Arab League discusses new situation in Iraq

Well-informed sources in the Arab League reported yesterday that the Arab follow up committee of the Sharm Esh Sheikh summit will discuss in Manama, Bahrain, today the new situation in Iraq after incidents have over-lapsed the decision of the Arab summit to this effect.

The sources explained that the meeting will discuss a report by the AL asking for reconsidering a new Arab position stressing the Arab role in arranging the present and future status of Iraq and to help Iraq eliminate the current crisis in all aspects.

The sources indicated that the report calls on the Iraqi people to have unanimous stand towards a "new social contract and a modern constitution that organizes relations among the Iraqis and protect their interests." The same sources said that the AL secretary general Amr Mousa will ensure "the readiness of the Arab League to avail the opportunity for the Iraqi people to maintain a political consensus and agree on convening a meeting to start formulation of a constitution within the confines of the Arab League."

The AL secretary general had left for Manama in order to take part in the meeting which will be attended by 13 states which are Bahrain, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Sudan, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco.