International Refugee Law and the Arab World

International Law and the Third World

The Arab World

The overall total population of the Arab nations in the world is estimated to be approximately 315 million (estimates; World Almanac, 2004). Arab populations encompass a vast geographical region that extends from Iraq in the east to Morocco in the west. They occupy the whole of Mesopotamia, Middle East, Arabian Gulf, North Africa, as well as some parts of East and West Africa. Arab populations ...

Knowledge and Development in the Arab World

In the Arab world at the moment, much attention is being devoted to the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge. This knowledge, however, remains elusive and only a potential resource because of the weak connections between its various practitioners. Just as machines rely on wires and plugs to connect to each other and to a power supply, so too do professionals require the appropriate means ...

Governance and health in the Arab world.

Since late 2010, the Arab world has entered a tumultuous period of change, with populations demanding more inclusive and accountable government. The region is characterised by weak political institutions, which exclude large proportions of their populations from political representation and government services. Building on work in political science and economics, we assess the extent to which t...

International infectious disease law: revision of the World Health Organization's International Health Regulations.

The International Health Regulations (IHR), the only global regulations for infectious disease control, have not been significantly changed since they were first issued in 1951. The World Health Organization (WHO) is currently engaged in a process to modernize the IHR. This article reviews WHO's draft revised IHR and recommends new reforms to improve global health, which include (1) a robust mi...