Arab ministers meet in Baghdad ahead of league summit
In this photo provided by the Saudi Press Agency, SPA, leaders of Arab countries pose for a group picture ahead of the Arab summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Friday, May 19, 2023. (Saudi Press Agency via AP)
Arab foreign ministers met in Baghdad on May 15th to prepare for the 34th Arab League Summit set on May 18th, The New Arab reported.
Attendees included ministers from Jordan, Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Somalia, Palestine, Sudan, and Comoros, as well as Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and delegates from various other Arab nations.
A private working session took place afterwards, where ministers reviewed draft resolutions and key policy documents. Iraqi Foreign Ministry officials indicated that Israel’s ongoing conflict in Gaza and the situation in post-Assad Syria will be major topics in the summit’s final statement.
The New Arab/ Maghrebi.org
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