Geopolitical Advantages of Arab Countries and their Impact on the Stability of the Arab Region 2001

Abstract

The geopolitics means the linkage of geographical  elements to the act and activities of policy-making and foreign policy of a state, and the geopolitics theories associated  also with the politics of power and influence.

The Arab countries possess a unique site in the map of the world since it linked three continents ( Asia, Africa and Europe  ) ,it also overseeing universal straits(Gibralter, Aden ,Bab el Mandeb ,Hormuz and Suez Canal  ) through which 70% of the world trade is passing , besides the wealth of fertile soil and mineral and diligent  population.

The Arabs states s geopolitics needs to activate and monopolize  to  achieve   prosperity and power.

 The leaders and policy –makers  of Arab states have to reread their geography and determine the vital points of their  geopolitical  position.