Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had arrived in Saudi Arabia to take part in the summit, two weeks after the Arab League agreed to return the siege to Syria to end the suspension of its membership after nearly 12 years.
The summit will focus on Syria issues, the crisis in Sudan and the Palestinian cause, in addition to Arab security and development issues.
Arab foreign ministers submitted 32 draft resolutions to the leaders, including the most important issues of concern to the Arab street.
The summit is part of the geopolitical changes surrounding the region and the world, in addition to the efforts of the leaders of the countries of the region to solve the problems and resolve the internal crises, starting with the Palestinian question, passing through the Syrian file, the Sudanese crisis, and the rest of the files like Yemen, Libya and Lebanon.
High level presence
The presence at the highest level witnessed by this summit, the strong representation of Arab delegations, and the participation of the Syrian president, all this gives first indications and positive indications, according to observers, of the success of the summit.
For the first time in 12 years, Syria will participate in the Arab Summit to be held in Jeddah.
In light of the recent Arab overture to Syria, Damascus will come to Jeddah, opening a new page in relations between it and its Arab neighbors.
The preparation for the return to the Arab embrace began with the Algiers summit held in November 2022, but the affair did not take place due to the divergence of positions of a number of countries. Arabs regarding the return.
After that, circumstances gradually matured, in addition to mutual visits between Arab and Syrian officials, which paved the way for Syria to regain its seat.
At the same time, the region has seen a resolution of regional problems and crises through dialogue with the parties concerned, including Iran and Turkey.
Factors and transformations have led to Damascus’ return to the Arab League, which many believe will create a new Arab path that could help resolve the Syrian crisis, including the refugee crisis, drug trafficking and the terrorist threat. .
Syria’s return is seen as the beginning of the road to restoring relations. On the other hand, the Arabs hope that real progress will be made in resolving the conflict in Syria, which could eventually lead to the end of Western sanctions, which constitute a major obstacle to the launch of major reconstruction efforts that could advance Syria in the future.
Sudanese File
The Arab summit in Jeddah is discussing important Arab issues, foremost among which is the Sudanese crisis. In addition to the efforts of Arab leaders, Arab countries are leading bilateral efforts to persuade the two parties to the conflict, the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces, to agree to an immediate and permanent ceasefire.
The Arab leaders are seeking, through a collective effort, to achieve a peace that will put an end to the spiral of violence. The League also plays a consensual role by accepting that the parties to the conflict agree to the negotiation, provided that the League plays the role of mediator and observer of the negotiations.
In addition to the collective effort of Arab leaders, some Arab countries play a role at the bilateral level, seeking to influence the Rapid Support Forces and the military in order to persuade both sides to stop the fighting.
Jeddah talks between the two sides in the conflict, mediated by Saudi Arabia, had previously resulted in a declaration of principles to facilitate the arrival of aid and protect civilians, but the mechanisms to establish humanitarian corridors and agreeing a ceasefire are still under discussion.
In the past, the two sides have announced their agreement to several ceasefire periods, but the fighting has not stopped in any of them.
Before the date of the summit, a preparatory meeting of Arab foreign ministers held on Wednesday discussed the Sudan file, as well as other files. During the meeting, the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Algeria called for a ceasefire in Sudan.
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