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Middle East & Central Asia HA-7-3-06

By Anthony J. Sanders

A. North Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia have been conglomerated into a single region called the Middle East and Central Asia (MECA) to pay homage to Mecca in this predominantly Muslim region that includes eight states from the former Soviet Union.

1. The total area of the region is 17,678,882 sq km. a. 6,009,590 sq km in North Africa; b. 6,201,216 sq km in the Middle East; c. 5,468,076 sq km in Central Asia

2. In the beginning of 2006 the CIA World Fact Book reported a total of 713.1 million people living in the region a. 153 million in the 7 states of the North Africa; b. 264.7 million in the 19 states if the Middle East; c. 246.4 million in 8 states of Central Asia (2003 est.).

3. In 2006 the total GDP of the region was estimated at $ 3,673 billion with a per capita of $5,150 and increase of $941 billion over the $2,732 billion GDP of 2003 an 8.6% annual growth rate; a. $656.8 billion in North Africa; b. $1.673.7 trillion in the Middle East; c. $401.5 billion in Central Asia.(2003 est.).

4. The region had a total military expenditure of $86.5 billion (2003 est.);

5. The region had an international trade surplus in 2003 estimated at $63.2 billion - $365.1 billion in exports and $301.9 billion in imports

6. In 2003 the region received $12,137 million in ODA, not including the $33 billion of the Madrid Conference for the Iraq Reconstruction Fund. In 2006 it is hoped to increase ODA revenues for the region to $22,200 million including the $10.2 billion settlement at the London Conference on Afghanistan with at least $2,500 million ODA administrated through the national budget in 2006 and $7,700 million saved. ODA for the region this 2006 can be estimated at $14,500 million

7. We must strive to collect at least $1 billion ODA from the Middle Eastern nations with a per capita GDP of greater than $20,000 to the full amount of $1 billion from Bahrain, Israel, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates this 2006. In 2006 USAID currently has 13 missions and a budget of $1.4 billion plus $576 million for the former Soviet Republics of Central Asia and the Caucuses. For the sake of sanity USAID must create a Bureau for the MECA from the North African, Middle Eastern and Central Asian AOR of the Bureau for Asia and the Near East (ANE Asylum) that is too large to be effective.

B. Modern Middle Eastern history is founded upon independence from colonialism that began when Oman sought independence in 1650 when they expelled the Portuguese. Saudi Arabia gained recognition as an independent nation in 1931 with the unification of the kingdom. Great Britain had a colonial interest after appropriating the dissolution of the Ottoman Turks as they withdrew. The Ottoman Empire ruled this entire region and most of the North African Middle East until the end of World War I. The Middle East was released from the Ottoman Empire after the end of World War I to the custody of the British who granted the Arab countries independence and the Jewish People the homeland of Israel at the end of World War II. At the end of World War II the Soviet Union annexed the Caucus state of Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. Kuwait gained its independence from Great Britain in 1961. United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Bahrain in 1971. North Yemen had become independent on November 1918 from the Ottoman Empire and South Yemen had become independent on 30 November 1967 from the UK who had set up a protectorate in the southern port of Aden in the 19^th Century. In 1990 the two halves to the nation of Yemen united causing a brief opposition movement in the south that was quelled in 1994. To establish conditions free from colonial control and influence where peace, justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties, religious beliefs and other sources of international law can be maintained, and to promote social progress, better standards of living and long life in larger freedom and prosperity this second draft treaty is renamed from North Africa Middle East (NAME) of the Winter Solstice 2003. Of the 30 nations in North Africa, Middle East and Central Asia accounted for in this Treaty:

1. Four nations are not yet full members of the United Nations: a. Kurdistan and Palestine who have Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations. b. Western Sahara and Kashmir whose independence is monitored through UN Security Council Resolutions.

2. Four nations are considered least developed: a. Afghanistan with an estimated per capita income of $800. b. Yemen with a per capita between $800 and $1,556. c. Palestine with a per capita of $1,226 and d. Tajikistan with a per capita of $1,200.

C. There are three foreign military occupations in the region, Palestine, Afghanistan and Iraq Two nations – Afghanistan & Iraq - remain partially subjugated by the foreign military occupation of the US Armed Forces under the hypocritical Operations Enduring “Freedom” and Iraqi “Freedom” however through UN mandates, constitutional conferences and democratic referendums their sovereignty is undisputed and both the invaders and Allah have promised those among them who believe and do good, forgiveness and a great reward (Victory 48:29). The conqueror asks, surely we have given to you a clear victory (Victory 48.1)? However victory is not complete until the occupying forces have left the region and are impeached for their crimes under Afghanistan & Iraq v. USA HA-29-5-06. Reparations have been made in full to Iraq in the Madrid Conference and the US is estimated to owe another $10 billion to Afghanistan after the London Conference. Both nations should now be able afford their own security and it is time to begin withdrawing a large percentage of foreign troops and for the repatriation of prisoners of war pursuant to 132-135 of the Hammurapi Code (2500 BC) that states, If…a man is taken prisoner in war, (he is released so long as he is held blameless) and there is a sustenance in his house. If any one be captured in war and there is not sustenance in his house 24… assures then shall the community pay…their relatives.

1. Palestinian Human Development Report of 2004 reports a population of 3,762, GNP of $4.169 billion and per capita of $1,226. In 2003 Occupied Palestine is reported to have received 971.6 million, however estimates for 2004 are as low as $450 million. Due to non humanitarian sanctions against Hamas a figure of $750 million is sought for Official Development Assistance in 2006.

a. Resolution 181 (II) (1947) partitioned Palestine into an Arab and a Jewish state, with Jerusalem as a corpus separatum (independent international regime). However the Arabs started a war against Israel and was soundly defeated on several occasions leaving the Palestinians stateless. Oslo II was signed at the White House on September 28, 1995 reinforcing the contemporary map of Palestinian Territory and reaffirming the right of Palestinian self governance.

b. Palestine constitutes an important part of the Arab World and the Alexandra Protocol was signed at Farouq University on Saturday, Shawwal 20^th, 1363 (October 7^th 1944) to provide for the achievement of independence for Palestine as a permanent Arab right. One of the objectives of the Charter of the Organization of the Islamic Conference held in Jeddah from 14 to 18 Muharram, 1392H (29 February - 4 March, 1972); (30 members) is to coordinate efforts for the safeguarding of the Holy Places and support of the struggle of the people of Palestine, to help them regain their rights and liberate their land.

c. The fulfillment of the Palestinian Draft Constitution of 2001 has been the focus of the Palestinian Authority in the roadmap.

d. In nearly every Communiqué the Organization of Islamic Conferences holds Israel responsible for military attacks on Palestinians for which the ICJ mandates restitution in the Advisory Opinion regarding the Construction of a Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territories No. 131 of 9 July 2004 that ordered the removal of the wall and is analyzed with consideration for ODA in the Will of the Palestinian People HA-11-11-04

e. Election of Hamas, a political party on the EU and US list of terrorist organizations, has led to widespread sanctions against assistance to Palestine that was estimated at $450 million in 2004 and $900 million in 2003 is targeted to reach $1 billion this 2006 on the way to $1.2 billion. It is hoped that Hamas will alleviate these sanctions by publicly taking the pledge of non violence and respect for the State of Israel at the end of Ohio Israeli Bond Sale HA-24-2-06.

e. This 2006 it is time for UNDP and the CIA to officially account for the state of Palestine guided by the Palestinian Human Development Report of 2004

2. Afghanistan had 29,928,987 inhabitants, a GDP of $215 billion and per capita of $800 on 10 January 2006. Afghanistan is the least economically developed country in the region. In 2003 ODA was estimated at $1,553 million, from March 2005-2006 international development assistance was estimated at $4,921 million for March 2005-2006, $3,053 million from the US.

a. After the London Conference on Afghanistan international development assistance available for Afghanistan National Development Strategy from March 2006 increased to $10,500 million, $4 billion from the US. The US owes another $8 billion for reparations and reconstruction before settling into 50 years at a rate of $1.6 billion annually.

b. The Afghanistan Compact of 31 January 2006 directs the full implementation of the Bonn Agreement through the adoption of a new constitution in January 2004, and the holding of presidential elections in October 2004 and National Assembly and Provincial Council elections in September 2005, which have enabled Afghanistan to regain its rightful place in the international community.

c. The United Nations the Security Council decided to extend the authorization of the International Security Assistance Force, for a period of twelve months beyond 13 October 2005 under SCRes. 1623 of 13 September 2005.

d. Afghan vital statistics are alarming with a 4.77% growth rate, the highest in the region. They also have the highest birth rate with 47.01 per 1,000 birth rate, more disturbing is the 20.75 per 1,000 death rate that is more than twice as high as the next nation in the region. The average life expectancy is only 42.9 years, the lowest in all of Asia, on par with many African nations. Large numbers of returning refugees have pushed migration in to the fabulously high rate of 2.1%. Afghanistan has the lowest quality of health care in the Middle East that is on par with many African nations. Projects are in place to address Infectious diseases that are responsible for the majority of morbidity and mortality in Afghanistan. Diarrhea, acute respiratory infections and vaccine preventable diseases account for 60% of deaths. The Ministry of Public Health has extended basic coverage from 5% to 77% of the population.

e. For sustainable development in the health sector and to eliminate the colonial treason of international armed forces against the cultivators of the medicinal opium poppy and people in general, while eliminating the illicit trade in opium and heroin to the satisfaction of the international community it is imperative that a National Opium Agency be founded within the Ministry of Public Health to license cultivators and market the product to pharmaceutical industries pursuant to the quotas of the International Narcotic Board under Art. 23 & 24 of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs as explained in the extraordinarily liberal Bank Afghanistan Day (BAD).

3. Iraq is estimated to have a population of 36,074,906, GDP of $94.11 and per capita of $3,400 in 2006. The economic growth rate is estimated at 2.4%. Iraq was compensated $33 billion in the Madrid Conference of 2003 mentioned in Report of the Secretary-General pursuant to paragraph 24 of resolution 1483 (2003) and is sustained by the sale of oil by the State so the administration of this assistance was estimated at only $2,265 million and for 2006 the administration of ODA, from the fund is estimated at only $1,650. The greatest opportunity Iraq has of improving their macroeconomic performance is to invest in the oil refining and processing industry to produce a skilled and more educated workforce that fully capitalizes upon the natural and human resources of the country.

a. The Human Rights Committee is requested in Afghanistan & Iraq v. USA HA-29-5-06 to assure compliance with the repatriation of prisoners of war and accounting for the casualties of war to proceed towards the conclusion of the Multi-National Forces mandate for Iraq disputed in Security Council Resolution 1637 (2005) that was distributed on 11 November 2005.

b. On 22 July 2003 Saddam Hussein’s son’s Odai and Qusai Hussein were killed in a shootout with U.S. forces, the father was reported to have said that this was “good news” because they were martyrs. Saddam Hussein was captured Saturday, December 13 2003 at about 8:30 PM local in a cellar in the town of ad-Duar, which is some 15 kilometers south of Tikrit. The international community, who at first despised Saddam for his wars with Iran and Kuwait, came to appreciate him as having reformed with the counsel of the UN Security Council before he was ruthlessly attacked, his sons assassinated and ultimately incarcerated. It is sad that he cannot live in the community within walking distance from the Tribunal so the Iraqi people can account for his crimes in freedom.

c. Coalition forces have an estimated 6,000-10,000 Iraqis, and hundreds of foreigners detained as prisoners of war. These prisoners of war need to be transferred over the competent Iraqi authorities for trial.

d. It is hoped that Iraq will take full control of their sovereign nation and find the independence to send home the vast majority of US troops leaving only one or two US military bases with not more than an arbitrary 25,000 completely voluntary peacekeepers. In the Interim it is however hoped that US troops will be sent home unit by unit and new Reservists will not be called into active duty. It is hoped that only a few soldiers dedicated to Iraqi culture, the Arabic language and the laws of the Republic of Iraq will remain Afghanistan & Iraq v. USA HA-20-12-05

E. Kurdistan and Kashmir are involved in multiparty disputes regarding Independence that have not yet been satisfactorily resolved.

