Arab League affirms support for Iraq and national reconciliation

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Foreign relations of Mazaz News: Iraq will put 3 files for discussion during the Arab summit

 

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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's Foreign Relations Committee said on Monday that Iraq would present three files for discussion at an Arab summit in Saudi Arabia on Sunday.

"The invitation to attend the Arab Summit scheduled to be held in Saudi Arabia was formally addressed to President Fuad Masum," said MP Al-Alousi, for Mawazine News. "The delegation is confined to the presidency of the republic only to stay away from electoral bidding."

Al-Alusi stressed that "Iraqi politics must move in these conferences according to the policy of the state and not only the government's policy."

He pointed out that "the delegation of Iraq will put forward an Arab position to tighten the screws on terrorist gangs and call for solving the problems of the region through the language of civilized dialogue away from the spasm," pointing out that "among the files to be presented by the delegation the file of reconstruction of Iraqi areas destroyed by terrorism "He said.

The preparatory meetings for the Arab Summit at its twenty-ninth session, to be held in Saudi Arabia, are due to begin on Monday.

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Iraq achieves political gains within the preparatory meetings for the upcoming Arab summit

 

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Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday that Iraq has participated in the preparatory meetings of the Arab summit held in Riyadh, noting that Iraq has made political gains during the preparatory meeting of senior officials.

The Ministry of Information said in a statement received by Al-Ghad Press that "the preparatory meetings for the 29th Arab Summit started in Riyadh on Wednesday with the participation of several Arab countries, including Iraq."

He added that "the first meeting was to follow up the implementation of the resolutions and commitments issued by the last summit, followed by a meeting of permanent delegates to discuss the agenda of the next Arab summit, which was characterized by consensus on most of the issues raised. The flexibility and wisdom of the chairmanship was represented by Ambassador Abdul Rahman Al- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has a good impact on the course of business. " 

He pointed out that "Ambassador Saad Mohammed Reza is the head of the Iraqi delegation and the participation of the Permanent Representative of Iraq to the Arab League Ambassador Habib al-Sadr," pointing out that "Iraq has made political gains during the preparatory meeting for senior officials and delegates was the lifting of the reservations of the countries of Egypt, The decision to condemn the Turkish military intervention against Iraqi sovereignty and work is currently lifting Qatar's reservation to the draft resolution above. "

He pointed out that "Iraq has submitted a draft resolution to support the displaced in Arab countries and displaced Iraqis in particular, where it was agreed upon and instructed the Councils of Arab Ministers of Social Affairs and Health to prepare a mechanism to achieve this support." 

"We agreed to adopt a political solution to crises in the Arab region such as the crisis in Libya, Yemen and Syria, in addition to supporting and supporting Morocco's bid to host the 2026 World Cup," he said.

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Arab foreign, finance and economy ministers meet in Riyadh today

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Foreign ministers and ministers of Arab finance and economy will hold separate meetings in Riyadh today as part of preparations for the Dammam summit next Sunday. 

Arab diplomatic sources in Riyadh said in a press statement that the summit "will declare adherence to peace as a strategic option and emphasize the absence of peace or normalization of relations with Israel unless it withdraws from the entire Palestinian and Arab territories occupied in 1967 and recognizes the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination and statehood. And its right to return and compensation, in accordance with the resolutions of the international legitimacy and the Arab peace initiative ». 

The Economic and Social Council of the League of Arab States held a meeting in Riyadh yesterday, at the level of senior officials and with the participation of the Assistant Secretaries-General for the Communications and Information Sector Ambassadors.

The head of the delegation of Jordan, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply Yusif Al-Shamali said that his country will sign the agreement on the liberalization of trade in services between the Arab countries during the ministerial meeting at the ministerial level. 

The permanent delegates to the university referred the results of their meeting in Riyadh on Tuesday to the ministerial meeting, which includes: the draft agenda of the 29th summit, the draft final resolutions, and the first remarks on the «Dammam Declaration» formulated by the Saudi Foreign Ministry and briefed delegates on its content and received some suggestions. According to the delegates, what will be presented to the foreign ministers includes the issues of the Palestinian issue, Syria, Libya and Yemen, solidarity with Lebanon, support for peace and development in the Sudan and Comoros, as well as the issue of Iranian and Turkish interventions in the affairs of the Arab countries.

In this context, the delegates prepared a special draft resolution condemning Iran's interference in Arab affairs and a draft resolution condemning the firing of ballistic missiles by the Huthi militias into Saudi Arabia in recent form. As for the Turkish interventions in Iraq and Syria, he prepared his own decision. Iraq has requested the inclusion of an additional item on the agenda to support displaced persons in Arab countries, particularly within its territory. 

The Assistant Secretary-General of the Arab League Ambassador Hossam Zaki said in a statement to «life» that the meetings of permanent delegates «went smoothly and positively and there are no controversial topics», referring to «discussions» on the formulation of a number of projects, said: «was reached by consensus formulas that will Presented today to the meeting of foreign ministers, and then to the summit.

