Gulf Arabs say Kuwait summit to focus on Gaza

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Gulf Arabs say Kuwait summit to focus on Gaza

Source: Reuters

Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:41pm GMT

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RIYADH (Reuters) - Facing public calls for action over Israel's attack on Gaza, U.S.-allied Gulf Arab leaders said on Thursday an Arab summit next week would discuss the offensive and that president-elect Barack Obama may change U.S. policy.

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah had called Thursday's meeting of Gulf leaders, pre-empting a bid by regional maverick Qatar to host an Arab summit on Friday that Saudi Arabia and Egypt have refused to attend.

The two Arab heavyweights, whose policies on the Israel-Palestinian conflict have become more closely aligned with Washington in recent years, have said they would prefer Arab leaders to discuss Gaza during an already-scheduled January 19-20 Arab Economic Summit in Kuwait ...

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Sultana

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Thu Jan-15-09 11:04 PM
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The Kuwait summit=bull-crap! Where have they been all these yrs?

Why did SA and Egypt refuse to attend?

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