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Probably more military-based and not as sci-fi based, courtesy of having Micheal Bay be in charge of them. It is pure style with some substance though he does pretty good with it.
It’s basically a darker and somewhat more realistic version of the Joes along with addressing a bit of real world issues and portraying the military
2014- Saudi Arabia Ending
War in Saudi Arabia: The Arabian Civil War of 2014
The fate of Saudi Arabia remained unknown. Martial law was declared, but despite this, the House of Saud was falling to pieces as the those on top were being killed or captured. Those that surrendered claims to leadership or so on would be recorded and spared by the Baathists with some even joining the Baatists with promises of power or to ensure their survivor. Despite this, a bulk of the problems remained in the capital regime and to a lesser extent up north, but over in the Persian gulf, there was also the rebellions of the Shia Islam. It was a multi-sided affair and while the Americans were not exactly sure on getting involves, stabilizing the region would at least bring some positivity. Iran meanwhile was determined to potentially weakened their primary rival and looked for any reason to try and do so during the discussion. Some suggested even possibly seeprating the Hejaz from the rest of Saudi Arabia though the problem was that would mean massive rammifications for the hadj that expecting the new nation to deal with and so on. It would be absolutely ridiculous. However, Iran did note the religious problems that was going in Qatif and proposed the creation of a seperate Shia Arabic state of the area. However, it was also noted that the area in question also possessed the Ghawar oil field, the largest of Saudi Arabia. While the idea of taking the oil field from them was not a good idea, the idea of a seperate state did seem like a good idea. Meanwhile though, there was the power vacuum going on over in Saudi Arabia. While the questions of the Baathists remained, since they were the same ones who caused trouble in Iraq and Syria and thus that was prior reason alone to handle them, people were wondering.
However, the solution came from none other than an exiled prince living in Germany. Prince Khaled bin Farahan al-Saud. Fleeing the nation arouns 2007 because of his criticisms toward the regime, he was becoming known for his calls for reforms within the nation and the creation of a constitutional monarchy within Saudi Arabia, in order to help improve human rights and so on. They had approached the prince and he was willing to take it on if need be. Of course, there was the fact that reforms would not come easily though there were other possibilities of the neighboring nations providing some assistance toward Saudi Arabia. Furthermore, there would likely need to be interim leaders to help restore order and stability to the nation before elections could be held. Furthermore, plans for the creation of the Shia Arab state was also to be part of it such as borders, logistics, leadership and so on, likely being an Islamic republic. The only other course was on Mecca and Medina with the options of letting the surrounding Islamic nations have a say or influence on managing hadjs. Iran found this acceptable since with Saudi Arabia transistioning into a constitutional monarchy and their focus shifting to addressing human rights and internal affairs, it would free them to become the regional hegemon of the Middle East.
And so, a coalition of nations prepared to go into Saudi Arabia and finally put an end to the madness once for all. Troops from Israel, Jordan, Palestine, the United States and others went in to prepare to invade Saudi Arabia while Iran focused mainly on the Qatif area.
Despite the Coalition supporting the official government, fractures occurred when it was revealed who they were supporting and thus the loyalists tried to branch off on their own direction with of the military. However, the threat of the loss of any and all American support along with the sheer chaos that would come with that caused the mdoerates to side with them. While the Coalition forces marched in and began taking out the Baathists, Russia decided to pull out their support. They already achieved their objective. Saudi Arabia was weakened and thus Russia gained further dominance within the oil market. The Baathists either fought to the death or surrendered, some of them even selling out their comrades or officials in exchange for forgiveness or even positions of power. The next month would see order having to be restored, but it was done.
The House of Saud was now a relic of itself. And thus, a constitutional monarchy would be in place, by the now King Khaled bin Farahan al-Saud. He established the The State of Arabia, removing the influence of the House of Saud while the Islamic Republic of Qatif would be formed soon after as well. Arabia would currently be under strict rule in order to search for reactionaries and terrorists while restoring order and gradually introducing reforms, along with renegotations of oil and the planning for the diversification of commodities and exports to assist the nation. Much of the royal coffers were confisciated as a result.
By the Spring of 2014... Saudi Arabia was no more and the dynamics of the Middle East changed for good... and many hoped would be finally... a chance for real peace.
