Summits
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Extraordinary joint Arab and Islamic summit
Date : 11/11/2023
Location: City of Riyadh-The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

​The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia hosted an extraordinary joint Arab and Islamic summit in the city of Riyadh on 11 November 2023. Chaired by His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed bin Salman Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, the summit convened to address the Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip and other Palestinian territories, as well as the broader Arab response to the occupation.

Prior to the summit, a preparatory ministerial meeting was held for both sides to draft resolutions. Tunisia, Algeria, and Iraq expressed reservations on specific paragraphs. Subsequently, the summit issued the following resolution:

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The 32nd Ordinary Arab Summit in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Date : 19/05/2023
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host the 32nd ordinary session of the Council of the League of Arab States at the summit level on 19 May 2023. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, will preside over the summit.

The summit's convocation is in observance of the Charter of the League of Arab States, including its aspirations and objectives. Article 3 of the annex to the periodic convening of the League Council at the summit level mandates the regular convening of the Council of the League of Arab States at the summit level, with the ordinary session scheduled for once a year in March.

The summit begins its work with preparatory meetings as follows:

Sunday, 14/5/2023: The preparatory meeting of senior officials of the Economic and Social Council for the Council of the League of Arab States at the summit level, ordinary session (32).

Monday, 15/5/2023: The preparatory meeting of the Economic and Social Council at the ministerial level for the Council of the League of Arab States at the summit level, ordinary session (32).

Tuesday, 16/5/2023: The meeting of permanent delegates and senior officials to lay the groundwork for the preparatory meeting of foreign ministers ahead of the summit.

Wednesday, 17/5/2023: The preparatory meeting of foreign ministers for the Council of the League of Arab States at the summit level, ordinary session (32).

The General Secretariat of the League of Arab States, in coordination with the concerned authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (the host country), completed the organisational and substantive arrangements necessary for the successful holding of this summit in a way that serves common Arab interests and generates a momentum to activate the decisions that will come out of it during the next stage.


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The 31st Ordinary Arab Summit Peoples Democratic Republic of Algeria
Date : 01/11/2022
Location: The Peoples Democratic Republic of Algeria

The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria hosted the 31st ordinary session of the Council of the League of Arab States at the summit level on 1-2 November 2022 under the chairmanship of His Excellency Abdelmadjid Tebboune, the President of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria.

The convocation of the summit is in full with the Charter of the League of Arab States and its objectives, as well as the annex to the charter that mandates the periodical gathering of the summit.

The League's General Secretariat, in coordination with the relevant authorities of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, the host country, was entrusted with the task of finalising the organisational and substantive arrangements to serve the Arab world's common interests.

The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria launched the summit website on:

www.arabsummit2022.dz

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Mecca Summit
Date : 30/05/2019
Location:  Mecca

​The Council of the League of Arab States at the summit level convened an extraordinary session in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on 30 May 2019 to tackle the severe repercussions of the belligerent intrusion carried out by the Houthi terrorist militia, backed by Iran, on two oil pumping stations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Additionally, the summit took cognizance of the brazen attack on commercial ships that took place within the territorial waters of the United Arab Emirates. 

In the aftermath of these events, the summit issued the following closing statement

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Tunisia Summit 31 March 2019
Date : 31/03/2019
Location: Republic of Tunisia

The Republic of Tunisia is slated to host the 30th ordinary session of the Arab League Council at the summit level on 31 March 2019. The President of the Republic of Tunisia, His Excellency Beji Caid Essebsi, shall preside over the summit, which is poised to bring together leaders from the member states of the League of Arab States.

The summit shall serve as a pivotal platform for discussions and deliberations pertaining to the latest developments in the Arab region. The aim of the discussions is to reinforce the process of concerted Arab action and cooperation across a wide expanse of areas such as political, economic, social, and cultural domains.

These efforts seek to prioritise and address strategic issues that are of paramount importance to the Arab countries and peoples, thereby contributing to the attainment of security, stability, prosperity, and development in the region. The summit shall also endeavour to fortify ongoing initiatives aimed at mitigating the unprecedented challenges that the Arab region confronts during this critical juncture.

The General Secretariat of the League of Arab States is working assiduously in tandem with the relevant authorities in the Republic of Tunisia, the host country, to ensure that the summit is meticulously organised and that requisite substantive arrangements are in place to ensure its success. The goal is to serve the common interests of the Arab countries and generate momentum to activate the resolutions that emanate from the summit during the forthcoming phase.

 

The Republic of Tunisia has launched the summit website on the following link:

www.arabsummit2019.tn

It also launched a page to register attendance through the following link:

http://registry.arabsummit2019.tn/login


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Tunisia Summit
Date : 31/03/2019
Location:  Republic of Tunisia

​The Republic of Tunisia is slated to host the 30th ordinary session of the Arab League Council at the summit level on 31 March 2019. The President of the Republic of Tunisia, His Excellency Beji Caid Essebsi, shall preside over the summit, which is poised to bring together leaders from the member states of the League of Arab States.

The summit shall serve as a pivotal platform for discussions and deliberations pertaining to the latest developments in the Arab region. The aim of the discussions is to reinforce the process of concerted Arab action and cooperation across a wide expanse of areas such as political, economic, social, and cultural domains.

These efforts seek to prioritise and address strategic issues that are of paramount importance to the Arab countries and peoples, thereby contributing to the attainment of security, stability, prosperity, and development in the region. The summit shall also endeavour to fortify ongoing initiatives aimed at mitigating the unprecedented challenges that the Arab region confronts during this critical juncture.

The General Secretariat of the League of Arab States is working assiduously in tandem with the relevant authorities in the Republic of Tunisia, the host country, to ensure that the summit is meticulously organised and that requisite substantive arrangements are in place to ensure its success. The goal is to serve the common interests of the Arab countries and generate momentum to activate the resolutions that emanate from the summit during the forthcoming phase.

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Dhahran Summit
Date : 15/04/2018
Location: Dahran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The Council of the League of Arab States at the summit level held its 29th ordinary session in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 9 to 15 April 2018.

Based on Article 3 in the appendix, which pertains to the cyclical convening of the League Council at the summit level, and unequivocally states that "the Council of the League of Arab States shall convene routinely at the summit level, in a customary session held annually during the month of March," and taking into account the agreement between the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to alternate the presidency of the summit, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia cordially welcomed the responsibility of presidency and the privilege of hosting the Arab Summit's 29th ordinary session in 2018.

 

The preparatory meetings for the summit in Riyadh began as follows:

 

On Tuesday, 10/4/2018: The meeting of permanent delegates and senior officials to prepare for the meeting of foreign ministers ahead of the summit's ordinary session (29).

 

On Wednesday, 11/4/2018: The preparatory meeting of senior officials of the Economic and Social Preparatory Council for the League of Arab States at the summit level, ordinary session (29).

 

On Thursday, 4/12/2018: The meeting of the Economic and Social Council at the ministerial level, preparatory to the Council of the League of Arab States at the summit level, 29th ordinary session (A.M.)

 

The preparatory meeting of foreign ministers for the Council of the League of Arab States at the summit level, 29th ordinary session (noon).

The meeting of the Council of the League of Arab States at the summit level was also held in an ordinary session (29) in Dhahran on Sunday, 15/04/2018.

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