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The second form is in regard to the need for personal freedom. This has been displayed in the level of opposition that the citizens of the Greater Middle East have put up in order to oppose their authoritarian regimes that shared anti-American sentiments.
Geo-economic importance Policy
The Greater Middle East region shapes itself in various ways.
Oil supply and international trade routes
The Greater Middle East region has managed to shape itself as a region of great geo-economic importance as a result of its major role in the global energy supply chain (oil). The region also forms a major international trade route. These have made the countries in this region to form alliances aimed at advancing their developments and voices as a consequences of the leverage that they derive from these strategic factors. They have members of OPEC. Since the bulk of the OPEC oil comes from this region (OPEC,2010).
Conclusion
It is quite clear that the Greater Middle East region has continued to shape itself over time as consequence of the changing geo-political and geo-economic factors. It is therefore necessary that the global community involves itself in assisting this region in realizing stability in order for global security to be ascertained,
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