Analysts struggle to comprehend the Middle Eastern shock waves reverberating since the Tunisian and Egyptian uprisings.
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| Protesters react in Tahrir Square to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's televised speech on February 1 [Reuters] |
The magnificent and ongoing upheaval of the Tunisian and Egyptian people has taken the entire region and a good part of the world by storm. We cannot underestimate its implications and consequences, whatever the immediate outcome of the Egyptian uprising.
Whether it is the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak or the preservation of his presidency as well as some symbols of the regime, neither Egypt nor the Middle East will remain the same.
A deluge of analysis pervades the Arab, American, European, and other presses around the world. Much of it is on point, and some of it is actually illuminating even to seasoned observers, politicians, and educators. But the bigger picture regarding the disruption of the balance of power in the region — the elephant in the room — has received short shrift at the same time that it explains the reactions of various regional and international players.
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