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The Greater Middle East is simultaneous a key-region to NATO security interests as well as one of its great challenges. From the AfPak to the Maghreb, from Iran to Palestine, there are too many issues for the Alliance to stand aside. This article defends a strengthening of NATO's strategic focus on the Greater Middle East, but points out some shortcomings in the approach of the report Albright. The inevitability of this strategic region for Euro-Atlantic area needs to be addressed by the uncertainty of Turkish foreign policy, not only as a relevant NATO member, but also as a preeminent & determinant regional power. Adapted from the source document.

This article analyses the evolution of the American foreign policy priorities to the Middle East and Maghreb, the US role towards the uprisings in North Africa in order to democratization, as well as, the strategy presented by President Obama to support the reformist trends in that region. For that purpose we debate three hypotheses, the existence of a deficit in the US, of an analytical prejudice as a consequence of a reductive vision of the region and, finally, a global Political retraction. Adapted from the source document.

This paper assesses the role Turkey is playing in the context of political upheavals in North Africa and the Middle East. It analyses the recent shift in Turkish foreign policy, with its 'zero problems' approach to neighbouring states, and discusses Turkey's role in mediating regional crises. The article also examines the extent to which the Turkish model can serve as an example to Arab countries now undergoing political transformation. While we highlight the country's democratic deficits, we conclude that, overall, the Turkish political experience can serve as a good example for the region. Adapted from the source document.

The Middle East's security complex is presently witnessing an era of unprecedented change and uncertainty, in particular due to arrival of new external actors such as China and India. This article forwards seven distinct dimensions that shape India's foreign policy towards the region, and assesses India's potential constructive role in fostering regional stability during the on-going transition process. It is argued that, contrasting with China's relative disinterest, New Delhi is not only available, but also interested in producing consensuses and shape a new regional security structure in partnership with NATO's transatlantic priorities. Adapted from the source document.

India is a middle power that is becoming a great power. It is therefore, by definition, an emerging power. India is, however, a rather unusual emerging power. Most emerging powers use their regions as launching pads. India is different: even as it seeks a place for itself at the global high table, it appears to have forsaken its own region. While few doubt that India will eventually gain a seat at the table, even fewer believe that India will speak for its neighbors when it does get there. India's region isn't a launching pad, it's a drag anchor. This article explains why India has turned its back on its region & looks outward instead. Adapted from the source document.