اعلانات هامة

The end of World War II led to a decline in the role of France in the Middle East. Because of the German occupation of France, and the growing influence of the United States and the Soviet Union in the region, and their division of the world between themselves into two camps east and west.

This was a declaring the start of a new era in international relations which called  This the Cold War. France tried during the era of General Charles de Gaulle to return again to revive its influence in world politics, and refused to join under the umbrella of the United States. During the period of the Cold War French policy continued on the same path charted by de Gaulle the distinguish its independent policy and play the role of mediator between the two camps.

France tried to regain its international role after the end of the Cold War, and especially in the Middle East and North Africa, But this time not for an independent opposition regarding US policy as in the past, but compatibility with US policy and its dependence, and ran it through the disparate and contradictory positions toward the Middle East issues, including participation in the international coalition against Iraq in 1991, After the events of 11/September /2001 participated with the United States in the war so-called  war on terrorism in Afghanistan, and Rejected the war on and occupation of Iraq in 2003, Fearing for their interests.

Then came the radical French position and contrasting of recent developments in the Arab region and the events of the so-called "Arab Spring", in order to obtain an important role in the global system.

Key words: Foreign Policy, Middle East, Cold War, France.

أدت نهاية الحرب العالمية الثانية إلى تراجع الدور الفرنسي في منطقة الشرق الأسط, بسبب الانتكاسة التي تعرضت لها فرنسا على يد الألمان, وتعاظم نفوذ الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية والاتحاد السوفييتي في المنطقة, وانقسام العالم بينهما إلى معسكرين شرقي وغربي, معلنا عن بدء مرحلة جديدة في العلاقات الدولية هي مرحلة الحرب الباردة, وحاولت فرنسا في عهد الجنرال شارل ديغول العودة من جديد لبعث مجدها وتأثيرها في السياسة العالمية, ورفض الانضمام تحت مظلة الولايات المتحدة, وأثناء فترة الحرب الباردة استمرت السياسة الفرنسية على نفس النهج الذي رسمه ديغول لها وتميز بالاستقلالية ولعب دور الوسيط بين المعسكرين.