The future of the Middle East: faith, force, and finance

The power of faith, force, and finance

World War I sets the stage for the modern Middle East (1914-40)

World War II reshapes the Middle East (1940-67)

A surge of religious extremism (1967-80)

Religious violence unleashed (1975-90)

The era of peace, stability, and illusion (1990-2000)

The era of global terror and counter-terror (2000-10)

The era of Islamic rule (2010-13)

The old order strikes back

Solutions to an era of stalemate (post 2017)