Trade among nations or regions depends on political stability. In recent times, billions of dollars have been lost in __________ and __________ as a result of internal political strife, terrorism, and war.

Answer :

Answer: In recent times, billions of dollars have been lost in "MIDDLE EAST" and "AFRICA" as a result of internal political strife, terrorism, and war.

Explanation: Middle East and Africa comprises of mostly developing and underdeveloped countries, were terrorism and political crises are always the order of the day. These parts of the world has recently been the most tense part of the world, as government and civilians are always fighting each other, high rates of terrorist attack, and poor government policies on business.

For instance in Nigeria, they is a terrorist group called Biko Haram, which has terrorise mostly the northern part of Nigeria. African leaders don't always want to resign from government duties, and this causes war between them and the civilians. In the middle East, war and terrorism has taken over the countries. Example is Iraq, which are currently facing challenge in it's economy, because of terrorist and war in the country.