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Does the Arab League have an Arab policy?

August 18, 2019 MEO Staff

The first outcome of the peace corridor in northern Syria, agreed upon between Turkey and the U.S., is expected to be the formation of a safe zone for the people of Syria. By: Yasin AKTAY* [ More … ]

David Hearst: How Europe endorses Egypt’s tyrant leader

February 23, 2019 MEO Staff

European leaders are off to Sharm el Sheikh, where they will continue to endorse the worst dictator Egypt has seen in modern times Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has been busy on the international circuit. [ More … ]

Arab summit: Lebanon calls for return of Syria refugees

January 20, 2019 MEO Staff

Playing host to an Arab economic summit, Lebanon also proposed creating an Arab bank to finance reconstruction in war-torn nations Lebanon urged world powers to step up efforts for Syrian refugees to return home regardless [ More … ]

Arab League urges UN to probe ‘violations’ in Israeli prisons

May 5, 2017 MEO Staff

The Arab League called Thursday on the UN to open an international inquiry into “violations” against Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails as some inmates enter their third week of hunger strikes. The pan-Arab body “invites [ More … ]

Assad: White Helmets' Oscar is gift for "al-Qaeda" in Syria

Arab league voices concerns over crisis in Syria and Yemen

March 30, 2017 Ahmed Rashed

The 28th session of the Arab League’s annual ordinary summit started Wednesday morning at the Dead Sea in Jordan, in which the Arab leaders discussed the current crisis in various Arab states and the needed [ More … ]

Arab League starts in Jordan, Palestine is major issue

March 29, 2017 Ahmed Rashed

The 28th session of the Arab League’s annual ordinary summit started Wednesday morning at the Dead Sea in Jordan. The one-day summit is attended by 18 Arab leaders, while King Mohamed VI of Morocco was [ More … ]

Syria: Arab league calls for bigger efforts, political solution to end the Crisis

March 28, 2017 Ahmed Rashed

Arab league summit urged Arab governments on Monday to do more to resolve the conflict in Syria, calling for a political solution to end the six-year crisis in the country. Meetings of the Arab League [ More … ]

HRW calls on Jordan to arrest Sudan’s Bashir ahead of Arab League summit

March 27, 2017 MEO Staff

Jordan said Monday that it welcomes the participation of all Arab countries in the 28th Arab Summit, including Sudan. “According to the Arab League charter, all member states have access to all Arab League activities [ More … ]

Syria, Palestine, Iran to be key issues at Arab Summit Wednesday

March 26, 2017 MEO Staff

The crisis in Syria, the Palestinian issue and Iran’s claimed interference in the region will be key issues at this week’s Arab League summit. King Salman of Saudi Arabia and other Arab leaders and diplomats [ More … ]

Egyptian Parliament Calls for Al-Assad Regime’s Return to the Arab League

February 15, 2017 MEO Staff

The Arab Affairs Committee of Egypt’s post-coup parliament has announced in an exciting development that the Al-Assad regime’s vacant seat at the Arab League is no longer “acceptable”. Syria’s absence and “the continuation of its vacant [ More … ]

Arab League and OIC Slam Israeli Adhan Ban Bill

November 17, 2016 MEO Staff

The Arab League and the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) have slammed the Israeli latest bill to ban Adhan (calling for Muslim prayers in occuped territories). The Arab League strongly condemned on Wednesday the [ More … ]

Arab League denounces Israeli PM’s remarks on Al-Aqsa

October 25, 2016 MEO Staff

– Netanyahu’s vow to partake in excavation under Al-Aqsa Mosque draws criticism from Arab states – The Arab league on Monday denounced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent remarks on personally taking part in excavations under [ More … ]