Hussein calls for Arab summit

Originally published February 20, 1999

Iraqi President Saddam Hussein called for convening an Arab expanded meeting on a summit level or on any other official level. The call came in a communique sent by Hussein to the Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid at the beginning of this month.

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