1. The population of Kurdistan in 2000 was estimated at 36,200,000 comprised of 51%, 18.4 million in Turkey, 24.8% of the 65.9 million population; 24%, 9 million in Iran, 12.6% of the 73.9 million population; 17%, 6.4 million in Iraq 24% of the 26.5 million population,; 4.4%, 1.6 million in Syria, 9.2% of the 17.2 million population – 36.2 million. Although not very accurate as the result of not knowing how much economic inequality Kurdish nationals suffer their average per capita income can be estimated at $6,250 and GDP derived therfrom of $225 billion. It is hoped that UNDP will account for ODA to the Kurdish Government and Permanent Observer Mission.

a. Kurdistan is politically fairly well developed in Iraq thanks to the autonomy granted to the Constitution of the Iraqi Kurdish Autonomous Region that has increased with Interim and elected government after the war with the USA.

b. The Treaty of Sevres (signed August 10, 1921) anticipated an independent Kurdish state to cover large portions of the former Ottoman Kurdistan; France and Britain divided up Ottoman Kurdistan between Turkey, Syria and Iraq.

c. However the Treaty of Lausanne (signed June 24, 1923) formalized this division and totally neglected to mention the Kurdish.

d. This oversight left 27% of the region’s population stateless. It is hoped that UNDP and the CIA World Fact Book will account for the Kurdish People under that name and keep their rudimentary statistics separate from the total so that $100

2. The Kashmir border dispute between China, Pakistan and Jammu-Kashmir, India has been recognized by the UN Security Council India & Pakistan UNCIP ruling of 13 Aug 1948. Kashmir came into being as a single political and geographical entity following the Treaty of Amristar between the British Government and Gulab singh signed on March 16, 1846.

a. The Treaty handed over the control of the Kashmir State to the Dogra ruler of Jammu who had earlier annexed Ladakh. Thus a new State comprising three distinct religions of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh was formed with Maharaja Gulab Singh as its founder ruler.

b. The feudal dispensation in the State, however, was too harsh for the people to live under and towards the end of a hundred years of this rule when their Indian brethren were fighting for independence from the British under the inspiring leadership of Mahatma Gandhi and Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru.

c. The Kashmiris led by a towering personality, the Sher-I-Kashmir Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, rose against the autocracy to uphold the ideals of secularism, equality, democracy and brotherhood.

d. India does not recognize Pakistan's ceding historic Kashmir lands to China in 1964.

e. In 2004, India and Pakistan resurveyed a portion of the disputed boundary in Sir Creek estuary at the mouth of the Rann of Kutch. Pakistani maps continue to show Junagadh claim in Indian Gujarat State.

F. Two nations have contemporary economic disputes of merit.

1. Yemen with a population of 20,727,063, GDP of $17.2 billion and Afghanistan with a population of 29,928,987 and GDP of $21.5 billion are disputed in the CIA World Fact Book as to which is the poorest nation in the region. The WHO per capita income estimate of $1,556 for Yemen and only $417 for Afghanistan paints a more realistic picture.

a. The average life expectancy in Yemen 62 years and in Afghanistan only 43. Infant mortality is also much less in Yemen with only 62 per 1,000 than in Afghanistan where there are 163 deaths of children under 5 per 1,000.

b. It can however be assumed that Yemen suffers from extreme poverty with 45.2% of the population living below the poverty line. The literacy rate is only 50.2%. Government revenues are satisfactory with $5.6 billion in revenues and 5.7 billion.

c. Yemen clearly needs to develop their private sector through short basic literacy, vocational, technical and scientific education programs with licensing exams for adults and free and compulsory primary education for all children.

2. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the wealthiest nation in the region. UAE has a population of 2,563,212, GDP of $74.5 billion and per capita income of $29,100.

a. The UAE manages an extensive list of Ports and Free Zones at www.mesteel.com has entered into an interesting dispute with the United States in regards to the management of a 6 major US ports. Although the UAE is reported to have donated $100 million to the Hurricane Katrina victims US Congress is highly displeased with the though of letting a nation with ties to 9-11 take over part of our port operations in many of our largest ports.

b. In a rare threat to use his veto power, President Bush said Tuesday he will stop any legislation that attempts to prevent the purchase by Dubai Ports World a United Arab Emirates-owned firm of the London-based P&O Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co., which runs six major U.S. ports, that is to be confirmed by the Court . Bush promised the deal should go forward and won't jeopardize U.S. security.

c. The acquisition by DP World of The Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company (“P&O”) is a global deal covering 30 terminals in eighteen countries, ferries, and property interests at an acquisition cost of $6.85 billion. The U.S. assets represent less than 10% of this portfolio. It is not only unreasonable but also impractical to suggest that the closing of this entire global transaction should be delayed. DP World promises not exercise control over, or otherwise influence the management of, P&O’s U.S. operations pending the outcome of these further discussions.

