2 World Update 2 (unfinished)

World Update 2 - 1776: The Middle East

In 1776, the US government's official world analysis is released to public records. It covers Diplomatic, Political, and Military matters of many of the world's nations. It also includes maps of various filters. This is what its Middle Eastern section reads.

The Middle East

One nation easily takes the crown of dominant Middle Eastern power, but several others have gained to the point of threatening the 'King' of the Middle East.

Iraq

After a thousand years of conquest, loss, and reconquest, the Abbasid Dynasty stands as supreme power of the Middle East. It is led by Sultana Sevindik I (yep, a woman sultan!). Its nation of Iraq covers all of Mesopotamia, Arabia, and most of Persia. It has even begun conquest into the Horn of Africa and Ethiopia. Afghanistan is the only other nation ruled by an Abbasid. It currently has 100 thousand troops, the most of any Muslim nation. Its navy is significantly weaker. It is allied with Georgia and Delhi. Iraq is currently at war with Eretna in defense of Georgia.

Georgia

The Sunni nation is protected from Russia and Eretna by its alliance with Iraq. It is ruled by the Kesranid dynasty under Sultana Sarica I (that's right, another woman!). The mountainous nation's military is fairly weak, with only 25 thousand troops. In recent years, it has lost a few stray provinces to Russia, but only through rebels.

Persia

Persia has fallen in status since the 15th century to the point where the Sultan Ceylan II Seljuk rules petty provinces spread out, some alienated from the capital completely. It also has a strange alliance with Mali, the powerful West African nation thousands of miles to the west. Sandwiched between Afghanistan and Iraq to the sides and Russia above, it seems unlikely that Persia will last another century.

Afghanistan

Afghanistan only slightly influences the Middle East, and its Muslim culture mixed with Central Asian steppes makes them different culturally as well. They have grown substantially in the last few centuries, reaching from east Persia up to Central Asia, from India to Siberia and Mongolia. They have an army of 51 thousand troops, not a small one for so primitive a nation.

Alexandria

Alexandria once controlled most of Egypt, a large part of Iberia, and strips of Ethiopia. Now, a small strip of land in Upper Egypt and the Island of Mauritius (which acts as its capital) are all that is left. In fact, Iraq is in the process of invading Alexandrian Egypt. With no allies and an incredibly weak army, Alexandria stands no chance. Alexandria is a republic led by Vizier Musa al-Muizz.

Tunis

The powerful Shia nation of Tunis emerged victorious from several wars in North Africa against Alexandria. Led by Sultan Zkariya' II Badra, Tunis expanded significantly to the east all the way to Egypt, but it has lost a few Moroccan provinces to Mali in the last few decades. In its last war with Mali, it lost its entire army. It has yet to rebuild any, leaving Tunis open to enemy conquest.

Castile

For centuries, since the last successful Crusade of Jerusalem, Castile has controlled the Holy Lands. Not only that, but they have expanded their holdings to include much of the Sinai peninsula and a large chunk of Lower Egypt and a part of the coast of Upper Egypt.