Summary
The 2018 Arab League Summit (also known as the Dhahran Summit or Dammam Summit or Jerusalem summit)[3] was the Arab League's 29th summit held in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia on Sunday, 15 April 2018. The Summit was initially expected to be held in Riyadh.[4][5] A preparatory meeting was held in Riyadh on Thursday, 12 April 2018 which was presided over by the Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir.[2][6] Foreign Ministers of the 22 countries attended the meeting.[7]
| The Arab League's 29th summit Dhahran Summit | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Saudi Arabia |
| Date | 15 April 2018[1][2] |
| Venue(s) | King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture[1] |
| Cities | Dhahran, Eastern Province[1] |
| Follows | 2017 |
| Precedes | 2019 |
Attendance edit
Arab League representatives edit
Djibouti - Ismail Omar Guelleh
Egypt - President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi[8]
Iraq - President Fuad Masum[9]
Lebanon - President Michel Aoun[10]
Mauritania - Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz[9]
Morocco - King Mohammed VI[5]
Palestine - Mahmoud Abbas
Saudi Arabia - King Salman
Somalia - Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed[9]
Sudan - President Omar al-Bashir[11]
Tunisia - Beji Caid Essebsi[9]
Yemen - Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi [9]
Other participants edit
African Union Commission - Chairman of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki
European Union - High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini
United Nations - Secretary-General António Guterres
Venue edit
The summit was announced to be held at the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture which was constructed by Saudi Aramco and was opened in 2016.[1]
Security Measures edit
As a security measure a number of roads were closed for traffic in the Dammam-Dhahran-Khobar region.[12] It was also declared that all educational institutions would remain closed on Sunday.[13]
Invitation to Qatar edit
Despite the blockade imposed on Qatar by Saudi Arabia and a number of other countries, an official invitation was sent to Qatar to attend the Summit.[12] The Foreign Ministry of Qatar issued a statement that Qatar had accepted the invitation and would be attending the Summit.[14] The Saudi Foreign Minister al-Jubeir announced that the Qatar diplomatic crisis would not be discussed at the Summit.[15]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Saudi gears up for Arab Summit". Gulf Digital News. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Palestine top priority at Arab summit – Al-Jubeir". Saudi Gazette. SPA. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "سياسي / خادم الحرمين الشريفين يُعلن تسمية القمة العربية التاسعة والعشرين بـ (قمة القدس)". Saudi Press Agency. 15 April 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ "Riyadh Arab Summit to take place April 15: Arab League chief". Reuters. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ a b "King Mohammed VI to Attend Arab League Summit in Riyadh". The North Africa Post. 11 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Al-Jubeir Chairs Preparatory Meeting of Arab Foreign Ministers". The official Saudi Press Agency. Saudi Press Agency. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ Al Wasmi, Naser (11 April 2018). "Leaders of the Arab world descend on Saudi Arabia ahead of summit". The National. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Arab Leaders Arrive in Dhahran for 29th Arab Summit 3". The official Saudi Press Agency. Saudi Press Agency. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Arab Leaders attend the Summit". Rudaw. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ Houssari, Najia (13 April 2018). "Lebanese president to emphasize unity at Dammam summit". Arab News. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Sudan's al-Bashir to participate in Arab summit". Sudan Tribune. SUNA. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ a b Haider, Saeed (12 April 2018). "Stage set for Arab Summit on Sunday". Saudi Gazette. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Schools closed in Dammam as Arab summit opens today". Saudi Gazette. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Qatar: Government Accepts Saudi Invitation To Arab Summit in Riyadh". Stratfor. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Qatar solution within GCC, says Riyadh". The Gulf Today. Agence France-Presse. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.