The Middle East (general catch all)

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Roger Hardy, a former BBC MENA analyst, has written a book 'The Poisoned Well: Empire and its Legacy in the Middle East', this was recently published by Hurst & Co:http://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/the-poisoned-well/

In a very short article he gives a glimpse into his thoughts and this poem from Algeria is perfect for 'Small Wars':

They have sowed hatred in the villages. We store it under the ground where it remains,
The abundant yield of a harvested field.

Link:https://www.opendemocracy.net/arab-awakening/roger-hardy/sowing-seeds-of-conflict-in-middle-east?