Hasty Jordan meeting augurs dissonance at upcoming Arab League summit
Arab foreign ministers' surprisingly brief meeting in Jordan likely signals disagreement over regional issues such as the return of Syria to the Arab League and a US-proposed coalition against Iran.
Jordan and five other Arab countries are attempting to adopt a common stand on key regional issues ahead of an international conference on the Middle East to be held in the Polish capital, Warsaw, on Feb. 13, and more than a month before an Arab League summit in Tunisia. Two particularly pressing issues under discussion are Syria and Iran.
On Jan. 31, the foreign ministers of Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, the UAE and Kuwait met at a Dead Sea convention center to hold consultations and go over bilateral relations and regional developments, according to a Jordanian Foreign Ministry spokesperson. A ministry statement also said the ministers exchanged ideas on ways to deal with various issues in a way that contributes to solving the Middle East’s crises and serves pan-Arab causes.