Zaki described the 29th summit in Dammam as "important in terms of its timing, which comes and the region is in a state of open and advanced conflict," stressing that "it is hoped to raise the level of Arab solidarity in the face of challenges." 

Asked whether the summit will deal with the so-called "Deal of the Century", Zaki said that dealing with the "deal of the century" requires full Arab coordination, especially from the most follow-up countries, and Wangmasa in this file, and expressed his conviction that the summit will be aimed at crystallizing a single Arab position On this central theme. He denied the university's knowledge of the details of the deal, which will be presented by the American side.

Diplomatic sources informed Al-Hayat that the Arab summit would reaffirm its condemnation and rejection of US President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The US administration's intention to transfer the embassy in May to commemorate the Palestinian people is "provocative" Will call on the US administration to reverse this decision. 

The sources said that the summit will also call for the establishment of a reference or multilateral framework to take care of the peace process, and to reject any peace deal or initiative from any party, if not subject to the terms of reference of the peace process, the resolutions of international legitimacy and the Arab peace initiative and international law.

She said the summit would call for "a credible commission of inquiry to be set up within a specific time frame and a clear mechanism to ensure that Israeli officials are not punished for the crimes they committed against the Palestinian people over the past two weeks and the recent massacres in the Gaza Strip."

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Foreign Minister arrives in Saudi Arabia

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Jaafari arrives in Saudi Arabia to participate in the 29th session of the League of Arab States

 

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Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari arrived in Saudi Arabia on Thursday to take part in the 29th session of the League of Arab States summit. 

"Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari arrived in Saudi Arabia to participate in the 29th session of the Arab League Council at the summit level," a foreign ministry statement said.

"It is hoped that the minister will hold several meetings with his Arab counterparts in the framework of strengthening bilateral relations and meeting the challenges facing the region," the statement said.

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His advisor will be represented at the Riyadh summit

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 Baghdad / Iraq News Network announced Abdullah Silverline President Fuad Masum adviser, on Thursday, that the latter will represent Iraq at the Arab summit to be held in Saudi Arabia next Sunday, adding that his speech will focus on Iraq 's reconstruction efforts. Silverline said in a press statement today: " The President of the Republic Fuad Masum , will attend the Arab summit to be held in Saudi Arabia , " asserting that " has been completed all preparations for Iraq 's participation in the summit." He added Silverline, that " the infallible will deliver a speech at the summit , during which deals with a number of internal and external issues , " noting that "in the forefront of those issues , the fight against terrorism and the reconstruction of Iraq file." It is scheduled to hold foreign, finance and economy ministers of the Arab, today, two separate meetings in Riyadh today, in the context of the ongoing preparations for the summit of Dammam next Sunday."Iraq has requested the inclusion of an item on support for internally displaced persons in the Arab countries, especially the displaced Iraqis," an Arab diplomatic source was quoted as saying by the Saudi daily Asharq Al-Awsat. 

 

 

 

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Saudi Arabia announces $ 1.5 billion for Iraq reconstruction

 

money and business Economy News Baghdad: Saudi Arabia has allocated $ 1.5 billion to Iraq, including one billion for reconstruction projects and half a billion for boosting Saudi exports to Iraq, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubair said. "Reconstruction of Iraq is an opportunity that must be invested in order to continue its contribution with its brothers in support of the joint Arab action," al-Jubair told a conference of Arab foreign ministers preparatory to the 29th Arab summit. Views 861   Date Added 04/12/2018

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Hot economic files before the Arab summit

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Hot economic files before the Arab summit in Saudi Arabia

 

The meeting of the Arab Economic and Social Council, chaired by Saudi Arabia and attended by Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit, began on Thursday 12/4/2018 in Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia, in preparation for the 29th Arab Summit scheduled for Sunday in Dhahran.

The Economic and Social Council, which will be held at the level of ministers of finance, trade and economy, is considering the preparation of the draft resolutions contained in the economic and social file of the Arab summit in preparation for submission to the foreign ministers by their meeting later today.

The senior officials of the Council have completed the economic and social file of the 29th Arab Summit as well as the preparation of draft resolutions on the 15 items included in the file concerning the Greater Arab Free Trade Area and the developments of the Customs Union and the Arab Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Region 2030.

The draft resolutions include the report of the Secretary-General of the Arab League on joint economic, social and development work, and take note of the actions taken by Member States, the League's General Secretariat, the specialized Arab Ministerial Councils and the Arab Joint Action Institutions to implement the economic and social development decisions issued by the 28 th Arab Summit in Jordan. These decisions.

The draft resolutions also include a report on the follow-up to the Arab Economic and Social Development Summit at its third session and the renewal of the request of the Republic of Lebanon to host the Fourth Session of the Arab Economic and Social Summit in 2019.

