Roundtable on the causes of political changes that took place in the Arab states after 2010, their consequences for the further development in the areas of security, geopolitics, economy and society, possible scenarios of the development and ways the Czech Republic and the EU could take in addressing them was attended by analysts and researchers who follow the Middle East at the Institute of International Relations, the Oriental Institute and universities. Officers of the MFA Policy-Planning Department moderated the discussion on a number of important topics including long-term implications of the refugee problem, the role of armies, militias and non-state entities, and the religious motivation in politics.