- Trouble in Iraq shown no signs in narrowing and the political map looks for a serious reconfiguration
- Capturing towns, oil sites and infrastructure by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is going on against Iraq government
- Syrian branch of Al-Qaida supports the ISIL in increasing establishment of an Islamic caliphate spanning both countries
- Ongoing trouble has allowed Kurds to strengthen existing independence while Sunni’s strong northern and central area holds Shia-dominated, oil-rich areas in southern Iraq and appear to be well armed
- While the US is careful about any intervention the three regions will create ISIL controlled areas
- Sunni Arab state continue to acknowledge ISIL’s fundamentals with Al-Qaida’s support will shape up to be the most sensitive region of the world
- Shia-Sunni conflict will cross Iraq and Syria boundaries resulting civilian with the Muslim world
- If Saudi renders support to ISIL then it would be in problem as al-Qaida wants to destroy the Saudi monarchy
- India and world over receives Middle Eastern Oil Sunni state is a threat for energy markets and Iraq’s break-up eventually takes control of the new Sunni Arab state then the situation would steady in the long run
- Iraq’s PM Nouri al-Maliki disagreed to a national unity government, US and Iran should work out to stable the region and deal with new sovereign entities that may emerge
- Read at: http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31806&articlexml=Shifting-Borders-27062014018009
Exams Perspective:
- ISIS
- Sectarian Violence in Iraq
- Syrian Crisis