1. Middle East and Islam
What historical and contemporary factors allow us to better understand the current situation in the Middle East (and North Africa)?

2. The current situation in the Middle East…

3. The current situation in the Middle East…
“Arab Spring”- a series of popular uprisings in Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Libya, Syria and….
NATO intervention in Libya
Israel-Palestinian land/religious conflict
Afghanistan- Western-led regime change, post 9/11
Iraq- Western-led regime change, post 9/11
Themes, trends?

4. Historical factors at play…

5. Historical factors at play…

6. Contemporary factors at play…

7. Contemporary factors at play…

8. What others say…

9. How does the current situation(s) affect you?