His Majesty King Abdullah arrived in Sharm El Sheikh on Saturday, to attend the 26th Arab League Summit, which was attended by 14 Arab leaders. King Abdullah’s address to the Arab Summit was delivered by Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour. On the sidelines of the Arab Summit, His Majesty held several separate meetings with Arab leaders.

At a meeting with Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, the two leaders underlined the need for intensified efforts to face the challenges facing some Arab countries at present, especially Yemen.

The two leaders urged more efforts to revive the peace talks between the Palestinians and the Israelis, leading to the creation of an independent Palestinian state in line with relevant international resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative. Talks also covered the situation in Syria, Iraq and Libya.

King Abdullah also met with King of Bahrain Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa, where they urged developing a unified Arab stance to face extremism and combat terrorist gangs, and deal with challenges in the region, especially in Yemen.

On Syria, His Majesty called for a political solution that preserves the unity of the country and ends the bloodshed.

At a meeting with Iraqi President Fouad Masoum, the King voiced support for Iraq and efforts to safeguard its security and stability. Discussions also focused on regional and international efforts to combat terrorism and face terrorist ideologies.

His Majesty also held separate meetings with President Ismail Omar Guelleh of Djibouti and Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, where they discussed cooperation, regional developments and means to activate joint Arab work.