The draft resolutions also include the completion of the Greater Arab Free Trade Area and developments of the Arab Customs Union, as well as the approval of a draft resolution on the Arab document for the protection and development of the environment prepared by the Arab Parliament.

It also includes a draft resolution on the Arab Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Arab Region 2030, as well as the approval of a draft resolution on the Arab Convention on the Exchange of Plant Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge and Sharing of Benefits arising from their use. And the medium provided by the Republic of Algeria.

The Council is also considering a draft resolution submitted by Jordan on the economic and social burdens of hosting Syrian refugees and their impact on Arab host countries.

As well as a draft resolution on the Arab strategy for health and environment and the Arab Action Strategy for Health and Environment (2017-2030)

The draft resolution called upon the two ministries of health ministers and Arab ministers responsible for environmental affairs to follow up the implementation of the Arab Strategy for Health and Environment (2017-2030) and its work manual, in cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and relevant Arab, regional and international organizations.

With regard to terrorism and social development, the draft resolution of the Chairman of the Executive Bureau of the Council of Arab Social Affairs Ministers and the Technical Secretariat of the Council requested the Council to continue the necessary measures to implement the Declaration on Supporting Arab Action to Eliminate Terrorism and adopt a plan of action for the implementation of this information. (699), and the Council of Arab Ministers of Social Affairs, in coordination with Member States, in cooperation with all partners to implement the plan, and to present a report on the progress made in this regard to the Council at its next session.

The draft resolutions also include a proposal from Jordan for the establishment of the Arab Center for Social Policy Studies and Poverty Eradication.

The senior officials agreed on a draft resolution submitted by Jordan on the organization of Arab social work. The Council of Arab Ministers of Social Affairs, in coordination with the Ministerial Councils and the specialized Arab organizations, commissioned a specific time frame for the organization of the social work in the Arab countries.

The Economic and Social Council thanked the State of Kuwait for hosting the International Conference on the suffering of the Palestinian child in light of Israel's violation, in the context of following up the conclusions and recommendations of the International Conference on the suffering of the Palestinian child.

The Council also adopted the Kuwait Declaration on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of the Palestinian Child under Israeli Violations and the recommendations of the International Conference on the suffering of the Palestinian child in light of Israel's violation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Of the Conference.

The Council is considering the draft resolution of the Council of Arab Ministers of Health on tobacco control and the prohibition of smoking in all its forms in public and closed places in Arab countries.

It also discusses a draft resolution on the prohibition of advertising, advertising or promotion of tobacco, its products and derivatives, tobacco and electronic substitutes by any means, whether visible, visual or audible. The Council of Arab Ministers of Health was entrusted with coordination with Member States to follow up the implementation of this resolution.

The Council also discussed the adoption of the "Media Map for Sustainable Development 2030" and called upon all concerned Arab institutions and institutions concerned with sustainable development and economic and social issues to cooperate with the General Secretariat of the Arab League and all Arab media institutions and organizations to implement the media map.

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Egypt and Jordan signed an agreement to liberalize trade in services between Arab countries

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Egypt and Jordan signed on Thursday the agreement on the liberalization of trade in services between Arab countries on the sidelines of the opening session of the Economic and Social Council at the preparatory level of the Council of the Arab League at the level of the 29th regular summit.
This brings the number of signatories to ten Arab countries: Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Oman, Morocco, Lebanon, Sudan, Yemen and Jordan.
This agreement will enter into force after ratification by three Arab countries.
The Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Affairs of the Arab League, Ambassador Kamal Hassan Ali, said the importance of the agreement was to complete the liberalization of trade in services in the framework of the Greater Arab Free Trade Area after the completion of the liberalization of trade in goods.
He added that the agreement aims to open the field of investment in specific service sectors to investors from the member countries of the Convention so that investors from Member States have the right to invest in service sectors.
The agreement aims to liberalize trade in services among Arab countries on a gradual basis after 12 years of negotiations called the “Beirut Round,” indicating that the agreement seeks to promote the interests of the parties on the basis of mutual benefit and balance between rights and duties, In this regard and taking into consideration the situation of the least developed Arab countries.

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Saudi Arabia allocates $ 1.5 billion for reconstruction of Iraq

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Saudi Arabia has allocated $ 1.5 billion to Iraq, including one billion for reconstruction projects and half a billion for boosting Saudi exports to Iraq, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubair said.
“The reconstruction of Iraq is an opportunity that must be invested in order to continue its contribution with its brothers in support of the joint Arab action,” Al-Jubeir told a conference of Arab foreign ministers preparatory to the 29th Arab summit.
In February, Kuwait witnessed the activities of the Kuwait International Conference for the Reconstruction of Iraq, in the presence of a number of major donor countries and a group of international and regional organizations in order to collect the contributions and assistance needed for the reconstruction of Iraq.
The UAE has announced its support for the reconstruction of 500 million dollars in addition to investments in the private sector in the Camp Rashid project and the port of Umm Qasr with five billion and 500 million dollars, while Qatar has allocated one billion dollars in the form of loans and investments.
In addition to the Arab countries, other countries announced their contribution to the reconstruction, including Turkey, which announced on the tongue of Foreign Minister Mouloud Gawish Oglu for the allocation of 5 billion dollars for the reconstruction of Iraq progress in the form of facilities and loans.
Germany has said it will provide $ 350 million in aid, while Britain has pledged up to $ 1 billion a year in export loans over 10 years. Japan has pledged $ 100 million this year through UN agencies and international organizations.

