Arab Union
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The Arab Union is a theoretical
Proposals
In the 2004 Arab League summit in Cairo, Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh proposed the creation of an Arab Union replacing the Arab League for a stronger political and geographical body, capable of dealing with world issues. However, the proposal failed to reach the League's agenda.
During the Arab Spring in 2011, Saudi Arabia raised a proposal to transform the Gulf Cooperation Council into a "Gulf Union" with tighter economic, political and military coordination, regarded as a move to counterbalance the Iranian influence in the region.[2][3] Objections were raised against the proposal by other countries.[4][5] In 2014, Bahrain prime minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa said that current events in the region highlighted the importance of the proposal.[6]
Failed unifications
- Fertile Crescent Plan
- United Arab Republic
- Arab Federation
- United Arab States
- Unified Political Command
- Union of Arab Republics (1972)
- Federation of Arab Republics
- Arab Islamic Republic
- King Hussein's federation plan
Successful unifications
See also
- Arab League
- Arab nationalism
- List of proposed state mergers
- Middle East economic integration
- Pan-Arabism
References
- ^ "Egypt, Syria Union Aim at Arab Unity". The San Francisco Examiner. Associated Press. February 2, 1958.
- ^ Abd al-Hadi Khalaf (14 January 2013). "GCC Members Consider Future of Union". Al-Monitor. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ Andrew Hammond (17 May 2012). "Analysis: Saudi Gulf union plan stumbles as wary leaders seek detail". Andrew Hammond. Reuters. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ Kareem Fahim; David D. Kirkpatrick (14 May 2012). "Saudi Arabia Seeks Union of Monarchies in Region". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ "Gulf Union on agenda at annual GCC summit". Al Arabiya. 10 December 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ "Gulf Union 'crucial for stability'". Gulf Daily News. 12 August 2014. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
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