Troubled World

The book is set in 2025, post Brexit with some problems lingering on including border controls in Ireland, the continuing refugee crisis in Europe and the fallout from the UK potentially losing part of the long standing armament contract with Saudi Arabia.
Against this background, two terrorist groups are being monitored by MI6. The first group is Europe against Globalisation and Capitalism (EGC) and the second, Irish Sunni Support (ISS).
EGC learn of the latest EU initiative to deal with the refugee issue. EGC decides this is an ideal time to further inflame the relationship between citizens in the host countries, and those in refugee camps. MI6 agent, John Holden learns of this plan and efforts are made through European security services to restrict the impact of the planned action, with varied success in the different locations. This results in Greece deciding to leave the EU, with Spain and Italy considering this option unless more is done to provide a lasting solution.
The Saudi Arabian contact, Omar El-Hashem, being used by the Americans to win parts of the armaments contract, is controlling the activities of ISS and others around the world to initiate terrorist acts. Omar is a hard-line Sunni Muslim, opposed to the changes taking place in Saudi Arabia, determined they must be reversed. His plans include targeting bomb action on religious buildings in various countries, with the object of laying blame firmly on Iran and Shia Muslims. The principle bomb maker is Alex Jennings, who is also charged with the attempt on a UK target, assisted by ISS. Lucy Robertson is the MI6 agent embedded in ISS but is unable to prevent the attack in the UK. The other attacks around the world are also successful.
Although Ireland has adopted a policy of complying with UK requests for assistance with border controls post Brexit, the issues revealed by investigation around the actions of ISS, reignite a call for a united Ireland. This is eventually accepted by the British government, although there is some terrorist action to resist this.
The American companies bidding for parts of the Saudi armament contract suffer minor sabotage, which can be traced to Antifa action, in collaboration with EGC. These difficulties are overcome, they win the contract, enabling Omar to divert some of the weapons to ISIS and Al Qaeda, for attacks against Shia groups in Syria and Yemen. These backfire as the weapons have been sabotaged.
This leads to Omar initiating action through Jennings against those he considers responsible.
Both the UN and EU are persuaded that more must be done to solve the various armed disputes around the world, more aid given to the deprived areas of the world and, action taken to restrict the need for people to seek refuge in another country, for whatever reason.
The demands made to achieve these ends, particularly within the EU, lead some to conclude it’s the start of the breakup of the EU; which is another story.