Secession in Arab World
Asia
Iraq
See: Minorities in Iraq
- Proposed states
- Ethnic groups: Kurdish
- Proposed state: Commonwealth of Central Kurdistan
- Political parties: Kurdistan Independence Movement, Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iraq, Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (members of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization)
- De facto autonomous state: Iraqi Kurdistan
- Ethnoreligious group: Assyrian
- Proposed state: Assyrian Democratic Republic
- Political parties: Assyrian Democratic Movement, Assyria Liberation Party
- Militant organisations: Nineveh Plain Protection Units, Dwekh Nawsha
- Advocacy groups: Assyrian General Conference, Assyria Council of Europe
- Ethnic group: Turkmen
- Proposed state: Turkmeneli or unification with Turkey
- Political party: Iraqi Turkmen Front (member of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization)
- Ethnoreligious group: Yazidi
- Proposed autonomous area: Sinjar with Sinjar Mountain region in Iraq or unification with Kurdistan
- Political organisation: Yazidi Movement for Reform and Progress, Yazidis Community
Saudi Arabia
- Ethnic group: Arab
- Proposed state: Asir
- Advocacy groups: Abha Asir Highland Organization, Asser Regional Movement (ARM)
- Movement: Asir Movement, Idrisi Movement
- Militant organization: Democratic Popular Front for the Liberation of the Pennisula
- Organization: European Asir Organization
- Ethnic group: Arab
- Proposed state: Jabal Shammar
- Advocacy groups: Dhi Qar Shammar Tribal Union, Jabal Shammar Exile Association, Shamariyeh
- Movements: Asir Movement, Idrisi Movement, Shammar Revival Movement, Qajtanite Movement
- Organization: Haiyel Shammar People's Organization
- Political party: Shammar Nation
- Ethnic group: Shia Arab
- Proposed state: Najran
- Militant organizations: Ismaili Defense Group, Ahrar al-Najran, Najran Valleys Liberation Organization
- Organization: Najran Ismaili Association
- Political party: Disobedience (Tamarrod), Najran Now
Syria
- Ethnic and ethno-religious group: Kurdish, Yazidis
- De facto autonomous region: Federation of Northern Syria – Rojava
- Political party: Democratic Union Party
- Militant organisation: People's Defence Units
- Political Movement: Democratic Confederalism, Democratic Socialism, Feminism, Ecosocialism
- Proposed states
- Ethno-religious group: Druze
- Proposed state: Druze Democratic Republic
- Political parties: Progressive Socialist Party (Syria)
- Militant organisations: Jaysh al-Muwahhideen
Aram [citation needed] [original research?]
- Ethno-religious group: Arameans
- Proposed state: Aramaean Republic
- Political parties: Aramean Democratic Organisation
- Advocacy group: World Council of Arameans (Syriacs)
- Ethnic group: Assyrian
- Proposed state: Assyrian Democratic Republic
- Political parties: Syriac Union Party, Assyrian Democratic Organization
- Militant organisations: Syriac Military Council, Sutoro
- Advocacy groups: Assyria Council of Europe
- Ethnic group: Syrian Turkmen
- Proposed state: Autonomous or free Bayırbucak and Northern Aleppo (Western Turkmeneli) or Turkey
- Political parties: Syrian Turkmen Assembly (official governing umbrella for Syrian Turkmen National Bloc and Syrian Democratic Turkmen Movement)
- Militant organizations: Syrian Turkmen Brigades
Yemen
- South Yemen
- Proposed state: South Arabia,[1] State of Aden
- De facto state: Southern Transitional Council[2][3][4]
- Political party: South Yemen Movement
- Hadhramaut
- Ethnic group: Arab
- Proposed state: Kathiri, Qu'aiti, Wahidi Balhaf, Mahra[5][6][7]
- De facto state: Hadhramaut Region, Protectorate of South Arabia
- Political party:Hadhrami League
Africa
Algeria
- Ethnic group: Berbers
- Proposed state: Berberia (state)
- Political party: Rally for Culture and Democracy, Socialist Forces Front
- Militant organization: Berber separstists
- Ethnic group: Chenouas
- Proposed state: Chenouas
- Advocacy groups: Chenoua Homeland Association, Chenoui Khaloui Kima Medari, Ichenwiyen, Tipaza Shenwa
- Political party: Party of the Revolution and Socialism Berber, Socialist Forces Front
- Ethnic group: Kabyle people[8]
- Proposed state: Republic of Kabylia (Berber language: Tagduda Taqbaylit).
- Government-in-exile: Provisional Government of Kabylia (ANAVAD AQVAYLI UΣTIL).[9]
- Movement leader: Ferhat Mehenni.[10]
- Political party: Kabylian Movement for Self-Determination (Mak-Anavad).[11]
- Ethnic group: Mozabite
- Proposed state: Mozabite
- Advocacy group: Chenoua Homeland Association, Chenoui Khaloui Kima Medari, Ichenwiyen, Tipaza Shenwa
- Political party: Party of the Revolution and Socialism Berber
- Ethnic group: Shawiya
- Proposed state: Shawiya
- Advocacy group: AmaZigh ChaOui, Arwas Homeland, Amazigh World Congress
- Political party: Party of the Revolution and Socialism Berber
Comoros
- Anjouan
- Ethnic group:
Egypt
- Ethnic group: Copts
- Proposed state: Coptic Republic
- Movement: Coptic nationalism
- Organization: Coptic Government In Exile
Libya
Proposed states: Cyrenaica
- Ethnic group: Arab
- Proposed autonomous area: Semi-autonomous "State of Cyrenaica"
- Political Groups: Movement for Federal Libya, National Union Party, Cyrenaica Youth Movement
- Senior Leaders: Dr. Abubakr Buera, Mr. Faraj Kezza, Dr. Azza Huwati, Ms. Najat Obedi, Mr. Mohamed Buisir, Mr. Ahmad Sannusi, Ms. Sarah Ali
- Youth Leaders: Fathi Agori, Enas AlJazwi, Muheddine Mansuri, Osama Buera, Essa Arabi, Zeid Erragas, Mohamed Ali, Mustafa Orefy, Mabrooka Najm
- Ethnic group: Toubou
- Proposed state: Toubouland
- Militant organization: Toubou Front for the Salvation of Libya
Morocco
- Ethnic group: Riffian
- Proposed state: Rif
- Political party: RIM
- Militant organisation(s): RIM
- Rif Independence Movement – occurred in Morocco during the 1920s,[14][15] and was revitalized in 2013.[16] Rif Independence Movement is a charter member of the Organization of Emerging African States.[16]
Somalia
- Ethnic group: Somali
- De facto state: Somaliland
- Political organisations: Government of Somaliland
- Militant organisation: Somaliland Armed Forces
Sudan
- Ethnic group: Fur, Zaghawe, Masalit
- Proposed state: Darfur
- Militant organization: Darfur Liberation Front
- Status: War in Darfur
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