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Well, if everyone is throwing money at Iraq for reconstruction, they could be the next Dubai in no time. However, with all this support wouldn't you think they could afford an RV about now? Just saying.... IMO.  Thanks Yota for all the articles and updates!

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Well, if everyone is throwing money at Iraq for reconstruction, they could be the next Dubai in no time. However, with all this support system" rel="">support wouldn't you think they could afford an RV about now? Just saying.... IMO.  Thanks Yota for all the articles and updates!

You would think so. 

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Jaafari: Council of the Arab League condemned the Turkish incursion into Iraqi territory

14/4/2018 12:00 am  Arab foreign ministers emphasize the centrality of the Palestinian issue  Dammam / Israa Khalifa Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari pointed out that Iraq with the Arab consensus in all issues that are adopted in the Arab League Council, pointing out that the draft resolutions submitted by Iraq were adopted by the Arab foreign ministers and submitted to the Arab League Council at the summit level. This comes at a time during which the adviser of the President of the Republic, Abdullah Aliawi, that Fuad Masum will represent Iraq at the Arab summit to be held in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, pointing out that his speech will focus on efforts to rebuild Iraq and the file of combating terrorism.  Al-Jaafari said in a press conference attended by «morning», the conclusion of a meeting of Arab foreign ministers preceded the Arab summit in Dammam at the level of Arab leaders to be held tomorrow: We invest the summit to reflect the vision of Iraq in all Arab issues, especially after Baghdad gave the Arabs great victories over Gangs, "stressing the need to avoid the dangers of the region and the concern of the Arab man, which threatens the region.  In response to a question on the position of Iraq in the event of a strike on Syria, al-Jaafari said that the strike would have been fatal and loss in all considerations and dangerous to all our countries and this kind of weapons and policies clumsy can not prevent them from other countries and their consequences are serious and we sympathize with Syria and not forget We would rather not show this sympathy and hope that the Syrian people will disappear.  As for relations with Iran, the Foreign Minister replied: "We are with the Arab consensus, but at the same time we are keen to build bridges with all countries whether Arab or English (Turkish, Iranian or Indian). We are keen to maintain relations with all these countries We appreciated the region as human, wondering why we reduce ourselves as we estimated a global destiny? Why should we reduce ourselves and all these friends and brothers? Why do not we sit down with them at the dialogue table to resolve differences? We have to make sure that what can not be solved by a weapon can be solved by dialogue.  Al-Jaafari said: "I always at all meetings say that Syria should return to the Arab House. The Arab League is not a referees' university, but a university of its people's base, so why should the Syrian people be excluded?" "I demand not to exclude Iraq from the Arab League. If you do not mature today, you will mature in the near future.  On the outcome of the Kuwait conference, al-Jaafari said: "We received 30 billion dollars, which was approved at the conference." He said that the forum of Kuwait came at the initiative of its Emir and witnessed speeches praising the Iraqi situation, which in itself is a moral gain.  On the Iraqi-Turkish relations, al-Jaafari replied, "There was no coordination between Iraq and Turkey for a joint military operation against the PKK. This is not on the ground yet, but we understand that a good-neighborly policy is not to harm a neighboring country, To this country ».  The Arab foreign ministers have condemned the incursion of Turkish forces in Iraqi territory and called on the Turkish government to withdraw its troops immediately and unconditionally as an attack on Iraqi sovereignty and a threat to Arab national security.  They also condemned all forms of criminal activity and activities carried out by terrorist organizations in Arab countries and in all countries of the world, including the raising of religious, sectarian, sectarian or ethnic slogans that incite sedition, violence and terrorism, stressing that military and security solutions alone are insufficient to defeat terrorism and condemn all forms The criminal operations carried out by the terrorist organizations in the Arab countries and in all countries of the world.  They condemned all activities carried out by extremist organizations that raise religious, sectarian, sectarian or ethnic slogans and incite sedition, violence and terrorism.  The Arab foreign ministers reiterated the centrality of the question of Palestine to the entire Arab nation and to the Arab identity of occupied East Jerusalem, the capital of the State of Palestine. The ministers reiterated the right of the State of Palestine to sovereignty over all the Palestinian territories occupied in 1967, including East Jerusalem, its airspace, its territorial waters and its borders with neighboring countries, at the end of their preparatory meeting in Riyadh at the 29th Arab summit.  In the draft resolutions they submitted to Arab leaders, presidents, kings and kings at their summit on Sunday, the ministers reiterated their commitment to peace as a strategic option and to resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict in accordance with the Arab peace initiative of 2000 with all its elements. The Ministers reiterated the rejection and condemnation of the United States decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and to transfer its embassy to it as a wrong decision and a serious breach of international law, relevant UN Security Council resolutions and the legal opinion of the International Court of Justice.  The ministers stressed that East Jerusalem is the capital of a Palestinian state and rejected any attempt to diminish Palestinian sovereignty over it.  They strongly condemned the illegal Israeli colonial settlement policy in its various manifestations on the entire territory of the State of Palestine occupied in 1967, including East Jerusalem. The Arab foreign ministers called on all Arab countries to abide by the decisions of the Arab League and to activate a financial safety net as soon as possible in the amount of $ 100 million per month in support of the State of Palestine to cope with the financial pressures and crises it is facing as a result of Israel's continued economic and financial measures. Many of which are contrary to international laws, conventions and agreements between the two sides.  The Arab foreign ministers affirmed the full solidarity with Lebanon and the provision of political and economic support for him and his government and all its constitutional institutions in a manner that preserves the Lebanese national unity and the security and stability of Lebanon and its sovereignty over all its land.  The Ministers also affirmed the right of the Lebanese to liberate or retrieve the Shebaa farms, the Lebanese Kafr Shuba hills and the Lebanese section of the town of Ghajar and their right to resist any aggression by legitimate means. The Ministers affirmed the firm commitment to preserve the sovereignty, territorial integrity, stability and territorial integrity of Syria, based on the charter and principles of the League of Arab States.  They also stressed that the only possible solution to the Syrian crisis is a political solution based on the participation of all Syrian parties to meet the aspirations of the brotherly Syrian people, according to the Geneva 1 statement.  The ministers rejected the operations carried out by the Turkish armed forces in the Afrin region and stressed that they undermined the ongoing efforts to reach political solutions to the Syrian crisis.  They condemned the intensive military escalation witnessed by the eastern Ghouta and welcomed the positive results of the expanded meeting of the Syrian opposition held under the auspices of Saudi Arabia in December 2015 and the Riyadh II meeting in November 2017.

