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The analysis of constitutive coordinates of some subregions from the muslim geopolitical space, divided into subsystems, will be achieved in a differentiated manner, appealing to the term "regional subsystem". This notion will be approached as a microsystemic entity with projection on its complex and interdependent character of relations among states. The content of this research will not reflect the historical and evolutionary aspects of geopolitical subsystems in Middle East; it will be focused on regional subsystems marked by socio-political and economic transformations with impact on regional security. The article will analyze the assumptions of distinguished researchers who contributed to substantiate the hypotheses on peculiarities of subsystems, based on the idea that the international subsystems are the groups of units within the international system, distinguished from the rest through their particular nature and intensity of interactions or interdependence, as well as subordinate systems. It also aims to identify the differences on various criteria within the international system and regional subsystems. This approach represents a scientific platform to launch new concepts in order to provide a solid theoretical support to research the peculiarities of regional subsystems. Defining in general the term "regional subsystem" represents an entity of a complex and interdependent microsystem of relations among states. In the context of the realities from the Middle East states, the subsystems from highlighted spaces will be analyzed on political and conceptual axis, supporting the idea that the Middle East system is not based on geographical and historical criteria, but it is an applied political concept, reflecting the strategic interests of great powers. The current theoretical framework is not well founded in that it does not explain the analytical blurring of the concepts parameters with reference to "regional subsystem". This notion is divided on geographical, economic and geopolitical criteria, which not always coincides or often overlap. This change too rapid over time. This theoretical basis represents an extended framework for finalizing of the defining of the terms "subregion", "subsystem" and "regional subsystem" in a generally valid manner. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Within the geopolitical system of the Middle East, the non-Arab republics (Israel, Turkey and Iran) are a special category of regional actors occupying an increasingly important role in the dynamics of the area. Recent history, starting with 1991, has shown that a lot of developments in the region were either the result of disputes of these states with their Arab neighbors, or of events in the relations between Arab states in which Israel, Turkey and Iran have been drawn or played a specific role. The uprisings in the Arab world, known as the "Arab Spring", that started in early 2011 have already led to an increased role of Turkey and Iran in the geopolitical equation of the region. In this context, already influenced by the growing visibility of Islamist nuclei, Israel has reasonable grounds for concern, being forced to adapt its security architecture to the possible developments in the Arab states. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

What are the discernible trends in the affermath of the Arab Spring? what could we expect from the Greater Middle East now in deep translation? This article offers a fresh perspective on the developments in the Greater Middle East with an eye on identifying the weim trends. In this respect, the author angnes the closh between military civilian political forces sums to be the dominant trend, unlike western analyses focusing on the religions factor. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]