Establishing democracy in the Middle East
Wave of changes started from Algeria that jolted most of the parts of Middle East and African countries. Popular upheaval against tyranny is the great gift of this century. Change was inevitable but all the changes were not expected by America and the Western countries, although they are very rhetorical about these changes. Toppling down of Egyptian tyrant was a great blow to Israel and USA. Unpopular Mobarak regime maintained diplomatic relation with Israel that was the cause of smouldering discontent in Egypt and the Arab World. Handing over power from tyrant to military regime is a new development in Egypt. There are, however, uncertainties about over the transition of power and the covert and overt diplomatic manoeuvres by Western countries. A cloud is hovering over the sky of Libya so far as the transition of power and the controlling of its oil resources are concerned. Because, the battle for Libya may turn out to be the battle for grabbing its oil by the USA and its allies. It depends on the new leadership of Middle East to fulfill the dream of the people to establish democracy without the interference of USA, Israel and Europe.
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