THE 19TH ARAB SUMMIT, WHICH CONCLUDED ITS DELIBERATIONS IN RIYADH TODAY UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES KING ABDULLAH BIN ABDULAZIZ, HAS ISSUED THE FOLLOWING DECISIONS: THE CONFERENCE APPROVED AND LAUDED THE REPORT PRESENTED BY THE FORMER CHAIRMAN OF THE SUMMIT, PRESIDENT OMER HASAN ALBASHEIR OF THE SUDAN. THE CONFERENCE ALSO PASSED AND PRAISED THE REPORT SUBMITTED BY THE ARAB LEAGUE SECRETARY GENERAL AMR MOUSA. THE SUMMIT DECIDED THE CONVOKING OF AN ARAB CONSULTATIVE SUMMIT TO TACKLE A SPECIFIC ISSUE, IF DEEMED NECESSARY. THE SUMMIT WILL BE PREPARED BY FOREIGN MINISTERS COUNCIL IN COOPERATION WITH THE ARAB LEAGUE SECRETARIAT GENERAL. CLOSED-DOOR DISCUSSIONS WILL BE CONFINED TO THE ISSUE OF CONCERN. CONSULTATIVE MEETING WILL NEVER PREVENT THE CONVOKING OF THE SCHEDULED ORDINARY SUMMIT IN MARCH EVERY YEAR. THE CONFERENCE ASSERTED THAT THE ISSUES OF ARAB NATIONAL SECURITY NECESSITATE TACKLING FROM A COMPREHENSIVE AND FULL-FLEDGED PERSPECTIVE THAT TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION THE SOURCES AND FORMS OF POLITICAL, SECURITY, ECONOMIC, CULTURAL AND SOCIAL THREATS COMING FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE ARAB COUNTRIES. IN THIS REGARD, AN OPEN EXPERT-LEVEL TASK FORCE WILL BE FORMED TO DETERMINE THE NATURE OF CURRENT AND FUTURE RISKS AND CHALLENGES FACING THE ARAB UMMAH AND FORGE APPROPRIATE PROPOSALS. --MORE
