ECONOMIST: TECHNOLOGY HAS TRIUMPHED… 12 DAYS THAT RESHAPED THE MIDDLE EAST
Economic expert Munar Al-Abidi said on Tuesday that the sole victor in the twelve-day battle was technology. It tipped the scales of the conflict, granted superiority, and whoever possessed it possessed the initiative and the ability to persevere and endure.
Al-Abidi stated in a blog post that in just twelve days, the face of the Middle East has changed in ways not seen in half a century, and may never be the same again.
It was not just a few days of escalation or tension, but a watershed moment that redrawn the map of influence and the balance of power in the region, and forced everyone—countries and peoples alike—to reconsider their positions, their alliances, and the way in which nations should be rebuilt.
He added, “These days have proven that no one emerges victorious from battles that rely less on reason than on emotions. The only victor in the twelve-day battle was technology; it tipped the balance of the conflict, it granted superiority, and whoever possessed it possessed the initiative and the ability to persevere and endure.”
The message is clear: It is no longer enough to raise slogans or feed our people with wishes. What we need today, Al-Obaidi said, more than ever is to rebuild our nations on the foundations of science, knowledge, and culture, to leave the arenas of futile conflict and the circles of internal division, and to believe in hard work as the only path to salvation and progress.
He continued, “These few days have held for us a true mirror in which we see our image clearly: Who are we? Where do we stand? What is our position in the new Middle East, which is now being reshaped by ideas and visions completely different from those that have dominated the region over the past five decades? It is a call to awaken, to understand the transformations around us, and to begin, with seriousness and awareness, to establish strong homelands that will not be broken by the winds of change.”