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The Middle East: revitalised faultlines and conflicts<\/strong><\/h1>\n

analysed by Hannes Swoboda
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\"Hannes<\/p>\n

Due to the many faultlines and divisions it will be very difficult to find a way out of the chaos characterising the present situation in the -wider- Middle East. The difficulties to bring all players in the Syrian war to the negotiation table and the difficulties to implement a solution overcoming the divisions in Libya demonstrate the many obstacles to find a more stable and peaceful future for the region. As the US will in the long run concentrate their attention more to Asia, the European Union will have to engage itself more than in the past. But of course with some engagements of the US in their own interest this stronger EU engagement would be more effective.<\/p>\n

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