https://freerepublic.com/tag/bassemawadallah/ en-us Fri, 23 Jan 2004 16:43:29 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1063784/posts THE Arab world should stop blaming others and accept responsibility for its own failings, a panel of reformist Arab political and business leaders urged yesterday. The speakers at the World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski resort of Davos said many Arab governments were "in denial" about the need for real political reform. The statements are likely to cause anger in conservative Arab states such as Saudi Arabia, which have been resisting calls to become more democratic. They were also a swipe at Arab leaders, including Islamic militants, who blame the West for problems in the Arab world. "Arab governments... The Australian https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1063784/posts#comment Fri, 23 Jan 2004 16:43:29 GMT