It appears that the Empire's divide and conquer strategy is being applied in many areas of the Middle East according to this article.
The general strategy of the foreign-backed insurgencies has according to several analysts as well as regional leaders, shifted towards the creation of civil wars throughout the region, including Syria, Iraq, Lebanon and Egypt. Last week, the Iranian head of state, Ayatollah Khamenei warned the people of the region against foreign-backed attempts to create civil wars, and he especially called on the people of Iraq and of Egypt to be vigilant.