Arab League Postpones Arab-African Summit

Leaders pose for a family photo before the opening session of the 4th Arab-African Summit in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea in November 2016. (Egyptian Presidency)
Leaders pose for a family photo before the opening session of the 4th Arab-African Summit in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea in November 2016. (Egyptian Presidency)
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Arab League Postpones Arab-African Summit

Leaders pose for a family photo before the opening session of the 4th Arab-African Summit in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea in November 2016. (Egyptian Presidency)
Leaders pose for a family photo before the opening session of the 4th Arab-African Summit in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea in November 2016. (Egyptian Presidency)

The Arab League on Monday announced the postponement of the fifth Arab-African summit, which was scheduled for Riyadh on November 25.

Asharq Al-Awsat learned that the main reason for postponement was the presence of African leaders in Berlin to attend the G20-Initiative Compact with Africa (CwA).

An official source at the General Secretariat of the Arab League said that Saudi Arabia informed both the Arab League and the African Union Commission (AUC) about the decision.

The summit will be scheduled for early 2020, said the source.

The first Arab-African summit was held in 1977 in Cairo, the second in Sirte in Libya in 2010, the third in Kuwait and fourth in Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Guinea.

The summit aims to build joint strategies and employ Arab and African resources in service of the people. It underlines the solidarity among the people as they seek stability, security and development.



Lebanon's President Tells US Senior Official Israeli Occupation in Remaining Points Must End

Israeli soldiers stand near to a tank near Israel's border with Lebanon in northern Israel, October 16, 2023. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo
Israeli soldiers stand near to a tank near Israel's border with Lebanon in northern Israel, October 16, 2023. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo
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Lebanon's President Tells US Senior Official Israeli Occupation in Remaining Points Must End

Israeli soldiers stand near to a tank near Israel's border with Lebanon in northern Israel, October 16, 2023. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo
Israeli soldiers stand near to a tank near Israel's border with Lebanon in northern Israel, October 16, 2023. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo

Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun on Wednesday told US national security adviser Mike Waltz that it is necessary to end the Israeli occupation in the remaining points and complete the implementation of the US-brokered ceasefire agreement with Israel.

Israeli troops withdrew on Tuesday from most of south Lebanon but Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said Israel would temporarily remain in five points needed for its security, Reuters reported.

The Lebanese presidency said that Lebanon would consider any remaining Israeli presence on Lebanese land an occupation.

Israel had been due to withdraw by January 26, but this was extended to February 18 after it accused Lebanon of failing to enforce the terms. Lebanon at the time accused Israel of delaying its withdrawal.