Egypt sees a great chance to convene an Arab summit

Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said yesterday that, "There is a great chance for convening the first Arab summit in four years."

Moussa, escorting Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on a short visit to Jordan, informed the official Jordanian news agency, Petra, that, "The Arab leaders are consulting concerning convening a summit."

The agency quoted Moussa as saying, "The Arab summit has become important now, and there is a big hope of convening it soon."

Moussa did not give other details, but he said that, "The leaders must agree on the agenda before convening the summit."