ARAB AND WORLD
Wed 17 May 2023 9:34 pm - Jerusalem Time
The Arab summit will witness a qualitative change in dealing with Arab crises
Egyptian experts confirmed that the 32nd Arab Summit, scheduled to be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, next Friday, will witness a qualitative change in dealing with Arab crises and issues away from external interference.
The experts pointed out that the return of Syria after an absence of 12 years, the participation of President Bashar al-Assad, dealing with the Sudanese crisis, the Palestinian issue, the Arab-Iranian rapprochement, and the decline of the American role will be the most prominent scenes in the summit meetings.
Professor of International Relations at Misr University for Science and Technology, Dr. Hamed Fares, said that the upcoming Arab summit will be the summit of Arab solutions to the issues and crises of the region, stressing that there is a major qualitative change in dealing with crises and issues away from foreign interventions and ambitions, which were a major reason for prolonging the multiplicity of Arab crises. .
Fares told Xinhua that there is a growing Arab political will and desire to find effective Arab solutions to the crises it suffers from, in a way that negatively affects it.
He explained that Syria's participation in the summit and the presence of President Bashar al-Assad after an absence of 12 years will be the most prominent scene in the Arab summit, especially after its participation in the preparatory meetings for the summit at various levels.
He pointed out that the return of Syria will be a milestone in the Arab action, and that return will be followed by many measures that can be discussed by the summit to ensure the unity and stability of the Syrian lands, stop foreign interference in the Syrian affairs and end the Turkish occupation of some lands in northern Syria, stressing that Syria will be the first and real test. Joint Arab cooperation in resolving Arab crises.
The Council of the League of Arab States decided, in its emergency meeting on the seventh of May in Cairo at the ministerial level, to resume the participation of delegations of the government of the Syrian Arab Republic in the meetings of the Council of the League of Arab States, and all organizations and agencies affiliated with the League, while Syrian President Bashar al-Assad received an invitation from the tenth of May. Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz to participate in the thirty-second session of the Arab League Council meeting at the summit level.
Professor of International Relations at Misr University for Science and Technology, Dr. Hamid Fares, confirmed that the situation in Sudan will impose itself strongly on the work of the Arab summit, noting that despite the existence of some differences over the crisis in Sudan, the summit will come out with a unified Arab position towards Sudan and build on what was agreed upon. It is in the Jeddah agreement between the Sudanese army forces and the Rapid Support Forces.
He pointed out that there are fears that the impact of the Sudanese crisis will extend to many neighboring countries, and that Sudan will turn into a fertile ground for terrorist organizations as a result of the prolongation of this crisis, which will be a strong motivation for all Arab countries to work to come up with a unified Arab position that contributes to besieging the crisis and resolving it within a Sudanese framework. Sudanese.
The Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces signed a preliminary agreement of principles in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on May 11, in which the ((Jeddah Declaration)) affirmed the sovereignty and unity of Sudan and welcomed the efforts of the friends of Sudan, as well as the abstention of the two parties from carrying out any attack that would cause civilian harm. .
The two parties agreed to adhere to regular humanitarian pauses and days of calm as needed in Sudan, and to commit to evacuations, to respect public and private facilities in Sudan, and to protect medical personnel and public facilities in Sudan. alive in Sudan.
Fares stressed that there is a current Arab case of not relying on the American role in the Arab region due to its extreme bias and giving priority to its own interests at the expense of the interests of the region, and betting on new forces that have a prominent and positive role in dealing with the region's crises with integrity and transparency, especially the Chinese role.
He noted that Chinese foreign policy has taken a positive and more effective form in dealing with the issues of the Arab region, especially in light of the outcomes of the recent Chinese-Arab summit, which was evident through the success of Chinese mediation in resolving the Saudi-Iranian disputes.
Last March, Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Iran agreed to restore diplomatic relations after talks mediated by China. The two countries agreed to reopen their embassies and diplomatic missions within two months and explore ways to improve bilateral relations.
For his part, Abu Bakr al-Deeb, a researcher in international relations and political economy, monitored 10 pivotal files on the table of Arab leaders at their 32nd summit in Saudi Arabia, including the Palestinian cause as the pivotal cause of the Arabs, the future of Syria and its support after its return to the Arab League, the crises in Libya and Yemen, the repercussions of the Ukrainian war, and the file of terrorism and its impact. On the region, Arab food and water security, the energy crisis, the Arab-Iranian rapprochement, and the reform of the Arab League.
Al-Deeb assured Xinhua that the Arab summit represents an opportunity for Arab leaders to discuss and discuss issues of concern to the Arab street, especially those raised by the Ukrainian crisis, such as energy and food issues, as well as discussing the Palestinian issue, which is considered one of the most important issues raised, and will take up a large part of the discussions. Especially after the recent Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, where emphasis will be placed on supporting the Palestinian cause and discussing mechanisms for its solution.
Arab leaders will also discuss ways to resolve many political crises from which Arab countries suffer, especially the situation in Libya, Yemen and Sudan, and support Riyadh's efforts to reach a solution to the Sudanese crisis by bringing the two parties to the conflict to one table for negotiation.
He added that the summit will also discuss a number of files, including the Arab Strategy for Tourism, the Arab Strategy for Communications and Information, known as the "Arab Digital Agenda", the Second Arab Decade for Persons with Disabilities and others, and the promotion of Arab economic and social action in order to alleviate the suffering of vulnerable groups in Arab societies.
Abu Bakr Al-Deeb stressed that the security aspect and combating terrorism in the region represents a great priority in light of the repercussions of global crises, and the positions of Arab countries on the Ukrainian crisis, which created some apathy with Washington and Western countries, the decline of the European role and the growth of Arab relations with China, in addition to the file of the Renaissance Dam and security. Arab Water.
Today (Wednesday) the foreign ministers of the Arab countries began their preparatory meeting for the regular Arab summit in its 32nd session, which will be held on Friday in Jeddah, according to Al-Arabiya news channel.
At the beginning of the meeting, the presidency was handed over to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where the Algerian Foreign Minister, Ahmed Ataf, called in the handover speech to resolve the Arab differences, and explained the efforts of the upcoming summit to unite the ranks to face the challenges in the region.
Arab leaders meet on May 19 to discuss the most important Arab and international issues, while the ministerial meeting was preceded by several other meetings, the most important of which was the meeting of the Quartet Arab Ministerial Committee concerned with following up the developments of the Iranian file, as well as the meeting of the open-ended Arab Ministerial Committee to support the State of Palestine.
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The Arab summit will witness a qualitative change in dealing with Arab crises