Arab World Asks: Who Really Wants Peace?
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War rages in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran. Conflicts continue within Libya, Sudan, and Yemen. Yet no major initiative has emerged to stop the fighting or prevent new conflicts from breaking out.
Two dangerous flashpoints are brewing. Egypt and Ethiopia are locked in a dispute over Nile waters. Algeria and Morocco remain tense since severing diplomatic relations in August 2021.
Regional institutions are failing to respond. The Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) — a political union of North African states — is all but dead. The Arab League is also struggling to act.