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Friday 31 May 2019

Mecca: Arab Extraordinary Summit Opens in the Presence of HRH Prince Moulay Rachid, who Represents HM the King

Mecca: Arab Extraordinary Summit Opens in the Presence of HRH Prince Moulay Rachid, who Represents HM the King

The Arab Extraordinary Summit kicked off on Thursday in Mecca in the presence of HRH Prince Moulay Rachid, who represents HM King Mohammed VI.

Chaired by the Sovereign of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, this Summit is marked by the presence of several Arab leaders and presidents, including King Abdullah II of Jordan, the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, the presidents of Egypt, Abdelfattah Al-sissi, of Tunisia, Béji Caïd Essebsi, of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas, the Sovereign of Bahrain, King Hamad Ben Isa Al Khalifa, in addition to Secretary General of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Aboul Gheit.

The Summit is being held at the invitation of the King of Saudi Arabia to consult and coordinate on issues of concern to the Arab region and to discuss ways to strengthen peace and stability in the region.

The agenda of the Summit includes a review of attacks on merchant ships in the territorial waters of the United Arab Emirates and two oil pumping stations in Saudi Arabia, in addition to the impact of these events on regional peace and stability.

MAP 30 mai 2019