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Is a Pan-Arab Reform Possible?

Nassif Hitti asks, “Will the Arab League be able to take the road of pan-Arab economic cooperation, institutional reform and modernization?”

Leaders from Arab states are seen attending the opening of the Arab League summit in Doha March 26, 2013. A summit of Arab heads of state opened in the Qatari capital Doha on Tuesday expected to focus on the war in Syria as well as on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.  REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah (QATAR - Tags: POLITICS) - RTXXXR4
Leaders from Arab states are seen attending the opening of the Arab League summit in Doha, March 26, 2013. — REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah

It was expected that the Syrian crisis would dominate the 24th session of the Arab League summit held in Doha, Qatar. It is currently the most critical issue, with severe unpredictable repercussions for the Middle East and also those external actors with strategic interests in the region.

It was also expected that the Palestinian question would be the permanent core issue; if not at the level of active policy, then at least at the level of Arab political culture and identity.

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