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Qatar participates in 166th session of Arab League Council

<p>Cairo, Egypt: The State of Qatar participated in the 166th session of the Arab League Council at the level of permanent representatives, which convened at the League’s General Secretariat in Cairo on Saturday.</p> <p>This convention is a prelude to holding the ministerial-level session on Monday. Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Arab Republic of Egypt and Permanent Representative to the…

Qatar participates in 166th session of Arab League Council

Cairo, Egypt witnessed the participation of Qatar in the 166th session of the Arab League Council, held at the League's General Secretariat on Saturday. This gathering served as a precursor to the upcoming ministerial-level session on Monday. H E Sheikh Jassim bin Abdulrahman bin Mohammed Al-Thani, Qatar's Ambassador to Egypt and Permanent Representative to the Arab League, spearheaded the delegation.

The session's agenda encompassed an array of political and socioeconomic issues. Key topics included support for the Palestinian cause, the Arab-Israeli conflict, Israeli actions in occupied Jerusalem, backing for Palestine's budget, and condemnation of Iran's unlawful attacks on Arab nations. The meeting also reaffirmed Iran's obligations under international law.

Furthermore, the session tackled matters related to Yemen's sovereignty and security. Discussions focused on condemning Iranian violations of Yemen's sovereignty and airspace, the security of navigation and energy supplies in the Arabian Gulf, and the evolving situations in Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, and the Union of the Comoros.

Additionally, the Arab League Council's session reviewed two reports from the Secretary-General on the activities of the General Secretariat and procedures for implementing the League Council's decisions between the 164th and 165th ordinary sessions. The agenda also featured the draft agenda for the Council's 35th summit-level meeting.

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