Egypt to Host Arab Summit

The Egyptian President, Abdel al-Sisi is hosting a five-nation Arab summit in the Mediterranean coastal city of New Alamein.

Report says the leaders of Bahrain, the UAE, Iraq, and Jordan are expected to attend.

Meanwhile, the topics expected to be discussed are the conflicts in Yemen, Syria, and Libya, the latest round of Israel-Gaza fighting earlier this month, and Egypt and Sudan’s dispute with Ethiopia over its Renaissance Dam on the Nile.

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