What if all Middle Eastern countries would unite together in an organization like European Union. Suppose a Union starting from Turkey in the West, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan in North, Afghanistan, Pakistan in the East and Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Oman in South. Very large area including many opportunities. Suppose a semi-trailer loaded with goods is on a high way starting from Oman going to Baku without any customs or fees. And returning back from Baku with loaded goods again to Cairo this time again without any visa and customs. Turkey, Israel, Iran, Azerbaijan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt.....which have enormous natural resources, trading experiences, numerous ports and developed industries. Suppose all these countries came together and formed Middle Eastern Union - lets call it MEU -. As it is now in the EU all countries would be combined to each other in economical terms and maybe also they can form a common domestic and foreign policies. Saudi Arabia investing in Azerbaijan, Turkey exporting directly to Oman with any customs fees and in fastest way. All countries are connected with each other with a developed high way and railway network system. An Afghan student can be graduated from a university in Ankara, Turkey or an Iranian salesman can establish a trading company in Israel. Samples can be plural if we think. MEU, it sounds very nice, isn't it? http://irglobal.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2013-11-16T09:26:00+02:00&max-results=7
Sounds nice, but Most Arab & Muslim countries do not want to deal with Israel. Their hatred is the cause to their misery.
It is a peaceful dream. It is dream for now because for economical engagements first you need stable political situations. All countries you count politically boiling. Also non of these countries has a state strategy, there is a one man in the had his strategy is state stratedy, when he left everything changes. (Except iran). So nobady can guaratee next year Turkey won't be part of a war aganist Iran or Syria. And also seriously these countries (not people but states an governments) seriously don't trust and love eachother as they love westerns. Turkey dreams EU, most of Arabs dream USA coalition.
I've got a vague memory of reading abt such a proposal in 1960-70s , (BhC - Before home Computers ) --- Sadly nothing came of it THey nearly got going in 1970s with OPEC -but it fizzled out. Its most likely that it would not have served US led Western interests , therefore a non-starter .(wink) ... ... ...
