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2018 Arab League summit

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The Arab League's 29th summit
Dhahran Summit
Host country Saudi Arabia
Date15 April 2018[1][2]
Venue(s)King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture[1]
CitiesDhahran, Eastern Province[1]
Follows2017
Precedes2019

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]

Attendance

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Arab League representatives

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Other participants

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Venue

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c d "Saudi gears up for Arab Summit". Gulf Digital News. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Palestine top priority at Arab summit – Al-Jubeir". Saudi Gazette. SPA. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  3. ^ "سياسي / خادم الحرمين الشريفين يُعلن تسمية القمة العربية التاسعة والعشرين بـ (قمة القدس)". Saudi Press Agency. 15 April 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Riyadh Arab Summit to take place April 15: Arab League chief". Reuters. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  5. ^ a b "King Mohammed VI to Attend Arab League Summit in Riyadh". The North Africa Post. 11 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Al-Jubeir Chairs Preparatory Meeting of Arab Foreign Ministers". The official Saudi Press Agency. Saudi Press Agency. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  7. ^ Al Wasmi, Naser (11 April 2018). "Leaders of the Arab world descend on Saudi Arabia ahead of summit". The National. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ a b c d e "Arab Leaders attend the Summit". Rudaw. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  10. ^ Houssari, Najia (13 April 2018). "Lebanese president to emphasize unity at Dammam summit". Arab News. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  11. ^ "Sudan's al-Bashir to participate in Arab summit". Sudan Tribune. SUNA. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  12. ^ a b Haider, Saeed (12 April 2018). "Stage set for Arab Summit on Sunday". Saudi Gazette. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  13. ^ "Schools closed in Dammam as Arab summit opens today". Saudi Gazette. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  14. ^ "Qatar: Government Accepts Saudi Invitation To Arab Summit in Riyadh". Stratfor. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  15. ^ "Qatar solution within GCC, says Riyadh". The Gulf Today. Agence France-Presse. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
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