! In fact, the entire Middle East has always been of vital significance in the political and military points of view to perennial world powers like the United States of America, Russia, France, and Britain as well as the other minor players in the international community. Since the Middle East has been found out to have the richest oil supply among all countries in the globe, the economic interest for it has never diminished and it may actually be one of the most sought-after regions.

According to Shah, Western nations have put in power corrupt Arab leaders to maintain their dominance in the region and protect their own vested interests. This has also served to keep their populations at bay, in return for militarization, power, and personal wealth of the elite. The common theme underlying it though has been the struggle to control access to important resources such as oil. The Middle East is the most militarized region in the world and most arms sales head there. A suppressed people that see US influence as a major root cause of the current problems in the Middle East has led to a rise in Islamic militancy, acts of terrorism, and anti-west sentiment, anti-US in particular (2009).

Likewise, for centuries, the western population has gotten used to the type of propaganda and vilification of the Arabs and Muslims in the Middle East. This cultural racial discrimination has extended until the present period and such boundaries of discourse about the Middle East have already been framed.

The Present Middle-East Scenario

Despite the efforts by the United Nations, the major global military forces, and the different governments within the Middle East, to work for a peaceful resolution of ongoing conflicts and declare a peaceful co-existence among all of the Middle East countries, the result has been far from encouraging.

Armed encounters between armies and self-styled militia groups continue even as clashes in the political and diplomatic fronts continue persistently. The historical and convoluted conflict between Israel and the Arab Nation is seen as one of the reasons for this volatile situation.