1976 Arab League summit (Cairo) explained

Summit Name:Arab League summit
Other Titles:8th Arab League Summit
Country:Egypt
Cities:Cairo
Follows:1976 Arab League summit (Riyadh)
Dates:-
Participants:Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Jordan
Precedes:1978 Arab League summit

The 1976 Arab League summit was held on October 25 in Cairo, Egypt less than two weeks after the Riyadh summit.[1] The summit had a wider Arab participation and was dedicated to following up on the deteriorating situation in Lebanon.[2] The outcome of the summit was the formation, funding, and deployment of an Arab peacekeeping force in Lebanon.[3] [4]

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References

  1. Web site: 27 October 1976 . Arab Summit Statement . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240408180901/https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/LOC-HAK-172-3-11-5.pdf . 8 April 2024 . 17 August 2024 . United States Central Intelligence Agency . 30 July 2010.
  2. News: Clarity . James F. . 1976-10-27 . CAIRO MEETING ENDS WITH NO FINAL PACT ON A LEBANON FORCE . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240817150907/https://www.nytimes.com/1976/10/27/archives/cairo-meeting-ends-with-no-final-pact-on-a-lebanon-force.html . 17 August 2024 . 17 August 2024 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
  3. Web site: 19 October 2000 . Arab League Summit Conferences, 1964–2000 The Washington Institute . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240508054002/https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/arab-league-summit-conferences-1964-2000 . 8 May 2024 . 17 August 2024 . Washington Institute . en.
  4. Web site: Arab Summits: Historical Milestones in Support of Just, Legitimate Palestinian Rights . 17 August 2024 . Quatar News Agency . en.