1st May 2019, New Delhi
The Middle East of the 21st Century is markedly different from the past in that it is dominated by the non-Arab states of Iran, Turkey and Israel. The key Arab states of the 20th century, such as Egypt, Syria, Iraq and Saudi Arabia are all suffering from a long period of relative decline and political disarray, economic difficulties and the effect of Islamist politics that have had a divisive impact on various heterogeneous Arab societies.