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Lebanon to Boycott Arab League Summit

HeadlineMar 26, 2008

Lebanon has announced it’s boycotting the upcoming Arab League summit in Syria. Information Minister Ghazi Aridi says Lebanon is protesting Syrian interference in its internal politics.

Lebanese Information Minister Ghazi Aridi: “The Council of Ministers has decided that Lebanon will not take part in the Arab summit in Damascus that is scheduled for March 29 and 30 and will also not participate in the preparatory meetings before the summit. This is a regrettable precedent that has been imposed on us, and Lebanon did it for the first time since the date when Arab Summits started.”

Saudia Arabia and Egypt are also expected to boycott the Arab Summit.

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