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The nationalist-populist wave in Europe was forced to compromise with the liberal factions, eventually replacing the EU with a more centralised and militaristic European Alliance. Gradually the European states became more independent as the U.S. continued its decline following Donald Trump's failed reelection campaign.

The devastation of the Saudi-Iranian war led to a total change in the geopolitical order of the Middle East, most notably with the collapse of the House of Saud. The newly formed United Arab Republic that succeeded the Saudis is in poverty due to the devastation and the oil reserves running dry, and is bogged down in tribal rivalries. Qatar, the Saudis' former adversary, has emerged as the leading Persian Gulf state, with the United Arab Emirates vying against them for influence in the region, having survived the Iran war but taking many losses.