Thursday, January 31, 2019

Arab Nations and Common Arab Interests


Several Arab nations met in Jordan on Wednesday and Thursday including Egypt, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Bahrain.  They discussed important matters of common Arab interest that include regional stability, the role of ISIS in Syria, Iran’s growing influence in the region, the war in Yemen, and US involvement in the area (such as the moving of the US embassy to Jerusalem and the removal of troops from Syria).  The Palestinian situation seems not to have been part of the agenda.    

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