The idea of ​​the Arab League is foreign ?! Who will bear the costs of the economic summit in Beirut

Monday 21 January

The New York Times published a report on the economic summit in Beirut , which highlighted the low level of Arab representation and the weak role of the Arab League. 

In its report, the newspaper reported Libya's boycott of the summit, disagreements over Syria's participation, Saudi participation in the war in Yemen and the Gulf boycott of Qatar.

The newspaper returned to the history of the League of Arab States, pointing out that it was founded on the proposal of Britain during World War II (1945), in order to strengthen relations between the Arab countries, from Morocco to Oman, where the Palestinian cause represented the most important joint mission. The newspaper added that "the university" united its members, dismissed them colonial dress and faced Israel and reached an end to the Lebanese civil war and the development of an important plan for Israeli-Palestinian peace, as she put it.

On the other hand, the newspaper pointed out that the "university" is suffering today from the functional imbalances in the face of regional differences, speaking in this context about the "sleep of the Arab rulers" during the sessions. 

Professor James Galvin, who studies the history of the Middle East at the University of California at Los Angeles, said that the university was "incapable of institutionalizing the real problems of the Middle East." "Poor governance, Political, climate change, population growth, poor health care systems and poor educational systems. " 

Palestinian journalist Rami Khoury commented on the Beirut summit: "The majority of these countries are fighting each other or working to undermine each other."

Regarding the aspirations of the Lebanese, the newspaper said they wanted the summit to lead the return of displaced people to Syria and invest in the economy of their country, saying they did not want to close the road leading to the airport, referring to the security measures taken in the vicinity of the airport. "This summit has cost millions of dollars to Lebanon , and what will we get rid of? All of this will remain on paper, and nothing will happen," the newspaper quoted the sports coach as saying . 

The paper, which stopped when the summit failed to address the humanitarian crisis in Yemen and Syria's return to the League, considered that the Arab leaders finally left without resolving the big issues, realizing that they agreed to establish a fund to invest in the fields of technology and digital economy with the participation of the private sector.

The newspaper also referred to the visit of the Emir of Qatar and rumors that he intended to deposit $ 1 billion in the Central Bank and bear the costs of the summit. 

In conclusion, the newspaper pointed out that these reports were denied, exclusive that Lebanon will bear the costs.




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