Sectarian violence is once again consuming Iraq, while clashes between anti-regime factions in Syria are becoming ever more frequent, with Islamists seeking to gain the upper hand ahead of the political transition that would occur should the government collapse. Even in Morocco, a king with absolute power as Commander of the Faithful has been forced by intense public outrage to move toward a system more inclusive of political Islam.
地区中的其他国家，包括也门和一些海湾国家，也经历了不同程度的动荡。宗派暴力再次在伊拉克兴起，叙利亚反体制派系之间的冲突越来越频繁，伊斯兰势力正在寻求在政治过渡期来临前（如果政府倒台的话）占得先机。甚至在摩洛哥，作为忠实臣民司令官、掌握绝对权力的国王也在汹汹民意下转向了更加包容的政治伊斯兰制度。