The amazing events that happened in Egypt – where protesters successfully, and peacefully ended Pres. Hosni Mubarak’s thirty-year rule of the country, is cause for celebration by freedom loving citizens of the world. But what has happened in Egypt seems to be having an effect in other countries in the Middle East as freedom supporters in countries like Yemen, Algeria, Libya are taking to the streets to mount their own peaceful protests. These events could mirror the domino effect that happened when The Soviet Union collapsed and in succeeding events, various communist countries all across Europe were demolished one by one.

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has been appointed the EU’s envoy to the Middle East where he is entasked to fix the problems facing the Muslim world in conjunction with efforts of other governments. From brokering peace to promoting friendship between the West and the many Middle East countries who see them as enemies, he indeed has a tough job ahead of him. There are no easy fixes for the hate that is instilled in the hearts of many have been there for thousands of years. May it be because of occupation or other reasons, they simply hate outsiders who meddle in their affairs.
One of his toughest jobs would be to fix the Middle East Peace process such as the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinians who have battled since time immemorial. Peace is something they long for and the people are the ones who suffer the most. Victims of a war they are in the middle of or have little to do with, with power held by the barrel of the gun.