ALLIANCE POLITICS AND THE NEW POWER EQUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Abstract

Middle East is a conflict-ridden region with multiple alliances in its domain;
alliances are a fluctuating factor in the region because they often do not sustain. Now, that
there is multi-polarity in the region, alliances would automatically be affected. Moreover,
with the contemporary crises in Syria, Yemen and Iraq, alliance formations have become
more intricate. Alliance politics has become a dominating force in the realm of Middle East
since more foreign powers like U.S, Russia and China have become tangled. The regional
power-play among Iran, Israel and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) alongwith Turkey has an
impact on alliance formations as well. Then, due to the convoluted equation of state to state
and state to non-state interactions, alliance politics has become quite significant. Alliance
politics between internal and external states in Middle East will have overarching impacts for
the region that can to an extent control the future dynamics of Middle East.