The fate of Saudi Arabia remained unknown. Martial law was declared, but despite this, the House of Saud was falling to pieces as the those on top were being killed or captured. Those that surrendered claims to leadership or so on would be recorded and spared by the Baathists with some even joining the Baatists with promises of power or to ensure their survivor. Despite this, a bulk of the problems remained in the capital regime and to a lesser extent up north, but over in the Persian gulf, there was also the rebellions of the Shia Islam. It was a multi-sided affair and while the Americans were not exactly sure on getting involves, stabilizing the region would at least bring some positivity. Iran meanwhile was determined to potentially weakened their primary rival and looked for any reason to try and do so during the discussion. Some suggested even possibly seeprating the Hejaz from the rest of Saudi Arabia though the problem was that would mean massive rammifications for the hadj that expecting the new nation to deal with and so on. It would be absolutely ridiculous. However, Iran did note the religious problems that was going in Qatif and proposed the creation of a seperate Shia Arabic state of the area. However, it was also noted that the area in question also possessed the Ghawar oil field, the largest of Saudi Arabia. While the idea of taking the oil field from them was not a good idea, the idea of a seperate state did seem like a good idea. Meanwhile though, there was the power vacuum going on over in Saudi Arabia. While the questions of the Baathists remained, since they were the same ones who caused trouble in Iraq and Syria and thus that was prior reason alone to handle them, people were wondering.
However, the solution came from none other than an exiled prince living in Germany. Prince Khaled bin Farahan al-Saud. Fleeing the nation arouns 2007 because of his criticisms toward the regime, he was becoming known for his calls for reforms within the nation and the creation of a constitutional monarchy within Saudi Arabia, in order to help improve human rights and so on. They had approached the prince and he was willing to take it on if need be. Of course, there was the fact that reforms would not come easily though there were other possibilities of the neighboring nations providing some assistance toward Saudi Arabia. Furthermore, there would likely need to be interim leaders to help restore order and stability to the nation before elections could be held. Furthermore, plans for the creation of the Shia Arab state was also to be part of it such as borders, logistics, leadership and so on, likely being an Islamic republic. The only other course was on Mecca and Medina with the options of letting the surrounding Islamic nations have a say or influence on managing hadjs. Iran found this acceptable since with Saudi Arabia transistioning into a constitutional monarchy and their focus shifting to addressing human rights and internal affairs, it would free them to become the regional hegemon of the Middle East.
And so, a coalition of nations prepared to go into Saudi Arabia and finally put an end to the madness once for all. Troops from Israel, Jordan, Palestine, the United States and others went in to prepare to invade Saudi Arabia while Iran focused mainly on the Qatif area.
Despite the Coalition supporting the official government, fractures occurred when it was revealed who they were supporting and thus the loyalists tried to branch off on their own direction with of the military. However, the threat of the loss of any and all American support along with the sheer chaos that would come with that caused the mdoerates to side with them. While the Coalition forces marched in and began taking out the Baathists, Russia decided to pull out their support. They already achieved their objective. Saudi Arabia was weakened and thus Russia gained further dominance within the oil market. The Baathists either fought to the death or surrendered, some of them even selling out their comrades or officials in exchange for forgiveness or even positions of power. The next month would see order having to be restored, but it was done.
The House of Saud was now a relic of itself. And thus, a constitutional monarchy would be in place, by the now King Khaled bin Farahan al-Saud. He established the The State of Arabia, removing the influence of the House of Saud while the Islamic Republic of Qatif would be formed soon after as well. Arabia would currently be under strict rule in order to search for reactionaries and terrorists while restoring order and gradually introducing reforms, along with renegotations of oil and the planning for the diversification of commodities and exports to assist the nation. Much of the royal coffers were confisciated as a result.
By the Spring of 2014... Saudi Arabia was no more and the dynamics of the Middle East changed for good... and many hoped would be finally... a chance for real peace.
What is the extent of the Islamic Republic of Qatif?
I would also suspect that the State of Arabia is still commonly called Saudi Arabia.
I would also suspect that the State of Arabia is still commonly called Saudi Arabia.
That will appear on a map and no, it’ll be called Sarabia or Kingdom of Arabia. Media working to downplay the Saud element
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McCain Administration- Winter 2014
Winter 2014
"I get now why they call it climate change instead of global warming..."
"This Ebola epidemic in Africa is horrific..."
"And now we have a revolution in Ukraine..."
