Here's a handy chart for when you are reading about Middle East conflicts and trying to remember who's on whose side. As noted, alliances shift, so this is not the last word but a guide for the "now." You can whip it out when debating Middle East affairs and it will look like you really know your stuff. ~ Ilene
Middle-East "Relations" In 1 Simple Chart
Courtesy of ZeroHedge
While everyone in the world (apart from the BRICS and Germany) know that Putin/Russia is the enemy; the relationships among the various 'states' in The Middle East are a mystery to most… As Slate reports, with overlapping civil wars in Syria and Iraq, a new flare-up of violence between Israel and the Palestinians, and tense nuclear talks with Iran; Middle Eastern politics are more volatile than ever and longtime alliances are shifting. Here's Slate's guide to who's on whose side in the escalating chaos…
Click here for The Slate's full interactive chart.
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