More recently the Arabs have been buffeted by the invasion of Iraq.Now they find themselves caught in the middle as America and Iran jostle for regional dominance.

• 伊拉克入侵给阿拉伯人带来的伤疤刚长好，如今他们发现自己又被夹在美国和伊朗关于宗教统治问题的争夺之中。