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| The Arab League's 28th summit Jordan Summit | |
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| Host country | Jordan |
| Date | 29 March 2017 |
| Cities | Amman |
| Follows | 2016 |
| Precedes | 2018 |
| Website | Official Website |
The 2017 Arab League Summit was held near the Dead Sea in Jordan on 29 March 2017. [1]
Algeria – President of the Council of the Nation Abdelkader Bensalah 
Bahrain – King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa 
Comoros – President Azali Assoumani 
Djibouti – President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh 
Egypt – President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi 
Iraq – Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi 
Jordan – King Abdullah II of Jordan 
Kuwait – Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah 
Lebanon – President Michel Aoun 
Libya – Prime minister and Chairman of the Presidential Council Fayez al-Sarraj 
Mauritania – – President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz 
Morocco – Minister of Foreign Affairs Salaheddine Mezouar 
Oman – Deputy Prime Minister Asaad bin Tariq Al Said 
State of Palestine – President of the PNA Mahmoud Abbas 
Qatar – Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani 
Saudi Arabia – King Salman of Saudi Arabia 
Somalia – President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed 
Sudan – President Omar al-Bashir 
Syria – Vacant
Tunisia – President Beji Caid Essebsi 
United Arab Emirates – Ruler of Dubai and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum 
Yemen – President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi 
United Nations – Secretary-General António Guterres 
Arab League – Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit 
European Union – High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini 
African Union – Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki 
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation – Secretary-General Youssef bin al-Ottaimeen Arab Parliament – President Mishaal bin Fahm Al-Salami The 2017 Amman Summit (also known as the 2017 Arab League Summit and the 28th Ordinary Session of the Arab League Council) and its preparatory meetings will take place between 23 and 29 March 2017, in the Dead Sea area of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
In 1946, at the invitation of King Farouk of Egypt, leaders of the League of Arab States held their first summit at Inshas Palace in Egypt. The League's seven founding members participated: Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Iraq, Lebanon and Syria.
During the summit, which focused on the Palestinian cause, participating countries declared their intention to ‘consult, cooperate and work together in unity’ for the good of the Arab World. They also stressed the
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The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is, once again, hosting Arab leaders at the 28th Ordinary Session and its preparatory meetings, embodying the Kingdom's constructive role in promoting joint Arab action.
To the west of the Jordanian capital of Amman lies the Dead Sea: A rare, natural phenomenon famed for its high salinity and known as the lowest point on earth.
A few minutes’ drive from the Dead Sea to the east of the Jordan River lies the baptism site of Jesus Christ, which the Vatican has named an international destination for Christian pilgrimage. Moreover, to the east of the Dead Sea stands Mount Nebo, overlooking Israel, the occupied Palestinian territories, Southern Lebanon, Syria, and Egypt's Sinai.
The Dead Sea area is home to a number of international hotels, resorts, tourist stops, therapeutic facilities, and conferences. At the heart of the area, among numerous five-star hotels, lies the King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Centre, which has become a destination for conference tourism and has been selected to host the Arab League Council at the Summit Level (the 28th Ordinary Session).
Established in 2004, the Centre's architectural style combines Islamic and modern architecture, with its stones and walls reflecting Jordan's environment in colour and design. The three-storey centre includes 27 halls of varying designs and sizes, equipped with the facilities and utilities required to hold conferences, making it an ideal location to host major events and conferences for the World Economic Forum, International Monetary Fund, United Nations and Arab League Summit.
The Media Committee of the Arab Summit 2017 launched its official social media platforms on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube under the handle @ArabSummit2017. Launched for the first time as an interactive tool for Arab summits, these platforms aim to expand outreach to journalists and followers of the news and preparatory meetings of the Amman Summit, scheduled to take place between 23 and 29 March 2017.
These platforms seek to engage Arab youth – who comprise the largest segment in Arab societies – and allow them to weigh in on current Arab issues.
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