A Unified Arab Front: Sa’adeh’s Strategy for Cooperation and Sovereignty

Edmond Melhem, Source: Profile News

 

Sa´adeh's doctrine emphasizes the importance of both national identity and regional cooperation. He envisioned a unified Arab world, where nations collaborate to address common challenges, promote cultural exchange, and protect their collective interests from external influences. His vision includes the establishment of an "Arab Front" institution, incorporating four Arab nations, aimed at fostering friendly relations, coordinating cultural affairs, promoting economic development, and ensuring political cooperation.[1] The members of the Arab Front are expected to respect each other's sovereignty and independence, refrain from waging war against each other, and provide aid in case of external aggression. Sa´adeh believed that a united and strong Syria would lead the efforts to advance the Arab world and foster friendly relations through cultural collaboration and mutual understanding. His primary focus, however, remained on achieving national revival and internal cohesion within Syria, as he believed that a strong and united Syria could better fulfill its mission to lead the Arab world.

 



[1] In contrast to Arab propagandists, Sa´adeh could not see the whole Arab world encompassing an Arab nation based on language and religion. Rather, he held, based on his theory of the nation, the Arab world consisted of four nations: Syria, Arabia, the Nile Valley and the Great Magrab.

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