50th anniversary of Middle East's crisis critical Six Day War

It is known as the Six-Day War, or, less commonly, the June War, the 1967 Arab-Israeli War or the Third Arab-Israeli War.

Binh sĩ bảo vệ hoà bình LHQ theo dõi tại cao nguyên Golan Source: AAP

Or, in some parts of the Arab world, The Setback.

This week marks half a century since the war that, from June the 5th to June the 10th in 1967, redefined the Middle East -- a redefinition still steeped in conflict today.