President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, speaking at the Arab Summit held in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, stated that Arab states are facing “the most serious crisis since their independence”. El-Sisi said the region to be facing unprecedented threats, citing attempts to interfere in Arab states and setbacks in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He told leaders of countries making up the Arab League, “there are regional states that are not respecting the principles of neighbourliness and are working hard to establish spheres of influence within the Arab states.” The president called for a comprehensive strategy to preserve national security in Arab countries and to guard against attacks and foreign interference. One example he cited was a ballistic missile recently launched by the Houthi militia across the Yemeni border in Saudi Arabia, which was intercepted by Saudi air defences. “Egypt,” he stated, “will not accept Yemeni elements bombing Saudi territory with ballistic missiles, as this constitutes a threat to Arab national security.” It is to aid the restoration of stability in Yemen, and to help achieve a political solution. Regarding the Israeli-Palestine conflict, Sisi stated, “the Arab right to Palestine is…
President El-Sisi Deems the Arab Region to be Facing ‘Serious Crisis’
April 17, 2018
