In the middle east you have many of the same issues you had with African states after colonialism. They are made up of a bunch of different tribal groups who of

In the middle east you have many of the same issues you had with African states after colonialism. They are made up of a bunch of different tribal groups who often aren't on good terms. Long history of exploitation and conflict over resources. Typically for Arab countries if you great grandfather wasn't living there in the 1920's you're not a citizen and that is that. The worst of it is Palestinians have been used as pawns by outsiders with no actual interest in their welfare. By Arab countries in their pissiness about state not run by Muslims. And the Soviets in their conflict with the US and western Europe.