Potential conflicts the experts are looking at for the new year.
With the caveat that conflicts can arise where experts aren't looking.
I'd like to note that the potential for a civil war in Iraq is a tier one problem.
We left Iraq at the end of 2011, having "responsibly ended" that war, without busting a gut to keep troops in place to prevent conflict from re-escalating.
But what the heck? Iraq didn't reignite before the 2012 election, so ... mission accomplished!