Regional Threats and Conflict Resolution Strategies in the Middle East

Abstract

The Middle East is the epicenter of regional and global conflict brought on by state and non-state actors who are impacted by both intra and inter-state power political trends. The conflict resolution process has been adopted to handle the region's concerns in order to deal with the primary issues, insecurity, and strategic threats. The two main actors, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Iran are shaping the contours of political survival and struggles on the bases of faith; Shia-Sunni confrontation against the Saudi and other Sunni gulf countries under the security umbrella of US. The other international actors are pushing regional players both state and non state actors and making alliances with them to gain their personal gains, such as Russia and Turkey are making allies with the Shia regimes, Iran and Syria against the US as a traditional adversary of Russia, they are exploring their power politics that has led to the new and serious conflicts that have divided and worsen the security of Middle East. The only method is to address these challenges; international organizations along with those international actors are conducting regular conflict resolution mechanisms. The conflict resolution mechanism is at the stake of how many serious concerns and actions have been conducted by the regional, international; state, and non-state actors. The role of the United Nations and the European Union also engaging at multiple levels to address the issues like, sectarianism, civil wars, and violence by militant and extremist groups. To strengthen and achieve the desirable result of conflict management resolution.