The new dimensions of the Middle East and their impact on the geopolitics of the Iraqi state after 2003 as a starting point

Abstract

This study deals with a situation changes taking place in the Middle East region as a result of competition and conflict between the projects and visions of the major powers towards the region as a reflection of the process of disintegration of the Arab regional system and its pillars after the US occupation of Iraq in 2003. The study focuses on the risks resulting from the widening role of the peripheral forces and the growing differences between the regional powers after the US occupation of Iraq. The study attempts to identify the evolution of the domestic political situation of countries and how the decision-makers are preoccupied with internal matters at the expense of regional issues. However, the study revealed that the regional power has benefited from the regional transformations witnessed in the region and expanded its influence and regional role. On the local scene because of the manifestations of the separatist movement in light of the desire of the Kurds to declare separation from Iraq reflects the growing and growing indicators of the potential internal political conflict as a result of serious challenges