President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi gave a speech at the Arab League summit in Algiers on Wednesday where he underscored the importance of Arab unity in facing challenges ranging from the Palestinian issue to water security and climate change.
The president stressed that any instability in the states of the Maghreb (North Africa) impacts the Arab states in the Middle East and vice versa.
Addressing Arab leaders at the 31st summit of the League of Arab States, which was held in Algiers on 1 and 2 November, President El-Sisi said that the different Arab countries are threatened by the same dangers, including interference by foreign actors in Arab affairs and military aggressions against some Arab countries.
“These factors have led to prolonging crises without solutions at a time when international and regional economic, development, and environmental challenges are intensifying, and while international polarization is increasing,” he said.
El-Sisi said that Egypt looks forward to an effective partnership between Arab countries based on the aspiration for a prosperous future shaped by boosting and integrating Arab political, economic, and security capabilities to establish a solid system capable of facing common challenges.
“This solid system will provide protection for all of us from the international polarization that has been escalating,” he said.
Source: Al-Ahram Online
