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Multipolar system
In the emerge of the Multipolar system, various countries and regions act as centres of political, economic and technological power. -
Arab-Israeli conflict (first part)
After some conflicts between Arabia and Israel, the Israelis occupied the Palestinian territories of Gaza and the West Bank. But later the Israeli and Palestinian leader signed the Oslo Accords in which Israel recognised the new Palestinian Authority as the representative of the Palestinian people. -
Islamic terrorism (First part)
They were groups who use violence against Western governments and they have become a global enemy and are one of the biggest problems faced by Western governments. It started with Al Qaeda which was a terrorist network based in Afghanistan with autonomous cells distributed around the world. -
Arab-Isareli conflict (Second part)
Israeli government's reluctance to withdraw its troops from Gaza led to the Second Intifada, which included Palestinian suicide attacks. -
Islamic terrorism (Second part)
The American doctrine of preventative war led to the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. Al Qaeda responded by increasing its attacks such as in Spain (2004) and the destruction of the Twin Towers in the United states (2001). -
Ongoing nationalist conflicts (Western Europe)
These occur in countries where there is a region that would like to become independent. One very good example would be the one that Spain is living even nowadays with the region of Cataluña. -
Arab-Israeli conflict (Third part)
Hamas (radical Islamic party) took over the leadership of the Palestinian Authority and peace negotiations were suspended. -
Arab Spring
This were a series of popular pro-democracy uprisings that took place in North Africa and the Middle East. In Egypt and Tunisia these uprisings succeeded. -
Ongoing conflict between Dinka and Suer
This conflict was a tribal conflict because it is the result of different ethnic groups struggling for control of economic resources such as oil in this case. -
Ongoing nationalist conflicts (Eastern Europe)
This were for the same reason as the ones of Western Europe and some examples would be the independence of South Ossetia and Crimea, but few UN member states have granted them recognition.