World Citizen: Who Will Lead the Arab World?

The order that structured the Arab Middle East for the past several decades is now coming apart, giving way to a new power landscape in the region. The new topography of strength is still very much a work in progress, but it is not too early to ask which countries are emerging as the most powerful and influential.

This is a matter of importance not only to the states in the region. For centuries the Arab world has been the epicenter of regional and global struggles, and the ongoing changes it is currently undergoing pose a vital question for actors in an out of the oil-rich and strategically located region. The states most able to exert sway over their neighbors and leverage their resources and alliances to maximize their clout will be the ones whose friendship may prove most valuable -- and whose agenda outside powers will have to scrutinize most closely. ...