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Masoum leaves the country at the head of an official delegation to participate in the Arab summit

 

 

 

President Fuad Masum left Saturday for Saudi Arabia heading an official delegation to participate in the Arab summit. 

"President Masoum left today for a delegation headed by an official delegation to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to participate in the Arab summit," the presidential press office said in a statement received by the news agency. 

The meeting of the Council of the League of Arab States at the summit level will be held on Sunday, 15 April 2018, at its 29th ordinary session amidst major threats and challenges facing Arab national security. 

The summit will be attended by heads of state, kings and princes of the Arab countries and on the agenda of the Palestinian issue and the file of Jerusalem in addition to the Syrian crisis, the Libyan crisis, the situation in Yemen and the file of combating terrorism.

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Masoum represents Iraq at the Arab summit

15/4/2018 12:00 am  Is starting today in Saudi Arabia Dammam / Esraa Khalifa The President of the Republic, Fuad Masoum, is participating in the 29th Arab Summit which begins today in Saudi Arabia, representing Iraq.  The city of Dhahran started on Saturday with the official delegations participating in the summit, which was also attended by President Masoum, which is expected to witness a wide participation of Arab kings, presidents and princes, especially in light of the highly complex Arab situation, particularly in regard to the Syrian issue.   Al-Sabah's correspondent arrived at the Arab summit on some aspects of its "final declaration" which will focus on the joint Arab action plan in the coming stage and the unified Arab stance on the peace process in the region and based on the relevant resolutions of international legitimacy and the Arab peace initiative. The final communiqué will focus on the rejection of foreign intervention by Arab countries in the Arab affairs. It also highlights the importance of the political solution in Yemen, the importance of preserving the unity of the Syrian territories, supporting the political solution to the crisis in Libya and enhancing Arab cooperation in the fight against terrorism. Arab economic integration among Arab countries. The Arab summit is held amid high hopes for Arab public opinion that consensus among Arab leaders will make it easier to reach crucial decisions in the face of the crises that surround the Arab states.  The Declaration affirms the centrality of the question of Palestine to the Arab nation and to the Arab identity of occupied East Jerusalem.

