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Mohammad Salih Mustafa<\/strong>
Department of International Relations and Diplomacy,
Faculty of Administrative Sciences and Economics,
Tishk International University, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
mohammad.salih@tiu.edu.iq
DOI: 10.23918\/ICABEP2023p3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Full Paper)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

Abstract:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Middle East is one of the global regions most embroiled in turmoil. Yet, the production of oil has made it one of the most lucrative. The region, too, has already witnessed a series of wars at different levels. This paper tries to determine the overarching issue that has triggered much of this turbulence in the Middle East. This will be established by looking at a series of interconnected events and their economic consequences. Document analysis will be employed for this study. Highlighting major events such as the eight-year Iraq-Iran war and tracing subsequent connected episodes such as the invasion of Kuwait by the former Iraqi regime in 1990, economic sanctions on Iraq, the presence of foreign troops in the Arab Gulf states and liberating Kuwait will be covered in this project. Also, this paper claims that relevant events that led to the Arab Spring and its aftermath were brought about for the same reason. All the themes covered will be supported by data-driven evidence, which supports and explains the claim that this paper argues.<\/p>\n

Keywords:<\/em><\/strong> Middle East, Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, Kurds, Arab Gulf States, Israel, Arab Spring<\/p>\n

ICABEP2023<\/strong>
5th International Conference on Accounting, Business, Economics and Politics<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n
Organized by
Tishk International University, College of Administration and Economics, Salahaddin University-Erbil, and
University of Szczecin, Poland.<\/h5>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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