What are Washington's priorities in Middle East and how has the Arabs Spring

Qn.3. What are Washington’s priorities in Middle East and how has the Arabs Spring changed them, if at all?
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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Introduction
Middle East has experienced the ever-changing and tumultuous livelihood for a very long time. Similarly, different issues have caused instability in Middle East. Before oil was discovered, the region was facing religious conflict as well as wars concerning other valuable resources and land (Taylor, 1991). Ottoman Empire created a route for the increasing colonial powers and European imperial that had interests of securing a number of territories as well as manage access to Asia. The main scandal in the Middle East was caused after the realization of the resources of energy in the region, where the Washington grew great interest in its access and control (Konigsberg, 2007). The main priority that Washington had upon this region was to be able to establish stability and control in the entire oil based region. Nevertheless, Washington outlined various priorities that would help in accomplishing their aim. The Arab Spring also reshaped these priorities in different ways.
Washington’s Priorities in Middle East
The main priority that the United States had upon the Middle East was the interest to control the resources of oil within the region. Due to this interest, the Americans got involved in supporting oppressive and corrupt governments in the region. In this process of involvement of their intervention, the political and economical development was hindered for a very long time. The motive and interest of the Washington upon Middle East was not promoting democracy as they claimed, because they could go to the extent of supporting the oppressive and dictatorial leaders as long as they collaborated with them. This reason made their priority to be vivid all over the world that if their reason were to promote democracy, then it would be their duty to demote those kinds of leaders and allow free and fair elections from the citizens of the respective countries of the Middle East without endorsing any of them.
Washington found it quite efficient in supporting...