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Egypt’s al-Sisi arrives in Jeddah for Arab League summit
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived in Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah on Thursday to attend the 32nd Arab League summit, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
Al-Sisi was welcomed by several officials including Prince Badr bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, deputy governor of Mecca, and Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit upon his arrival at King Abdulaziz International Airport.
Saudi Arabia will host the 32nd Arab League summit on Friday where leaders will meet after recent rapprochement with Syria following years of isolation over its crackdown on protests that spiraled into a war.
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Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz had sent an invitation to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to attend the summit. On Wednesday, Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad confirmed that Assad will participate in the meeting.
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