2008 Arab League summit explained

Summit Name:Arab League summit
Country:Syria
Cities:Damascus
Follows:2009 Arab League summit
Precedes:2007 Arab League summit

The 2008 Arab League summit was held in Damascus on March 29, 2008. The summit was marred by inter-Arab differences, mainly over the political deadlock in Lebanon, with relations between Syria and the Saudi-Egypt coalition reaching an all-time low. Saudi Arabia and Egypt snubbed the summit by sending low-level representatives.[1] Lebanon's majority government boycotted the summit

References

  1. http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/60107E0E-DAAD-44C5-A434-28F1D1BB4299.htm Al Jazeera English – Middle East – Saudi king snubs Damascus summit

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