The religious roots of the conflicts in the Middle East.

The importance of the regional elements in the contemporary armed conflicts and security challenges

Abstract

The essay deals with the religious roots of the conflicts in the Middle East. The author scrutinizes in historical context the alterations of the circumstances of the Christians living in the Middle East. He compares the period before the cold war with the situation after the cold war by pointing out that the interest of the Western powers towards the situation of the Christians has been nowadays significantly diminished. The study deals with the different shape of appearance of the Islam religion with special regard on the radicalism.