Uploaded March 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
This video gives the average person looking to understand more about what is going on in the Middle East a high level overview of the current geopolitical situation in that region and what led up to it.
TOPICS COVERED IN THIS VIDEO:
What is the middle east? Where is the middle east? - 0:03
Why the Middle East is always in the news - 0:41
Who lives in the middle east? - 1:05
What are the reasons for the conflicts in the middle east? - 1:26
Division of the middle east after World War I - 1:55
The spread of Wahhabism in the Middle East - 2:41
The Israel vs Palestine conflict explained simply - 3:21
Saudi Arabia and Iran regional rivalry explained simply - 5:40
American foreign policy in the Middle East explained simply - 6:38
1979 Iranian revolution explained simply - 11:07
Iran – Iraq War (1980 – 1988) explained simply - 12:03
Soviet – Afghan War (1979 – 1989) explained simply - 12:26
Gulf War (1990 – 1991) explained simply - 13:11
9/11 and the US invasion of Afghanistan (2001) explained simply - 13:36
Invasion of Iraq (2003) explained simply - 14:21
The Arab Spring (2010) explained simply - 15:16
The Syrian civil war explained simply - 15:28
The Yemen war explained simply - 16:40
RESOURCES FOR FURTHER STUDY
VIDEOS
*Middle East Explained - The Religions, Languages, and Ethnic Groups - By VanDeGraph YouTube Channel - youtube.com/watch?v=0ZvYJmzvgLo
*Geopolitical analysis for 2019: Middle East - By CaspianReport YouTube channel - youtube.com/watch?v=dpbAHiWrwmc&t=402s
*Syria's war: Who is fighting and why - By VOX YouTube channel - youtube.com/watch?v=JFpanWNgfQY
*The rise of ISIS, explained in 6 minutes - By VOX YouTube channel -
youtube.com/watch?v=pzmO6RWy1v8
*Saudi Arabia and Iran Square Off Over the Middle East - By Wall Street Journal youTube channel - youtube.com/watch?v=d-lDKdmN9Qg
*Here's How the Arab Spring Started and How It Affected the World | History - By HISTORY YouTube channel - youtube.com/watch?v=Fgcd5ZcxDys&t=132s
WIKIPEDIA ARTICLES
*Middle East - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East
*Iranian revolution - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_Revolution
*Iran – Iraq war - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93Iraq_War
*Soviet – Afghan war - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet%E2%80%93Afghan_War
*Gulf war - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_War
*United states invasion of Afghanistan - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_invasion_of_Afghanistan
*2003 invasion of Iraq - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_invasion_of_Iraq
*Arab Spring - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab_Spring
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*Arab family graphic - freepik.com/free-photos-vectors/background - Background vector created by macrovector
*Breaking News graphic - freepik.com/free-photos-vectors/background - Background vector created by starline
*News anchor graphic - freepik.com/free-photos-vectors/human - Human vector created by studiogstock
*Arab man graphic - freepik.com/free-photos-vectors/business - Business vector created by macrovector
*Jewish man graphic - freepik.com/free-photos-vectors/business - Business vector created by macrovector
*Helicopter graphic during the Arab-Israeli war - freepik.com/free-photos-vectors/business - Business vector created by macrovector_official
*Car graphics - freepik.com/free-photos-vectors/car - Car vector created by brgfx
*Allies, handshake icon - Icons made by flaticon.com/authors/freepik from flaticon.com
This video gives the average person looking to understand more about what is going on in the Middle East a high level overview of the current geopolitical situation in that region and what led up to it.
TOPICS COVERED IN THIS VIDEO:
What is the middle east? Where is the middle east? - 0:03
Why the Middle East is always in the news - 0:41
Who lives in the middle east? - 1:05
What are the reasons for the conflicts in the middle east? - 1:26
Division of the middle east after World War I - 1:55
The spread of Wahhabism in the Middle East - 2:41
The Israel vs Palestine conflict explained simply - 3:21
Saudi Arabia and Iran regional rivalry explained simply - 5:40
American foreign policy in the Middle East explained simply - 6:38
1979 Iranian revolution explained simply - 11:07
Iran – Iraq War (1980 – 1988) explained simply - 12:03
Soviet – Afghan War (1979 – 1989) explained simply - 12:26
Gulf War (1990 – 1991) explained simply - 13:11
9/11 and the US invasion of Afghanistan (2001) explained simply - 13:36
Invasion of Iraq (2003) explained simply - 14:21
The Arab Spring (2010) explained simply - 15:16
The Syrian civil war explained simply - 15:28
The Yemen war explained simply - 16:40
RESOURCES FOR FURTHER STUDY
VIDEOS
*Middle East Explained - The Religions, Languages, and Ethnic Groups - By VanDeGraph YouTube Channel - youtube.com/watch?v=0ZvYJmzvgLo
*Geopolitical analysis for 2019: Middle East - By CaspianReport YouTube channel - youtube.com/watch?v=dpbAHiWrwmc&t=402s
*Syria's war: Who is fighting and why - By VOX YouTube channel - youtube.com/watch?v=JFpanWNgfQY
*The rise of ISIS, explained in 6 minutes - By VOX YouTube channel -
youtube.com/watch?v=pzmO6RWy1v8
*Saudi Arabia and Iran Square Off Over the Middle East - By Wall Street Journal youTube channel - youtube.com/watch?v=d-lDKdmN9Qg
*Here's How the Arab Spring Started and How It Affected the World | History - By HISTORY YouTube channel - youtube.com/watch?v=Fgcd5ZcxDys&t=132s
WIKIPEDIA ARTICLES
*Middle East - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East
*Iranian revolution - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_Revolution
*Iran – Iraq war - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93Iraq_War
*Soviet – Afghan war - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet%E2%80%93Afghan_War
*Gulf war - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_War
*United states invasion of Afghanistan - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_invasion_of_Afghanistan
*2003 invasion of Iraq - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_invasion_of_Iraq
*Arab Spring - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab_Spring
Picture attributions:
*Arab family graphic - freepik.com/free-photos-vectors/background - Background vector created by macrovector
*Breaking News graphic - freepik.com/free-photos-vectors/background - Background vector created by starline
*News anchor graphic - freepik.com/free-photos-vectors/human - Human vector created by studiogstock
*Arab man graphic - freepik.com/free-photos-vectors/business - Business vector created by macrovector
*Jewish man graphic - freepik.com/free-photos-vectors/business - Business vector created by macrovector
*Helicopter graphic during the Arab-Israeli war - freepik.com/free-photos-vectors/business - Business vector created by macrovector_official
*Car graphics - freepik.com/free-photos-vectors/car - Car vector created by brgfx
*Allies, handshake icon - Icons made by flaticon.com/authors/freepik from flaticon.com
