Syrian president arrives in Qatar for Arab League Summit

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Source: CCTV.com | 03-29-2009 13:52

Syrian President, Bashar Al Assad, has arrived in Qatar to attend the Arab League summit which is set to start in Doha on Monday. The Emir of Qatar greeted Assad at Doha international airport.

Syrian President, Bashar Al Assad, has arrived in Qatar to attend the Arab League summit which is set to start in Doha on Monday.

The main topics to be discussed during the summit include Palestinian feuding and crafting an Arab response to the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir.

At a news conference, Arab League Secretary-General, Amr Moussa, said a resolution rejecting the warrant would be issued during the summit. Moussa also said the Arab League would ask the United Nations Security Council to halt the case against al-Bashir.

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