AMSTERDAM — The region between Egypt and Pakistan is a caldron of five discrete, explosive components: Iraq’s civil strife, Afghanistan’s insurgency, Iran’s nuclear ambitions, the long-standing Israel-Arab conflict, and the risk of clashes between extremist groups and corrupt, repressive governments.
A comprehensive policy is needed, yet the threats are so diverse and complex that separate approaches have to be applied simultaneously.
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