History shows Arab & Persian cooperation works. OPEC, founded in 1972 (?), is the best example. By all members cutting production, the oil producing nations sent crude oil prices to its highest level, before & since (adjusting for inflation.) Their national treasuries grew at an astounding rate. Of course, since then, the West has played the divide & conquer game, bringing prices down to a degree.

The only reason gas prices aren’t over $4/ gallon here is because Saudi Arabia & the smaller crude exporting nations have been running at almost full production. In exchange, the US offers security guarantees, which will become useless if the US establishes a strong presence there. The Shah & Saddam are examples, which the countries left there will not forget. Who wouldn’t choose to negotiate with a neighbor who has not invaded other countries in the region over foreigners who keep abandoning former & invading former allies?

To answer your question, judging by the amount of air time spent on Britney Spears and Anna Nicole Simpson, not any time soon. The mainstream media is in the business to make money and the gossip column attracts a lot of consumers.