As 2014 begins with an explosive bang over in the Middle East with the former regional hegemon dissolving into civil war/insurrection and the plans being made to intervene to restore order and finally bring some sort of stability, elsewhere in the world, other problems arise and require the attention of people and nations. However, Mother Nature herself was always part of the equation and the Americas felt that with a strong polar vortex. Around January 2, an Arctic cold front initially associated with a nor'easter tracked across Canada and the United States, resulting in heavy snowfall. Temperatures fell to unprecedented levels, and low temperature records were broken across the United States. Business, school, and road closures were common, as well as mass flight cancellations. Altogether, more than 200 million people were affected, in an area ranging from the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean and extending south to include roughly 187 million residents of the Continental United States. In all 50 states there wee tempatures below freezing and the entire ordeal brought about further discontent among the people, especially with how some governemnts more than others handled it. Though with mid-elections coming up, the fear of failure was coming out. However, when climate change talk was brought about, the surprise came in how the melting of arctic ice meant less sunlight being reflected off, leading to warmer air and messing up the complex wind system, thus increasing the chance of extreme weather conditions. More than ever, the calls for more radical adjustments were coming regarding climate change and how to handle it while some also called for assistance on the economy.
A GOES-13 satellite image captured at 17:45 UTC on January 2, 2014, depicting an ongoing blizzard across portions of the Ohio River Valley and the Northeast United States as cold air from Canada moves across warm air from the Gulf of Mexico.
Of course, harsh weather was not the only thing coming in that would be complicating matters. Over in West Africa, a dangerous and devastating plague has appeared. It was an outbreak of the infamous Ebola virus. While the outbreak began approximately late last year, it was only through the beginning of this year did surprising and tragic numbers began appearing in response to this horrific outbreak. However, while previous outbreaks had been brought under control in a much shorter period of time, this time though, it was the first instance to really be considered an epidemic. Extreme poverty, dysfunctional healthcare systems, distrust of government after years of armed conflict, and the delay in responding for several months, all contributed to the failure to control the epidemic. Other factors, per media reports, included local burial customs of washing the body and the unprecedented spread of Ebola to densely populated cities. Of course, the concerns over an outbreak in such troublesome economic times did mean that various nations worked together to try and confront this. However, issues remained with the WHO's approach to it though many note that the preexisting conditions along with budget cuts done and other problems meant that the outbreak would be difficult to counter and it was a grim reminder that there were many in the world who could be threaten by such potent diseases.
Community members and loved ones mourn the death of a woman who died from Ebola as a pastor reads scripture
Meanwhile, while some calamities came out of the blue and exposed rotten systems, others were the inevitable consequence of said rotten systems and none other would that be evident in the Ukranian Revolution. With the protests and attempts to crack down on them last year, perhaps it would be inevitable that such a revolt would happen. Back in the 2000s, various governments of Ukraine sought a closer relationship with the European Union. Yanukovych's government was negotiating an association agreement with the European Union since 2012. However, the comprehensive trade agreement with the EU would have impacted Ukraine's trade agreements with Russia, the latter being Ukraine's biggest trade partner at the time and thus he kept postponing it despite saying the compications could be overcome. Many viewed this as a way of trying to back out and thus rose "Euromaidan" movement. Clashes between the protestors and the riot police became violent, and resulted in deaths of nearly 130 people, including 18 police officers. As the tensions rose, the personal safety for the president became untenable; on 22 February he fled from Kiev to Russia. The protesters proceeded to take control of the government. On the same day, the parliament declared that Yanukovych was relieved of duty in a 328-to-0 vote. Yanukovych meanwhile said this vote was illegal and possibly coerced, and asked Russian Federation for assistance, which earned more suspicion toward him. Russia considered the overthrow of Yanukovych to be an illegal coup, and did not recognize the interim government that was put in place by the protesters, while the rest of the world did. A backlash against the revolution occurred in the eastern and southern regions of Ukraine, where Yanukovych received strong support in the 2010 presidential election. The world's reactions range from outrage at the police brutality to hostility and suspicion over to Russia's potential involvement and desire for influence. Perhaps more so because of Russia's dwindling list of allies. The McCain Administration began preparing for more investment in cybersecurity, rumors of cyberwarfare continued to grow and the call for sanctions against the Russian nation growing.
Protesters fighting government forces on Maidan Nezalezhnosti in Kyiv | 18 February 2014.
"I get now why they call it climate change instead of global warming..."
"This Ebola epidemic in Africa is horrific..."