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Al-Jaafari: Our relationship with Arab countries is at its best

15/4/2018 12:00 am  During his meeting with the Foreign Ministers of Kuwait and Morocco Baghdad / Al-Sabah / Rabat / Abdul Razzaq Ali Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari discussed with the First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Kuwait Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah the regional and international issues of common concern while discussing with the Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Nasser Bourita, the bilateral relations between the two countries. This comes at a time during which the Ambassador of Iraq to Morocco, the importance of the reopening of the Moroccan embassy in Baghdad at the level of a resident ambassador.  A statement by the ministry, received by al-Sabah, said that during their meeting on the sidelines of the 29th session of the Council of the League of Arab States in Saudi Arabia, al-Jaafari and Sabah discussed bilateral relations and means of enhancing them further to achieve the interests of the two brotherly peoples. , And international of common interest. "  Jaafari said that "our relationship with Kuwait is best, and what brings you more than any country," and praised the "positions of Kuwait in support of Iraq, the latest initiative of the International Conference for the reconstruction of Iraq."  For his part, renewed "morning his country's keenness to improve relations between the two countries, calling for the importance of bilateral cooperation in resolving the outstanding problems among the countries of the region." On the other hand, Jaafari discussed with the Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Nasser Bourita, the progress of bilateral relations between the two countries.  The two sides discussed bilateral relations and means of strengthening the joint Iraqi-Moroccan committee, exchanging visits to give bilateral relations a new start in various fields, as well as joint coordination on Arab and international issues of mutual concern. "  On the other hand, the Ambassador of Iraq in the Kingdom of Morocco Abdul Karim Hashim Mustafa, with the Speaker of the Moroccan Parliament Habib al-Maliki, the importance of strengthening relations between the two countries to serve the interests of the two brotherly peoples.  The two sides reviewed during the meeting, the progress of bilateral relations between the two countries and the importance of strengthened through the official exchange of visits, as well as the importance of the reopening of the Moroccan embassy in Baghdad , ambassador resident level, in the coming months, in order to serve the joint action and to promote political, economic and cultural relations between the two countries. "  From For his part, the Speaker of the Moroccan Parliament expressed "the depth and strength of the relations between the two countries, stressing that it will work to overcome the difficulties on the opening of the Moroccan embassy in Baghdad, and praised the victories achieved by Iraq against the gangs of the terrorist Da'ash."

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The Arab Summit in Dhahran starts and 18 items are on its agenda

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The 29th Arab Summit kicked off Sunday in the Saudi city of Dhahran, about 200 kilometers from the Iranian coast, with the participation of a number of Arab presidents and coinciding with the US-British-French strikes in Syria. 

Saudi Arabia has received the rotating presidency of the 22-member league from Jordan. Such summits do not lead to practical measures, except for the suspension of Syria's membership in 2011 due to Assad's responsibility for the war in his country. 

The Assistant Secretary-General of the League of Arab States for Information, Hossam Zaki, said that 17 Arab leaders will attend the Dhahran summit in Saudi Arabia, pointing out that the country representation will be at the level of Permanent Representative to the University, and will not attend the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. 

He pointed out that "does not change the agenda of the summit because of the strikes in Syria, because it is distributed to participants, but if the Arab leaders in their words to address the Syrian issue, they can. 

The agenda of the Arab summit includes 18 items dealing with various Arab issues in the political, economic, social, security and other fields, foremost of which is Iran's control of the three Arab islands of Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa, which belongs to the United Arab Emirates in the Arabian Gulf, And other Arab issues. 

Observers believe that during the summit, Saudi Arabia will push for a firmer stance against Iran, which is also accused by the kingdom of supporting Shi'ite rebels in neighboring Yemen, which Tehran denies. 

The agenda includes the Palestinian issue, the Arab-Israeli conflict, the Israeli violations in the occupied city of Jerusalem, follow-up of the political developments of the Palestinian issue, activating the peace initiative, supporting the Palestinian state budget and the steadfastness of the Palestinian people. 

It also includes the reports submitted to the Arab Summit, including the report of the previous summit (Jordan) on the activities of the Follow-up Committee on the Implementation of Resolutions and Commitments, the report of the Secretary-General on joint Arab action and developments in the Syrian crisis and the situation in Libya and Yemen. 

As well as the development of the League of Arab States, the holding of an Arab cultural summit, the economic and social file in light of the draft resolutions of the Economic and Social Council at the ministerial level, and the date and venue of the next Arab Summit in 2019. 

The agenda of the summit also includes the request of the Kingdom of Morocco to support the Arab Summit for its request to host the 2026 World Cup, support internally displaced persons in the Arab countries, and displaced Iraqis in particular. 

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King Abdullah praises the Iraqi victory against "Dahesh" and confirms his country's stand on the side of Iraq

 

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- Jordanian monarch King Abdullah II on Sunday praised the Iraqi victory against Da'ash, stressing his country's stand on Iraq's side. 
"We affirm the eternal and eternal right of Arabs, Muslims and Christians in Jerusalem," King Abdullah said in his speech at the opening of the Arab summit in its 29th session. "We are committed to the principle of good neighborliness by confronting any attempts to interfere in the affairs of the Arab states." 
"We support a political solution to the Syrian crisis that includes all Syrian parties and guarantees the return of the refugees," he added. 
King Abdullah praised the "Iraqi victory that has been achieved against the Da'ash," pointing out that "his country stands by Iraq." 
The Arab summit was launched at its 29th session in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

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The final statement of the 29th Arab Summit supports a "stable and secure Iraq"

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The leaders of the Arab countries gathered in Saudi Arabia on April 15, 2018, at the 29th Ordinary Session of the Council of the League of Arab States, stressed the importance of promoting joint Arab action based on a clear methodology and solid foundations that protect our nation from the dangers it poses and safeguard security and stability. A bright and promising future that holds hope and prosperity for future generations that contribute to the restoration of hope for our Arab peoples who have suffered the ravages of the Arab Spring and the subsequent events and transformations that have had the profound impact of weakening the body of the weak nation.

