The Middle East powder keg: elusive peace, growing instability and the imperative for a firm and balanced policy

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu points to a red line he drew on a graphic of a bomb used to depict Iran's nuclear programme during his address to the 67th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York September 27, 2012 - REUTERS/ LUCAS JACKSON
The Middle East remains the epicentre of global instability

Gustavo de Arístegui, diplomat, ambassador and member of the Popular Party, pointed out on Barlamane on 17 July 2025 that the Middle East region remains the focus of the world's main conflicts and the need to urgently address regional tensions. 

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Palestinians protest to demand an end to the war, chanting slogans against Hamas, in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip March 26, 2025 - PHOTO/REUTERS