"And now we have a revolution in Ukraine..."
As 2014 begins with an explosive bang over in the Middle East with the former regional hegemon dissolving into civil war/insurrection and the plans being made to intervene to restore order and finally bring some sort of stability, elsewhere in the world, other problems arise and require the attention of people and nations. However, Mother Nature herself was always part of the equation and the Americas felt that with a strong polar vortex. Around January 2, an Arctic cold front initially associated with a nor'easter tracked across Canada and the United States, resulting in heavy snowfall. Temperatures fell to unprecedented levels, and low temperature records were broken across the United States. Business, school, and road closures were common, as well as mass flight cancellations. Altogether, more than 200 million people were affected, in an area ranging from the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean and extending south to include roughly 187 million residents of the Continental United States. In all 50 states there wee tempatures below freezing and the entire ordeal brought about further discontent among the people, especially with how some governemnts more than others handled it. Though with mid-elections coming up, the fear of failure was coming out. However, when climate change talk was brought about, the surprise came in how the melting of arctic ice meant less sunlight being reflected off, leading to warmer air and messing up the complex wind system, thus increasing the chance of extreme weather conditions. More than ever, the calls for more radical adjustments were coming regarding climate change and how to handle it while some also called for assistance on the economy.
A GOES-13 satellite image captured at 17:45 UTC on January 2, 2014, depicting an ongoing blizzard across portions of the Ohio River Valley and the Northeast United States as cold air from Canada moves across warm air from the Gulf of Mexico.
Of course, harsh weather was not the only thing coming in that would be complicating matters. Over in West Africa, a dangerous and devastating plague has appeared. It was an outbreak of the infamous Ebola virus. While the outbreak began approximately late last year, it was only through the beginning of this year did surprising and tragic numbers began appearing in response to this horrific outbreak. However, while previous outbreaks had been brought under control in a much shorter period of time, this time though, it was the first instance to really be considered an epidemic. Extreme poverty, dysfunctional healthcare systems, distrust of government after years of armed conflict, and the delay in responding for several months, all contributed to the failure to control the epidemic. Other factors, per media reports, included local burial customs of washing the body and the unprecedented spread of Ebola to densely populated cities. Of course, the concerns over an outbreak in such troublesome economic times did mean that various nations worked together to try and confront this. However, issues remained with the WHO's approach to it though many note that the preexisting conditions along with budget cuts done and other problems meant that the outbreak would be difficult to counter and it was a grim reminder that there were many in the world who could be threaten by such potent diseases.
Community members and loved ones mourn the death of a woman who died from Ebola as a pastor reads scripture
Meanwhile, while some calamities came out of the blue and exposed rotten systems, others were the inevitable consequence of said rotten systems and none other would that be evident in the Ukranian Revolution. With the protests and attempts to crack down on them last year, perhaps it would be inevitable that such a revolt would happen. Back in the 2000s, various governments of Ukraine sought a closer relationship with the European Union. Yanukovych's government was negotiating an association agreement with the European Union since 2012. However, the comprehensive trade agreement with the EU would have impacted Ukraine's trade agreements with Russia, the latter being Ukraine's biggest trade partner at the time and thus he kept postponing it despite saying the compications could be overcome. Many viewed this as a way of trying to back out and thus rose "Euromaidan" movement. Clashes between the protestors and the riot police became violent, and resulted in deaths of nearly 130 people, including 18 police officers. As the tensions rose, the personal safety for the president became untenable; on 22 February he fled from Kiev to Russia. The protesters proceeded to take control of the government. On the same day, the parliament declared that Yanukovych was relieved of duty in a 328-to-0 vote. Yanukovych meanwhile said this vote was illegal and possibly coerced, and asked Russian Federation for assistance, which earned more suspicion toward him. Russia considered the overthrow of Yanukovych to be an illegal coup, and did not recognize the interim government that was put in place by the protesters, while the rest of the world did. A backlash against the revolution occurred in the eastern and southern regions of Ukraine, where Yanukovych received strong support in the 2010 presidential election. The world's reactions range from outrage at the police brutality to hostility and suspicion over to Russia's potential involvement and desire for influence. Perhaps more so because of Russia's dwindling list of allies. The McCain Administration began preparing for more investment in cybersecurity, rumors of cyberwarfare continued to grow and the call for sanctions against the Russian nation growing.
Protesters fighting government forces on Maidan Nezalezhnosti in Kyiv | 18 February 2014.
