The European Decalogue and the Middle Eastern Duodecim

... latter). Sceptic’s remark. Like with other regions of the world, the principle of sovereignty and territorial integrity in the Middle East inevitably comes into conflict... ... exclusive Arab-only mechanism because, they would argue, the non-Arab countries cannot be trusted. This undermines the whole idea of regional universalism – you cannot build... ... mechanisms (as demonstrated by the Qatar diplomatic crisis of 2017). 3. Restoring the legitimacy and effectiveness of national governments through internal political compromises...