The tumultuous 2014 has brought major changes to the Middle East.
![The most radical reaction to the turmoil in the region was the rise of the Islamic State in Syria and the Levant, writes Salama [Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/20141229114014843734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)

Mustafa Salama is a political analyst, consultant and writer. He has extensive experience and an academic background in Middle East Affairs.
The tumultuous 2014 has brought major changes to the Middle East.
![The most radical reaction to the turmoil in the region was the rise of the Islamic State in Syria and the Levant, writes Salama [Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/20141229114014843734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
‘Partial revolutions are graves of nations.’
![The revolution has only gone through pain but made no gain, writes Salama [AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/201412272324368580_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)