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Morocco World
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Morocco World
Bourita Represents King Mohammed VI at 34th Arab Summit in Baghdad
Rabat– Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita arrived in Baghdad today to represent King Mohammed VI at the 34th ordinary session of the Arab Summit and the Economic and Development Summit in Iraq. Ahead of the summit, a meeting of Arab foreign ministers began on Thursday in Baghdad, gathering representatives from the Arab League member states, including Morocco, to prepare for the upcoming events. Morocco's delegation to the ministerial meeting is led by Ambassador Mohamed Ait Ouali, Morocco's ambassador in Cairo and permanent representative to the Arab League. The delegation also includes Abdelkarim Ben Sellam, chargé d'affaires at the Moroccan embassy in Iraq; Abdelali El Jahid, head of the Arab and Islamic Organizations Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates; and Hicham Ould Essallay, Morocco's deputy permanent representative to the Arab League. On Wednesday, permanent representatives and senior officials from Arab foreign ministries convened to prepare the draft agenda for the 34th session of the Arab League Council at the summit level. They also addressed key political issues to be presented to the Arab heads of state at the upcoming Saturday summit. During the session, Bahrain's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdullatif Bin Rashid Al Zayani, officially handed over the presidency of the 33rd session to Iraq's Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fouad Hussein, whose country now presides over the 34th session. Delegations will hold closed-door working sessions to review and adopt the summit agenda and draft resolutions. King Mohammed VI has received an official invitation to attend the summit, delivered on April 30 by Mohamed Ali Tamim, Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning. The invitation follows the King's address at last year's summit, in which he reaffirmed his commitment to Maghreb unity and expressed deep concern over the region's prolonged stagnation. He called for a renewed vision based on cooperation, respect for sovereignty, and mutual trust among member states. Tags: Arab SummitIraqMinister Nasser Bourita
Iraqi News
15-05-2025
- Business
- Iraqi News
Iraq Prepares 18 Initiatives for Three Summits on Saturday, Government Spokesperson Says
Baghdad-INA Iraqi government spokesperson Basim Al-Awadi confirmed on Thursday that Iraq has prepared 18 initiatives to be presented at three upcoming summits: the ordinary Arab Summit, the Economic and Development Summit, and the trilateral cooperation summit between Iraq, Egypt, and Jordan. Al-Awadi told Al-Iraqiya News, as followed by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), "Iraq has prepared 18 initiatives to be presented at the three summits on Saturday. Today, at the ministerial meeting of Arab foreign ministers, five of them were approved, and they will be presented with the rest at the three summits on Saturday." He added that "the five Iraqi initiatives approved today addressed security cooperation, counter-terrorism, and drug trafficking," noting that "the majority of the remaining 13 initiatives are economic." "One of the Iraqi initiatives will propose the establishment of an Arab fund for the reconstruction of Gaza and Lebanon." Al-Awadi confirmed that "next Saturday will witness the holding of three summits, the first of which will be held in the morning at the leaders' level, kings, and presidents. In afternoon, the economic development summit will be held. Meanwhile, a tripartite summit titled "Tripartite Cooperation Mechanism" will be held that evening, bringing together the leaders of Iraq, Egypt, and Jordan."
Iraqi News
13-05-2025
- Business
- Iraqi News
PM: Government departments to enhance work for the success of the Arab Summit
PM Muhammed S. Al-Sudani directed government departments on Tuesday to enhance work and coordination to ensure the success of the Arab Summit. Al-Sudani chaired a meeting on Tuesday to follow up on the final preparations and arrangements for hosting the Arab Summit as well as the Economic and Development Summit, scheduled to take place this Saturday in the capital, Baghdad, according to a statement by the PM's Media Office - received by the Iraqi News Agency - INA. The Prime Minister was briefed on the security, administrative, and logistical plans, highlighting "the smooth execution of the summit." He reviewed the organizational and technical aspects aimed at "ensuring proper reception and optimal coordination throughout the summit proceedings." PM Al-Sudani directed "all state institutions and departments to enhance work and coordination, each within its area of responsibility, to ensure the successful organization of this significant event, which highlights Iraq's pivotal and active role among Arab and regional countries."
