The history:
The United Arab Republic (Arabic: الجمهورية العربية المتحدة Al-Gumhuriyah al-Arabiyah al-Muttahidah/Al-Jumhuriyah al-Arabiyah al-Muttahidah), often abbreviated as the U.A.R., was a sovereign union between Egypt and Syria. The union began in 1958 and existed until 1961, when Syria seceded from the union. Egypt continued to be known officially as the “United Arab Republic” until 1971. The President was Gamal Abdel Nasser. During most of its existence (1958–1961) it was a member of the United Arab States, a confederation with North Yemen.
The UAR adopted a flag based on the Arab Liberation Flag of the Egyptian Revolution of 1952, but with two stars to represent the two parts. This continues to be the flag of Syria. In 1963, Iraq adopted a flag that was similar but with three stars, representing the hope that Iraq would join the UAR. The current flags of Egypt, Sudan, and Yemen are also based on Arab Liberation Flag of horizontal red, white, and black bands.
Today:
Turkey Predicts Alliance With Egypt as Regional Anchors
By ANTHONY SHADID ANKARA, Turkey — A newly assertive Turkey offered on Sunday a vision of a starkly realigned Middle East, where the country’s former allies in Syria and Israel fall into deeper isolation, and a burgeoning alliance with Egypt underpins a new order in a region roiled by revolt and revolution. The portrait was described by Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu of Turkey in an hourlong interview before he was to leave for the United Nations, where a contentious debate was expected this week over a Palestinian bid for recognition as a state. Viewed by many as the architect of a foreign policy that has made Turkey one of the most relevant players in the Muslim world, Mr. Davutoglu pointed to that issue and others to describe a region in the midst of a transformation. Turkey, he said, was “right at the center of everything.”
He declared that Israel was solely responsible for the near collapse in relations with Turkey, once an ally, and he accused Syria’s president of lying to him after Turkish officials offered the government there a “last chance” to salvage power by halting its brutal crackdown on dissent. Strikingly, he predicted a partnership between Turkey and Egypt, two of the region’s militarily strongest and most populous and influential countries, which he said could create a new axis of power at a time when American influence in the Middle East seems to be diminishing. “This is what we want,” Mr. Davutoglu said.
We have said many times it’s 1938 … apparently in the ME, it’s 1966.
5 comments:
apparently in the ME, it’s 1966
Everything is lining up for war -- and soon, I think.
All the positive talk about the Arab Spring was so much bullshit.
The arab spring IS the cause for war. The education of arabs since 1948 has ONLY two things in common across all borders, Quran and Jew hate, and all the propagandized ignorance which much characterize the glorification of both.
Thus the first impulses, and greatest desire of the people are to have more Quran in their lives, and get rid of the jews.
They are INSEPARABLE and stand as a monument to how carefully you have to be taught to achieve this end
Epa,
The arab spring IS the cause for war.
Agreed.
And our "foreign policy" promoted the Arab Spring.
Obammy is the Stealth weapon for the Muslims. His tactics are invisible to too many people.
AoW - I agree we did promote it, but I am not sure anything could avoid it, although we could certainly have postponed it to another day. This would have been of benefit ONLY id US admins would work to change the education of arab/muslim children.
A worthy goal, but we were doing NOTHING in that vein.
EVER
Under anyone
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