A Changed Region: The Transformation of the Middle East Post 9/11
…spite the presence of over 160,000 U.S. troops in Iraq at the end of 2007 and an improvement in the security situation, Iraq remains an unstable, violent, and deeply divided country, indeed a failed state. Pr…
…h Iran's rising influence in the region and its ongoing nuclear ambitions, further complicating the security landscape. Additionally, the long-standing Israeli-Palestinian conflict has evolved, marked by sign…