The League of Arab States (also known as the Arab League) is well past its sixth decade of establishment. However, it has a long way to go to achieve the objectives enumerated in its charter. In a sense, there is much stronger propensity towards disintegration than integration in the League. This article seeks to study the reasons that account for the failure of such integration in the Arab Lea...

According to practically all global indices of political performance, the Middle East, which is defined here to include the Arab world plus Iran and Turkey, stands out as a poor performer. Transparency International ratings indicate that corruption is much more prevalent in the Middle East than in the OECD, the club of economically advanced democracies. The Middle East also scores low in the Wo...

Abstract:This study intends to review Israel's efforts to increase political and economic relations with Arab countries. It is clear that most Arab countries did not have any ties with Israel since the 1980s, and only two Egyptian states had established political relations with Israel since the 1973 war. But over the past few years, and especially after the start of the third millennium, ...

The article attempts to examine the question of reasons that led League Arab States (LAS) be in crisis, and what extent ideological basis — unity was realistic. author analyses various elements define concept show their contradictory nature. examines activities LAS, which did not achieve its main goal unity, only realized a relative consolidation member states on confrontation with Israel uphol...

The research (the League's position on the sanctions against Libya and decisions of Council League concerning Lockerbie issue Al-Ahram Republic among them 1994-2001). Highlighting role Secretary-General Arab League, Ismat Abdul Majid, discussions with Libyan President yan Muammar al-Qadhafi to find solutions problem.