Middle East powder keg reburning？ Those moments in history that set off the great war

The Middle East, an ancient and mysterious land, is once again clouded by war. Whenever there is news that "a great war will break out in the Middle East", we can’t help asking: Is this an accident or a historical cycle? Let’s travel through time and space and uncover the historical chapters that have made the Middle East turbulent.

Tracing back to the early 20th century, with the discovery of oil resources, the Middle East has gradually become the focus of global power struggle. In 1914, when the First World War broke out, the collapse of the Ottoman Empire paved the way for British and French forces to enter the Middle East, and also planted the seeds of disputes for the later demarcation of national boundaries. Subsequently, the founding of Israel in 1948 triggered several wars in the Middle East, and religious and ethnic contradictions were intertwined, which is still a hotbed of conflict.

[Hot War in the Shadow of the Cold War] During the Cold War, the Middle East became the stage for the game between the two camps of the United States and the Soviet Union. The Islamic Revolution in Iran in 1979 and the subsequent Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988) not only changed the regional power pattern, but also profoundly affected the international energy market. Behind these events, it is the epitome of proxy war, a superpower, which lays the foundation for the subsequent regional instability.

[Modern conflicts, to be continued] In the 21st century, from the war in Afghanistan to the war in Iraq to the civil war in Syria, every conflict is intertwined with complex political, religious and national interests. Especially after the "Arab Spring" in 2011, many Middle Eastern countries fell into turmoil, and extremism took advantage of the situation, further aggravating regional tensions.

[Mirror of History] Every outbreak of conflict is the result of the collision between history and reality. The complexity of the Middle East lies in the contradiction between its profound historical accumulation and the construction of a modern country, the interference of external forces and the conflict of internal multiculturalism. To understand today’s crisis, we must go deep into history and see the source of each party’s interests.

Facing the future, can the Middle East get out of the cycle of violence? History tells us that peace is never achieved overnight, but requires the wisdom, courage and compromise of all parties. The future of the Middle East may be hidden in a deep reflection on the past and a common vision for the future.

In this ancient land, history is closely linked with the present, and every crisis may be a prelude to change. What we expect is to draw strength from the lessons of history so that this hot land is no longer synonymous with war, but a new starting point for peace and development.

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