Saudi Arabian Minister of Foreign Affairs Saud Al-Faisal waits for the start of the Annapolis Peace Conference in Memorial Hall at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland on November 27, 2007. The meetings are focused at resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with the eventual establishment of a Palestinian state. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)
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Headlines from the Arab press
What the Arab papers said on May 14:
OP-ED: Sara Moller - Why Arabs snub Syria
Whats Behind the Saudi Snub of the Syrian Summit?
Is the Arab League still viable?
CAIRO - The Arab League has proven largely ineffective in addressing any of the multitude of problems plaguing the region for the greater part of the last half-century. Peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians are stumbling, Syria and Saudi Arabia are at loggerheads over the Lebanese presidential crisis, and the killing in Darfur continues unchecked; in short, there is an abundance of pessimism in the region and the Arab League has been incapable of offering any solutions.
Headlines from the Arab press
What the Arab papers said on March 10:
Saudi-Syrian crisis over Lebanon
Saudi-Syrian ties are in crisis over Lebanons political deadlock, a Saudi official has disclosed, putting at risk next months Arab summit in Damascus. This admission follows an announcement from Riyadh Monday warning its citizens to avoid travel to Lebanon and for Saudis there to be on the alert.