Arabia would probably use the flag of the Arab Revolt.
Qatif, I'm not really sure about. I have found a news article indicating that there exists a Qatifi separatist flag, which would be ideal here, but the article had no description.
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McCain Administration- The New Middle East
The End of an Era: The New Middle East
The Middle East was a complicated and turbulent location. Ever since the fall of the Ottoman Empire and the division fo the region by the Entente, the Middle East saw growing strife and complications as a result of the ineptitude of the imperial system that gave birth to the nations of artificial boundaries and while the current situation is not as optimal as it could be, people are trying to head toward a better tomorrow over there and movng on to better things. As such, the coalition that working over to try and maintain peace in the Middle East were working to finally put an end to this. For over a decade, the various antagonistic and belligerent forces and influences of the Middle East had been brought to heel or fallen. Al-Queda was torn apart after 9/11 and soon followed by the Taliban. Iran and the Americans made a peace deal thanks to reformists on both sides which has to an end of hostilities and a growing sense of respect and friendship. The turmoil between Israel and Palestine gave way to growing respect and friendship; it has nearly been a decade since the formation of the Palestinian state and a new generation is being hopeful. Iraq and Syria fell apart after the former tried to exploit the latter's civil war during the Arab Spring. The Spring itself saw demands for reform and many were brought to pass while others may not. And now, the remnants of the antagonist forces from the Baathists have clashed with the extremists guarding over in the heart of Arabia itself, with both sides tearing each other apart. The Coalition ultimately decided to step in to bring stability, lest fears of refugees overwhelming other nations came along with the fortutitous opportunity for someone on the throne who is more than willing, wanting and able to Install reforms for the new Arab state to become a constitutional monarchy. After weeks of fighting, the Baathists were finally defeated, with the remnants surrendering over and the leaders being executed. The new State of Arabia was formed with the new King putting through plenty of reforms and various soldiers of the Coalition working as an additional peacekeeping force and rooting our radical reactionaires. While interim officials such as a Prime Minister and other officials were put in by him or were able to have some form of elections, the system was being planned for formal elections by the next year or so while a Supreme Court was established and staffed with center-leftists. Qatif meanwhile would become an Islamic Republic with Dammam as its capital. The Shia majority population embraced their freedom with support from Iran coming in. Some of the Sunni remained behind because of the promise of religious freedom while others headed to some of the newer nations or abroad. While the nation did depend plenty on Iran, there were signs and promises to try and stand on their own feet, to where they are beginning to try and mimic their neighbors, such as Qatar's Al Jazeera Media Network (AJMN). The hope as to promote long-standing peace within the region, for everyone, Muslim or otherwise.
New State of Arabia flag, inspired by Nejd flage and Arab revolt flag
New flag of Qatif, based on Arab revolt flag; takbir written 6 times in the Kufic script in white on the red and black sides. Qatif is spelled out in green Kufic script.
Meanwhile, the big news was on the a potential solution for the "Jerusalem situation." Years of peace between Israel and Palestine reinforced by camarderie during Iraqi-Syrian War intervention and the Arabian Civil War brought plenty of new hope and opportunity. The Kadima party would lose seats to the Labor Party due to partial blame shifting to them in regards to the economic troubles though they still remain prominent and have taken further seats away from the Likud Party, leaving them politically impotent. Only a year or so later, Palestine's Palestinian Democratic Union party being elected soon after meant that the two relatively leftiat paerties began working together to try and address the "Jerusalem situation". The city was important to both nations and there should be attempts to keep both sides from overreaching, especially since more people were becoming aware that differing political parties may try to disrupt the peace with inflammatory rhetoric (to where jokes on how religious war has been the petty bickering of different religious conservatives fighting have grown.) The Jerusalem Solution as it would come to be known as was inspired by the situation with the Vatican City. However, rather than be dependent on one nation, it would be dependent on both nations and become a city-state focused mainly for religious purposes and some degree of tourism for the city to maintain itself. Now the various paperwork, logistics and agreements remained, but the outline was the most promising and lauded by various people across the board, bringing hope in otherwise troublesome times. The hope was to try and have the city fully autonomous by 2020 at latest (barring emergancy measures) and the Vatican has even offered assistance in the form of counsel and some examples of what could be to help. Overall, the signs lookd the Middle East would be calming down; Iran was becoming the new hegemon and looking to undo the corruption of Wahhabism and Salafism spread throughout the world and mending ties with the United States and the west in general.