It is no wonder that the Arab nation has gone through dangerous detours due to the rapidly changing conditions and changes on the regional arenas and has realized what is being waged against it, which is aimed at interfering in its internal affairs, destabilizing its security and controlling its destiny. This makes us more united, united and determined to build a better tomorrow that contributes to the realization of hopes and aspirations. Our peoples are the only ones to intervene in the affairs of the region and impose foreign agendas that contradict the UN Charter and the rules of international law and human rights law and spread chaos, ignorance, exclusion and marginalization.

It is our firm belief that the sons of the Arab nation who have been inspired by the experiences of the past and who have lived the present are the best and most capable of looking forward to the future and building it with firm determination and determination.

We reaffirm the centrality of the question of Palestine to the entire Arab nation and to the Arab identity of occupied East Jerusalem, the capital of the State of Palestine. 
Stresses the importance of a comprehensive and lasting peace in the Middle East as a strategic Arab option embodied in the Arab Peace Initiative adopted by all Arab countries at the Beirut Summit in 2002 and supported by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, which is still the most comprehensive plan to address all final status issues, Acceptance and peace of Israel with all Arab States, and we reaffirm our commitment to the initiative and our adherence to all its provisions.
We affirm the illegality and illegality of the American decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, with our categorical refusal to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, where Jerusalem will remain the Arab capital of Palestine, and we warn against taking any measures that would change the current legal and political status of Jerusalem. . 
We welcome the decision of the UN General Assembly on Jerusalem and thank the countries that support it, while reaffirming the continuation of the work to relaunch serious and effective Palestinian-Israeli peace negotiations that will end the political failure of the issue because of intransigent Israeli positions. The conflict is based on a two-state solution that guarantees the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on the borders of June 4, 1967 with East Jerusalem as its capital, as this is the only way to achieve security and stability in the region.
We affirm our rejection of all unilateral Israeli steps aimed at changing the facts on the ground and undermining the two-state solution. We call on the international community to implement the resolutions of international legitimacy, the latest of which is Security Council resolution 2334 (2016) condemning settlements and the confiscation of land. On 15/1/2017 renewed the commitment of the international community to the two-state solution as a single way to achieve lasting peace. 
We call for the implementation of all Security Council resolutions on Jerusalem, which affirm the nullity of all Israeli measures aimed at changing the features of East Jerusalem and the confiscation of its true Arab identity. We call upon the countries of the world not to transfer their embassies to Jerusalem or to recognize them as the capital of Israel.
We affirm the need to implement the decision of the Executive Council of UNESCO issued by the 200th session on 18/10/2016. We call upon the international community to assume its responsibility for Israeli violations and arbitrary measures against Al-Aqsa Mosque and its worshipers. Manage, maintain, maintain and regulate access to it. 
We condemn in the strongest terms what Saudi Arabia has been targeted for its security by launching the Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militias (106) ballistic missiles on Mecca, Riyadh and several cities in the Kingdom.
We call upon the international community to tighten sanctions on Iran and its militias and prevent them from supporting terrorist groups and supplying Houthi terrorist organizations with ballistic missiles directed from Yemen. Of Saudi cities and compliance with UN resolution 2216, which prohibits the supply of arms to the Houthis.
We support the efforts of the Arab Coalition to support the legitimacy of Yemen to end the Yemeni crisis on the basis of the Gulf initiative and its executive mechanisms and the outcomes of the National Dialogue Conference and Security Council Resolution 2216 in 2015. It may also secure Yemen's independence and territorial integrity and prevent interference in its internal affairs. The Coalition countries, along with the brotherly Yemeni people through the initiative of restoring hope and its relief, treatment and development assistance through relief and humanitarian projects provided by the King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Affairs. Arab support for legal support in Yemen Sana'a International Airport and the port of Hodeidah on the Red Sea were opened to receive relief and humanitarian items.
We reject the interference in the internal affairs of the Arab countries and condemn the aggressive attempts aimed at destabilizing the security, spreading sectarian strife and fueling sectarian conflicts, which violate the principles of good neighborliness, the rules of international relations, the principles of international law and the Charter of the United Nations. 
We affirm the importance of building normal relations based on mutual respect and positive cooperation with neighboring Arab countries to ensure security, peace, stability and development.
We stress the need to find a political solution to end the Syrian crisis, in order to achieve the aspirations of the Syrian people who are suffering under the weight of aggression and to preserve Syria's unity, protect its sovereignty and independence, and end the existence of all terrorist groups, And the relevant resolutions of the Security Council, in particular Resolution No. 2254 of 2015, there is no way to stop the bloodshed except by reaching a peaceful settlement that achieves a real transition to a political reality formulated and agreed upon by all the components of the Syrian people through the Geneva process. 
