2005 Arab League summit
Meeting of Arab regional organization
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The 2005 Arab League summit, officially 17th Ordinary Session of the Council of the League of Arab States at the Summit Level, was a regular summit that was held in Algiers, Algeria in March 2005.[1][2][3]
| 2005 Arab League Summit | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Algeria |
| Date | 22–23 March 2005 |
| Cities | Algiers |
| Venues | Palais des Nations |
| Participants | 22 countries |
| Chair | Abdelaziz Bouteflika |
| Follows | 2004 Arab League Summit |
| Precedes | 2006 Arab League summit |
The city hosted the summit for the third time, following 1973 and 1988. Prior to the conference, the foreign ministers met to agree on proposals that will be presented to the Leaders for approval. The Palestinian issue, the unrest in Lebanon and Iraq, Egypt's bid for a permanent seat on the Security Council, and political reform in the member nations were all topics of discussion at the summit.[4][5]
Participating leaders
Yemen, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, and Lebanon's leaders did not attend the summit due to work commitments.[4][6]
Arab League – Secretary-General Amr Moussa
Algeria – President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (host)
Bahrain – Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa
Egypt – President Hosni Mubarak
Iraq – President (interim) Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer
Jordan – Prime Minister Faisal Al-Fayez
Kuwait – Crown Prince Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Lebanon – Foreign Minister Mahmoud Hammoud
Libya – Leader Muammar Gaddafi
Mauritania – President Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya
Morocco – King Mohammed VI
Oman – