Time of Turmoil The Middle East is in a state of unrest, many Islamic extremists have fallen for the violent ideology to revolt against their government. A general theme of disagreement in faith caused a rift between the citizens and politicians in the Middle East. Leaders who follow a conservative faith that seems antiquated to the citizens are being challenged by the rebels. The booming young generation sees a problem with their government and seeks to make a change themselves. Also, the citizens see that the government fails to bring them their basic humanitarian needs, such as jobs and occasionally food. An time of Islamic extremist expansion around the Middle East erupted causing chaos in Iraq in Syria primarily due to the youth population
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Smith said “The government was notoriously corrupt, too many parts of it were effectively non-functioning, and the country was dangerously divided against itself” (Smith, 111). The generational gap between the leaders and the younger citizens already started tension. The Iraqi government was “notoriously corrupt”, it was altogether authoritarian, repelling the Sunni minority in the government and failed to fulfill needs to the people. The Shi’a leaders suppressed the Sunni minority, “The sectarianism ran too deep. Sunni politicians felt excluded and marginalized while all too many members of the increasingly Shi’a police force continued in their anti-Sunni ways” (Smith, 111). Both the government and the law enforcement were suppressing the Sunnis. Also, the government was not providing the people with their basic physiological needs, such as jobs that supply the citizens with food and homes. The Middle East is the primary contributor towards global unemployment, reaching 22% of the 8% worldwide unemployed (Arab Spring, 6). Also the youth unemployment in the Middle East and North Africa was reaching 30% (Isobel Coleman; Youth Unemployment in the Middle East and North Africa). The educated youth began to take an uprising in 2011, called the Arab Spring. The conflict behind the Arab Spring was aspiration for peace and democracy, starting with a …show more content…
The youth bulge posed tension between the government and the citizens due to religious differences and the generational gap. The older leaders followed a system that seemed outdated towards the younger citizens and they thought that it should not be in their country. The government also failed to provide the young educated citizens with jobs, and this triggered the Arab Spring and a chain of protests that led to Islamic extremists groups being formed. This posed big threats towards Syria, as it sparked a civil and it contributed to 4 Million Syrian refugees fleeing their country. The Middle East is at a state of unrest right now, leaving huge powers confused on whether they are fighting the governments, the rebels or the extremists, all foreshadowing a brutal ending of this time of
Smith said “The government was notoriously corrupt, too many parts of it were effectively non-functioning, and the country was dangerously divided against itself” (Smith, 111). The generational gap between the leaders and the younger citizens already started tension. The Iraqi government was “notoriously corrupt”, it was altogether authoritarian, repelling the Sunni minority in the government and failed to fulfill needs to the people. The Shi’a leaders suppressed the Sunni minority, “The sectarianism ran too deep. Sunni politicians felt excluded and marginalized while all too many members of the increasingly Shi’a police force continued in their anti-Sunni ways” (Smith, 111). Both the government and the law enforcement were suppressing the Sunnis. Also, the government was not providing the people with their basic physiological needs, such as jobs that supply the citizens with food and homes. The Middle East is the primary contributor towards global unemployment, reaching 22% of the 8% worldwide unemployed (Arab Spring, 6). Also the youth unemployment in the Middle East and North Africa was reaching 30% (Isobel Coleman; Youth Unemployment in the Middle East and North Africa). The educated youth began to take an uprising in 2011, called the Arab Spring. The conflict behind the Arab Spring was aspiration for peace and democracy, starting with a …show more content…
The youth bulge posed tension between the government and the citizens due to religious differences and the generational gap. The older leaders followed a system that seemed outdated towards the younger citizens and they thought that it should not be in their country. The government also failed to provide the young educated citizens with jobs, and this triggered the Arab Spring and a chain of protests that led to Islamic extremists groups being formed. This posed big threats towards Syria, as it sparked a civil and it contributed to 4 Million Syrian refugees fleeing their country. The Middle East is at a state of unrest right now, leaving huge powers confused on whether they are fighting the governments, the rebels or the extremists, all foreshadowing a brutal ending of this time of