Damascus Declaration States to meet in October

The foreign ministers of the Damascus Declaration states will convene their 17th session in Cairo at the end of October.

Egyptian diplomatic sources said the eight countries in the group -- Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria and the United Arab Emirates -- will discuss the status of the Middle East peace process, the situation in the Gulf and Iraq and Arab - Iranian relations.

The sources added that the foreign ministers will resume their consultations to create joint Arab work documents and a protocol of mutual commitments among the Arab states in the framework of the Arab League.