d. The US has no legitimate relations with the UAE the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act (HR 3057) and the Foreign Relations Committee should definitely seek to strengthen relations with the UAE in hopes of eliminating all discrimination between the US and Muslim nations. The US must not impede the sale to the UAE but in fact must legislate the transaction with utmost consideration for the maintenance of the status quo in regards to the management and employees of these international transit points.

e. Since the foundation of UAE in 1971, the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development has given about $5.2 billion in aid to 56 countries (2004). HDR reports UAE received $5.2 million in foreign assistance in 2003 this is however probably not true. It is hoped that UAE will contribute $250 million in 2006, 0.3% of their GDP, $159 million. And be joined by the other first world nations in the region. It is hoped that the legislatures of the US and UAE will join together to improve the quality and reduce the quantity of US foreign assistance to the Middle East through the rule of law with consideration for the principle of equal rights and self determination of peoples.

G. It was said: O Nuh! descend with peace from Us and blessings on you and on the people from among those who are with you, and there shall be nations whom we will afford provisions, then a painful punishment from Us shall afflict them (11.48). If we make man taste mercy from Us, then take it off from him, most surely he is despairing, ungrateful (Holy Prophet 11:9). These hasten to good things and they are foremost in (attaining) them to the extent of its ability, and with Us is a book which speaks the truth, and they shall not be dealt with unjustly (Believers 23.62).

Middle East and Central Asia

	Country	Population	GDP in billions US $	Per Capita in US $	ODA 2003 in millions	ODA est 2006 in millions	Con.
	Totals	713,100,000	3,671.9	$5,150	12,133 -5.2	14,500 -1,000
1	Yemen	20,727,063	17.2	$800	243.1	1,000	1994
2	Afghanistan	29,928,987	21.5	$800	1,553	10,200	2004
3	Tajikstan	7,163,506	8.08	$1,200	144.1	750	1994
4	Palestine	3,762,005	4.169	$1,226	971.6	1,000	2001
5	Kyrgystan	5,146,281	9.324	$1,800	197.7	500	1996
6	Uzbekistan	26,851,195	52.21	$1,900	194.4	500	1992
7	Iraq	26,074,906	94.1	$3,400	2,265	1,650	2005
8	Pakistan	162,419,946	385.2	$2,400	1,068.4	1,500	2003
9	Syria	18,448,752	63.86	$3,500	160.3	250	1973
10	Azerbaijan	7,911,974	36.53	$4,600	296.7	300	1995
11	Maldives	349,106	1.25	$3,900	18	20	1998
12	Egypt	77,505,756	337.9	$4,400	1,120	1,200	1980
13	Morocco	32,725,847	139.5	$4,300	522.8	500	1996
14	Jordan	5,759,732	27.7	$4,800	1,234	1,300	1952
15	Lebanon	3,826,018	19.49	$5,100	228.3	250	1947
16	Kurdistan	36,200,000	225	$6,250		87	Iraqi
17	Turkmenistan	4,952,081	29.38	$5,900	27.2	30	1992
18	Algeria	32,531,853	237	$7,300	232.2	250	1996
19	Libya	5,765,563	48.19	$8,400	10	10	1969
20	Tunisia	10,074,951	76.91	$7,600	305.5	305	1988
21	Turkey	69,660,559	551.6	$7,900	165.8	165	1982
22	Iran	68,017,860	551.6	$8,100	133	133	1989
23	Kazakhstan	15,185,844	132.7	$8,700	268.4	268	1998
24	Saudi Arabia	26,417,599	340.5	$12,900	21.9	22	1992
25	Oman	3,001,583	40.14	$13,400	44.5	10	1996
26	Bahrain	688,345	14.08	$20,500	37.5	-35	2002
27	Israel	6,276,883	139.2	$22,200	662	-500	1948
28	Kuwait	2,335,648	51.62	$22,100	4.4	-175	1962
29	Qatar	863,051	22.47	$26,000	2	-40	2003
30	United Arab Emirates	2,563,212	74.51	$29,100	-5.2	-250	1971

10 January 2006 CIA World Fact Book Statistics

Vital Statistics HA-28-2-06

Economics HA-28-2-06

Statistical Atlas HA-2005

Statistical Atlas HA-2004

Sanders, Tony J. Hospitals & Asylums. Middle East and Central Asia. Art. 0-67. www.title24uscode.org/MECA.doc