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International community will face shame if Palestinian population continues to suffer: Al-Sisi
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi participated at the 30th Arab Summit, which kicked off Sunday. The president was welcomed by Tunisian officials and a military parade at Carthage airport. Al-Sisi addressed the status of Jerusalem and the Israeli-occupied Syrian Golan Heights. He also discussed the challenges faced by Arab countries in the last eight years …
West strikes Syria ahead of Arab Summit
Regional crises further complicated by uncertainty over Libya, violence in Palestine, other conflicts
Shoukry meets UN officials on sidelines of Arab League Summit in Jordan
The meeting focused on reviewing updates on regional issues
27th Arab Summit: between vague prospects for cooperation and prioritising Palestine
Arab leaders have vowed to work together on security concerns since 2014, but the threat of extremism and sectarian strife rages on
Palestine, security concerns top leaders’ agenda at 27th Arab Summit
With ongoing conflicts in Libya, Yemen, Palestine, Iraq, and Syria, Arab Leaders discuss ways to stabilise the Arab region
Presidency quashes report that assassination plot is behind Al-Sisi’s absence from Arab Summit
An Al-Masry Al-Youm report alleged that the president would have been the target of an assasination attempt if he were to attend the summit in Nouakchott
Hegazy flies to Saudi Arabia to attend conference
The conference aims to activate the common Arab defence initiative
Endowments Ministry to hold conference renewing religious speech in May
Scholars training institutions, publishing houses allegedly belonging to terrorist groups will be tackled
Saudi FM criticises Putin over Arab League letter
Russian letter on Arab politics to summit sparks Saudi condemnation
Air strikes on Yemen continue
Yemeni Foreign Minister states “very possible” need for ground forces, air strikes hit multiple targets including Sanaa airport
Joining military force ‘optional’: El-Araby
Arab military force will be formed under supervision of a high-level team of Chiefs-of-Staff from regional armed forces
Arab League Summit shows world Arab solidarity: Shoukry
Egyptian Foreign Minister met with Arab counterparts to discuss regional situation and the proposed United Arab Force
Mysterious case of Arab Common Market
Lack of democracy, political will as well as lack of vision were main reasons why ACM agreement became just ink on paper, says former assistant to IMF’s executive director
Iran, GCC rift: Real threat for the Middle East?
With Iran and the GCC at loggerheads, though indirectly, on a variety of battlefields and the US and Russia respectively emerging as the top supporters, does this mean we are witnessing a Cold War revival in the Middle East?
Bleak future for Libya: Middle Eastern divisions, international blind eye
Experts deny feasibility of united Arab force while Al-Sisi calls for one
Focus Arab Summit on terrorism, security instead of commerce: Gamal Bayoumi
Egypt without political parties, parliament will not reflect people’s aspirations
At least 11 killed during first day of bombing Sanaa: HRW
Al-Houthi says he will form two committees to counter military intervention
Arab Summit preparation meetings commence
Preparation meetings scheduled over next four days to prepare for Arab Summit
Arab Summit set for 28 March
Terrorism, Arab-Israeli conflict, and regional status are among 28 issues on agenda
Foreign minister meets with Sudanese counterpart at Arab Summit
Nabil Fahmy and Ali Karty follow up on “positive steps” taken during recent Cairo talks
Arab Summit commences in Qatar
Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr agrees to increase cooperation between Libya and Sudan on sidelines of preparatory meeting
Fewer than half Arab leaders attend Iraq summit
By Hamza Hendawi and Lara Jakes / AP BAGHDAD: Fewer than half the leaders of the Arab world showed up at an Arab summit in Baghdad on Thursday, a snub to the Iraqi government that reflects how trenchantly the sectarian division between Sunnis and Shia and the rivalry with neighboring Iran define the Middle East’s politics …
Arab ministers focus talks on Syria crisis
By Prashant Rao / AFP Baghdad: Arab foreign ministers were meeting in Baghdad Wednesday ahead of a crucial summit to thrash out the Syrian crisis after Damascus reportedly accepted Kofi Annan’s plan to end the year-long bloodshed. The gathering in the Iraqi capital comes as monitors reported that Syrian forces stormed the central Syria town of …
Baghdad spruces up for Arab summit
By Prashant Rao / AFP BAGHDAD: With renovated hotels and tighter security, Baghdad is putting on its best face for this week’s Arab summit in what Iraq has billed as its re-emergence as a regional leader after decades of unrest. But while thousands of soldiers and policemen have been drafted in and as much as $500 …
Syria tops Arab agenda at Iraq summit
By Prashant Rao / AFP BAGHDAD: After decades at the center of the Arab world, Syria now sits in the dock with regional leaders meeting in Baghdad this week over how to end Bashar Al-Assad’s bloody crackdown on a popular uprising. But wide disparities among Arab chiefs’ positions may hamper any hope of an aggressive resolution …
Arab League chief arrives in Iraq for summit
By AFP BAGHDAD: Arab League Secretary General Nabil Al-Araby arrived in Baghdad on Sunday ahead of this week’s Arab summit in the Iraqi capital, the first to be held here in more than 20 years. “This is a summit for Iraq,” Al-Araby said in remarks aired on state broadcaster Iraqiya TV. “The whole world is …
Iraq ready to host Arab summit: president
By AFP BAGHDAD: Iraq has completed its preparations for an Arab summit that is to be held in Baghdad at the end of March, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said in a statement on Monday. “The president of the republic, Jalal Talabani assured today that special preparations for the Arab summit are completed, and Baghdad is …
Arab ministers to discuss Syria before summit
By Ayman Samir and Tamim Elyan / Reuters CAIRO: Arab foreign ministers will meet for two days starting on March 10 in Cairo to discuss developments in Syria and prepare for the Arab League summit in Iraq next month, a league source said. The ministers will discuss Damascus’ failure to implement the league’s resolutions of bringing …
Iraq to host Arab summit on March 29
BAGHDAD: The Iraqi capital is to host the next regular Arab summit on March 29, the Arab League assistant secretary general, Ahmed ben Hilli, announced on Wednesday in Baghdad. "We’ve agreed on all the logistical and security arrangements. Arab economy ministers will meet on March 27, foreign ministers on the 28th and heads of state …
Tunisia upheaval casts shadow on Arab summit
By Salah Nasrawi / AP CAIRO: The head of the Arab League called on rich Arab countries to extend a helping hand to their needy brothers as the turmoil in Tunisia cast a shadow over the Arab economic summit due to open in Egypt later this week. The summit was meant to be a platform …