The Modern Middle East

The modern Middle East

A) has achieved considerable stability thanks to the vast amounts of oil which will result in the long run in creating a prosperous and peaceful society.
B) has, outside of Israel, reached a satisfactory agreement regarding the role of religion in civil society.
C) is culturally united in matters of religion and politics, with only the existence of an independent Israel being a continuing irritant to social peace and stability.
D) will undoubtedly achieve a religious and social consensus in favor of "moderate" Islam and its beliefs and practices.
E) is experiencing an ethnic identity conflict between nationalism and the desire to be part of a broader Islamic community.