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What Kind of Yemen?

in a broad economic, political, military, cultural and social context, an

Islamic Union can also come together under globally agreed-to terms.
Indeed, a union of affection established by Muslims who regard one
another as brothers, as commanded in the verses of the Qur'an, would
be much more powerful than the EU, which is based almost entirely
upon economic interests. In that regard, an Islamic Union will repre-
sent an example of a fine union for the peace for which everyone longs.
All Islamic countries that join the Islamic Union must be guaran-

teed that the independence and sovereignty of all the states in the
region will be respected: In other words, no one country will dominate
the union, and some countries will not dominate others for economic
or political advantage. Members of the union will thus maintain their
own sovereign structures, but will act as a single nation when it comes
to matters of agreed cooperation.
Member countries' borders will be inviolable and each country
will be independent in terms of its domestic affairs. Disagreements will
be resolved by peaceful means instead of through international poli-

cies looking for military solutions. The resolution of problems through
policies of love, rather than resorting to threats and force, will also fur-
ther strengthen the union.
In order for this to be possible, guarantees must be set in place to

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