We strongly condemn the Syrian regime's use of internationally banned chemical weapons against the Syrian people. We call on the international community to stand against these practices in order to achieve justice and implement international humanitarian law and to respond to the call of living conscience in the world which rejects killing, violence, genocide and the use of prohibited weapons.
We reiterate our firm support for Iraq in its efforts to eradicate terrorist gangs and appreciate the achievements of the Iraqi army in liberating other Iraqi provinces and regions from terrorists. 
We affirm efforts aimed at restoring security and security to Iraq and achieving national reconciliation by activating a political process that will lead to justice and equality and reach a stable and stable Iraq. 
We stress the importance of supporting the Libyan legal institutions. We reaffirm the four-way dialogue hosted by the League of Arab States with the participation of the European Union, the African Union and the United Nations in support of reaching an agreement that ends the crisis through national reconciliation based on the Skhirat agreement and Libya's territorial integrity and cohesion.
We affirm our stand with the Libyan brothers in their efforts to defeat the terrorist gangs and eradicate the danger posed by their foci and their lands to and from Libya. 
We commit ourselves to creating the means possible and to dedicate all necessary efforts to eliminate terrorist gangs, defeat terrorists in all fields of military, security and intellectual confrontation, and continue to fight terrorism, eliminate its causes and eliminate its supporters, organizers and sponsors at home and abroad like Iran and its arms in the Middle East and Africa. Let us all enjoy peace, security and development. 
We affirm our concern to prevent terrorists from exploiting information technology and social media to recruit, propagate, propagate extremist ideology and hatred that distort the true religion of Islam.
We strongly condemn the attempts to link terrorism and Islam. We call on the international community represented by the United Nations to issue a unified definition of terrorism. Terrorism has no religion, no tons and no identity. We call upon the governments of all countries to shoulder their responsibilities to combat this dangerous scourge. 
We recall the distortion of some of the extremist groups in the world to the image of the true Islamic religion by linking it to terrorism, and we warn that such attempts serve only terrorism itself. 
We condemn the acts of terrorism, violence and human rights violations against the Muslim Rohingya minority in Myanmar, and call upon the international community to assume its responsibilities and to effectively move diplomatically, legally and constructively to stop these violations and to hold the Government of Myanmar fully accountable.
We affirm the sovereignty of the United Arab Emirates over its three islands (Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa) and reaffirm all measures taken to restore its sovereignty over it. We call on Iran to respond to the UAE initiative to find a peaceful solution to the issue of the three islands through direct negotiations or resorting to international justice Court. 
We affirm our full solidarity with our brothers in the Republic of the Sudan in order to safeguard the national sovereignty of the country and consolidate efforts to consolidate peace, security and development. 
We affirm our continued support to our brothers in the Federal Republic of Somalia to spread security and stability and fight terrorism, usually building and strengthening national institutions and facing economic and development challenges. 
We affirm our continued support for the National Dialogue Initiative of the Comoros and stand by the moon to achieve the vision of reaching the ranks of emerging countries by 2030.
We appreciate the efforts exerted by the Economic and Social Council in particular and the Arab League Councils in general to follow up the decisions of the previous summits and to implement them with the aim of developing Arab economic cooperation, increasing trade exchange, strengthening and linking the infrastructure in the fields of transport and energy and promoting Arab-Arab investments to achieve economic and regional development. We appreciate the achievements made in the field of sustainable development in this regard, looking forward to the continued development of partnership with the private sector and to create a stimulating investment environment capable of establishing the trade zone. Arabic Free Major and Customs Union.
We express our sincere thanks and gratitude to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for their warm hospitality and warm hospitality. We express our sincere respect and appreciation to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud for his wise conduct of the Summit and for his sincere efforts to support Joint Arab action and strengthen coordination and cooperation in order to serve the Arab world and address the challenges facing it.

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URGENT Arab League affirms suppor t for Iraq and national reconciliation

Release Date: 2018/4/15 19:09 • 199 times read

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DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia, April 15 (KUNA) -- The final communique of the 29th Arab Summit, held in Dhahran eastern Saudi Arabia, commended on Sunday Kuwait for hosting a conference for the reconstruction of Iraq.
In the document, the Arab leaders, partaking in the "Jerusalem Summit", lauded the outcomes of the Kuwait International Conference for the Reconstruction of Iraq (KICRI), saying that the event, held earlier this year, would contribute to the development and stability of the Arab country.
The unity of Iraqi land is an integral component of Arab national security, affirmed the leaders who commended the Iraqi army for leading the efforts to thwart the so-called Islamic State

 

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