Abstract
Undeniably, history of the Middle East consists of social upheavals, tribal tensions, diplomatic challenges, bloody wars and economic opportunities. Consequently, history of the Middle East testifies to the struggles of conquerors and decline of empires, continuing Arab-Israel conflict and the current rise of terrorism. Such challenges made the region politically and socially unstable and an unpredictable region, which represents many security challenges. In Ambiguous Foreign Policy of the United States toward the Muslim World, the global affairs analyst David S. Oualaalou, looks into an account of the US foreign policy in the Middle East over the past six years. The book is divided into eight chapters. The common theme of these chapters is the foreign policy of the US in the region. Oualaalou highlighted that in 2010, when the wind of change generally branded as “Arab Spring” started to blow the region, the slogans of freedom and democracy were chanted in the streets of Tunisia. The trend of the Tunisian people was followed by other countries, too. The vigorous demonstrations started in Egypt, Libya, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Bahrain and other Gulf and African countries. This uprising culminated in bloody civil wars, total chaos and turmoil in the region. The circumstances led to the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), which has now emerged as a growing threat to the international peace and security.