The new Middle East (gold dot is Jerusalem City)
The Middle East was a complicated and turbulent location. Ever since the fall of the Ottoman Empire and the division fo the region by the Entente, the Middle East saw growing strife and complications as a result of the ineptitude of the imperial system that gave birth to the nations of artificial boundaries and while the current situation is not as optimal as it could be, people are trying to head toward a better tomorrow over there and movng on to better things. As such, the coalition that working over to try and maintain peace in the Middle East were working to finally put an end to this. For over a decade, the various antagonistic and belligerent forces and influences of the Middle East had been brought to heel or fallen. Al-Queda was torn apart after 9/11 and soon followed by the Taliban. Iran and the Americans made a peace deal thanks to reformists on both sides which has to an end of hostilities and a growing sense of respect and friendship. The turmoil between Israel and Palestine gave way to growing respect and friendship; it has nearly been a decade since the formation of the Palestinian state and a new generation is being hopeful. Iraq and Syria fell apart after the former tried to exploit the latter's civil war during the Arab Spring. The Spring itself saw demands for reform and many were brought to pass while others may not. And now, the remnants of the antagonist forces from the Baathists have clashed with the extremists guarding over in the heart of Arabia itself, with both sides tearing each other apart. The Coalition ultimately decided to step in to bring stability, lest fears of refugees overwhelming other nations came along with the fortutitous opportunity for someone on the throne who is more than willing, wanting and able to Install reforms for the new Arab state to become a constitutional monarchy. After weeks of fighting, the Baathists were finally defeated, with the remnants surrendering over and the leaders being executed. The new State of Arabia was formed with the new King putting through plenty of reforms and various soldiers of the Coalition working as an additional peacekeeping force and rooting our radical reactionaires. While interim officials such as a Prime Minister and other officials were put in by him or were able to have some form of elections, the system was being planned for formal elections by the next year or so while a Supreme Court was established and staffed with center-leftists. Qatif meanwhile would become an Islamic Republic with Dammam as its capital. The Shia majority population embraced their freedom with support from Iran coming in. Some of the Sunni remained behind because of the promise of religious freedom while others headed to some of the newer nations or abroad. While the nation did depend plenty on Iran, there were signs and promises to try and stand on their own feet, to where they are beginning to try and mimic their neighbors, such as Qatar's Al Jazeera Media Network (AJMN). The hope as to promote long-standing peace within the region, for everyone, Muslim or otherwise.
New State of Arabia flag, inspired by Nejd flage and Arab revolt flag
New flag of Qatif, based on Arab revolt flag; takbir written 6 times in the Kufic script in white on the red and black sides. Qatif is spelled out in green Kufic script.
Meanwhile, the big news was on the a potential solution for the "Jerusalem situation." Years of peace between Israel and Palestine reinforced by camarderie during Iraqi-Syrian War intervention and the Arabian Civil War brought plenty of new hope and opportunity. The Kadima party would lose seats to the Labor Party due to partial blame shifting to them in regards to the economic troubles though they still remain prominent and have taken further seats away from the Likud Party, leaving them politically impotent. Only a year or so later, Palestine's Palestinian Democratic Union party being elected soon after meant that the two relatively leftiat paerties began working together to try and address the "Jerusalem situation". The city was important to both nations and there should be attempts to keep both sides from overreaching, especially since more people were becoming aware that differing political parties may try to disrupt the peace with inflammatory rhetoric (to where jokes on how religious war has been the petty bickering of different religious conservatives fighting have grown.) The Jerusalem Solution as it would come to be known as was inspired by the situation with the Vatican City. However, rather than be dependent on one nation, it would be dependent on both nations and become a city-state focused mainly for religious purposes and some degree of tourism for the city to maintain itself. Now the various paperwork, logistics and agreements remained, but the outline was the most promising and lauded by various people across the board, bringing hope in otherwise troublesome times. The hope was to try and have the city fully autonomous by 2020 at latest (barring emergancy measures) and the Vatican has even offered assistance in the form of counsel and some examples of what could be to help. Overall, the signs lookd the Middle East would be calming down; Iran was becoming the new hegemon and looking to undo the corruption of Wahhabism and Salafism spread throughout the world and mending ties with the United States and the west in general.
The new Middle East (gold dot is Jerusalem City)