Which regional groupings in the countries of the South?

The 36th Asilah International Cultural Moussem opened its doors on Friday, 8 August 2014. Organised by the Asilah Forum Foundation, this Moussem began its proceedings with the inaugural session of a colloquium under the theme "The Nation State and Regional Unions in the countries of the South". The proceedings of this inaugural session were marked by the message addressed by the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, to the participants of this colloquium. According to the Bahraini Sovereign, the theme of this colloquium is currently at the heart of the intellectual and political interests of elites and decision-makers in the countries of the North and those of the South alike. He continued that regional groupings are not an easy choice for member countries, because they must take into consideration common points with a view to "making them a driving force for development and a cata…