Idea: Middle East Union!

[SouI]

Hi,

I was watching a documentary on the past of Europe before the EU, and it reminded me of the current Middle East. Blood, wars, no sigh of peace and prosperity.

Then I thought.. Why not create a Middle East Union?!

Europe before was just as much divided in to influence goups that seeked their own interests. Then they decided that if they create a union to unite these areas of influence, the big powers would share their influence zones with each other and because all big powers would have all the zones together, that would eliminate regional competition on hostility!

Today in the ME there 3 factions with 3 regional powers;
Turkish faction:
-Northern Cyprus
-Azerbaijan
-Qatar
Iranian faction:
-Iraq
-Syria
-Lebanon
Saudi faction:
-Jordan
-Yemen
-Bahrain
-UAE

Due to economic reasons, it is immensely hard for Saudi Arabia and her faction to join any other faction. They first need to industrialize their economies.

But Iran and Turkey already have somewhat industrialized economies and both have 3 countries in their areas of influence.

A unity between Turkey, Iran, Qatar, Iraq, Syria, Northern Cyprus, Lebanon and Azerbaijan is more than possible!

This possible economic-military union would bring peace and prosperity in the region as sect conflicts between nations would come to a halt due to increased economic and political dependencies of countries on each other due to elimination of tariffs, visa requirements etc.

Then these countries can look for their interests i the world together!


What do you guys think? Shoot away!

 

[SOHEIL]

Israel created by British to break any kind of unity in middle east ...

 

[SouI]

Israel created by British to break any kind of unity in middle east ...

That is off-topic to what I wrote.

And Israel is located at the western edge of the Middle east. All middle eastern countries can unite with each other just fine, Israel's location cant prevent any two countries here from uniting.

What do you think of my proposal though?

 

[Godman]

Middle East is like Europe during the 30 years war warring monarchies ,religious extremism and conflict , unstable alliances etc. Even the EU has many problems so the idea of a Middle Eastern Union is highly unlikely for the next few centuries

 

[SOHEIL]

That is off-topic to what I wrote.

And Israel is located at the western edge of the Middle east. All middle eastern countries can unite with each other just fine, Israel's location cant prevent any two countries here from uniting.

What do you think of my proposal though?

We are not alone in this world...

 

[SouI]

We are not alone in this world...

What is that even supposed to mean? xD Dont you want a union in this region?

 

[SOHEIL]

What is that even supposed to mean? xD Dont you want a union in this region?

Impossible...

 

[SouI]

Impossible...

Why is that? You were more talkative before.

 

[Hack-Hook]

Unity in middle east is only possible in an alternate reality.

 

[damm1t]

Most countries in that list are not able to decide on their own.

 

[SouI]

Unity in middle east is only possible in an alternate reality.

Why do you think like that? Dont you think with no unity we will keep being played against each other by the west?

Most countries in that list are not able to decide on their own.

Which ones?

 

[Oublious]

unborn dead child....

good idea but not possible in the middle east.

 

[Khan_patriot]

Hi,

I was watching a documentary on the past of Europe before the EU, and it reminded me of the current Middle East. Blood, wars, no sigh of peace and prosperity.

Then I thought.. Why not create a Middle East Union?!

Europe before was just as much divided in to influence goups that seeked their own interests. Then they decided that if they create a union to unite these areas of influence, the big powers would share their influence zones with each other and because all big powers would have all the zones together, that would eliminate regional competition on hostility!

Today in the ME there 3 factions with 3 regional powers;
Turkish faction:
-Northern Cyprus
-Azerbaijan
-Qatar
Iranian faction:
-Iraq
-Syria
-Lebanon
Saudi faction:
-Jordan
-Yemen
-Bahrain
-UAE

Due to economic reasons, it is immensely hard for Saudi Arabia and her faction to join any other faction. They first need to industrialize their economies.

But Iran and Turkey already have somewhat industrialized economies and both have 3 countries in their areas of influence.

A unity between Turkey, Iran, Qatar, Iraq, Syria, Northern Cyprus, Lebanon and Azerbaijan is more than possible!

This possible economic-military union would bring peace and prosperity in the region as sect conflicts between nations would come to a halt due to increased economic and political dependencies of countries on each other due to elimination of tariffs, visa requirements etc.

Then these countries can look for their interests i the world together!


What do you guys think? Shoot away!

The idea is good on paper but will fail to materialise in all likelihood. The reason being lack of political maturity. The EU didn't just materials out of thin air, it took two world wars and evolution of centuries of political ideas. The ME mind in general is devoid of pragmatic political thought processes, one of the chief reasons for which is the foundation of state polity on the basis of religion sectarianism.

 

[Deliorman]

Instead of a Middle East Union or something I am all for just deepening the ties between the countries in the Economic Cooperation Organization. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_Cooperation_Organization

It already includes the countries in Central Asia, Iran, Pakistan and Turkey- countries which has many historical and cultural links between each other. Countries which have a lot of potential and resources for development yet those countries are not ready for a EU type of relations between each other.

 

[Pakistani E]

Nah. Iran should join with Afghanistan, Pakistan and India in an Indo-Aryan Union. Once we've got rid of religious extremists and corrupt idiots that is.