremism in Middle East and Its Regional Consequences

Year 2015, Volume: 14 Issue: 2, 29 - 38, 05.01.2016

Munir Hussain Muhammad Kashif

Abstract

Year
2011 was a renowned year in the Northern Africa and Middle East when Arab
uprising rose in the remarkably important countries; Egypt, Tunisia, Bahrain, and
Syria etc. After three years of Arab uprising, there is not a single country
that has stable political system, democracy or peace. Egypt is under the
military rule and elected president is behind bars. Syria and Iraq are
suffering from severe civil war and there is a huge challenge of emerging wave
of extremism in the form of ISIS. This research shows that Iran is increasing
its political strength in the region. It has improved its regional muscle after
plunge of Saddam government and Shiite government thereafter. Iraq is
struggling for survival from state failure or disintegration. If it does so,
there would be a considerable role of Shiite ethnicity and ISIS factor would
also 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 societies
are also struggling against extremism and Pakistani extremist groups showed
their common ties, their substantial and sustained support to ISIS in Iraq.

Keywords

Arab uprising, Middle East, revolution, geopolitics, Egyptian model, ISIS, Turkey

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