BEIRUT: Unified Arab action is necessary to confront unprecedented turmoil ravaging the Middle East, Prime Minister Tammam Salam told an assembly of businessmen, royals and heads of state in Egypt Friday.
“What we need today is to seriously activate mechanisms for joint Arab action,” Salam said during the international conference aimed at reviving Egypt’s ailing economy. The prime minister expressed hopes that the conference, which he described as a “model of cooperation based on mutual interests,” will serve as the “basis of joint Arab action.”
The turmoil in Egypt since the 2011 uprisings has forced the country to focus on its domestic affairs, Salam said. This in turn, has deprived Arab states of Cairo’s key role in the region.
He added that Egypt’s challenging phase has contributed to weakening the Arab world, allowing Israel to more easily proceed with its policy of aggression. The absence of Egypt’s influence has also opened the door to intractable foreign intervention in many Arab countries, he said.
Egypt’s revival is essential to countering attempts to destabilize the region, he warned, stressing that investing in the country would serve as an investment in Arab national security.
Regarding Lebanon, Salam said the efforts of its military and security forces, as well as regional support, has allowed it to wage a successful battle against terrorism and stabilize the domestic security situation.
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