Changes in the region

After the fall of the Muslim Brotherhood’s regime in Egypt, a new vision seems to have taken root in the region, one that rejects the idea of dividing the big Arab countries into small ethnical and religious cantons.

Recent developments in the region, particularly the deal with Iran on its nuclear programme, helped most of the players accept the idea that the only option for ending the crisis in Syria is a political settlement.

The regional changes should have their effect on Lebanon where the spark for change was the demand for “basic services”, which might lead to a restructuring for the entire political system.

Thus, the old political equation in Lebanon might not be valid anymore and any change should include some political protagonists, like Hizbollah, for example.

On the other hand, many believe that finding a political solution to the Syrian crisis could eventually lead to tackling other pending crises, among which the Palestinian issue.

In this respect, some argue that to launch this regional settlement, there is need to recall of Reagan’s “plan”, proposed on September 1, 1982, which offers the Palestinians self-rule in the West Bank and Gaza, in association with Jordan.

Most of the region’s cases are interconnected. And so, finding a solution to the Syrian crisis might lead to solutions for other cases. 

This might impose some changes in the way regimes in the region are dealing with changes.

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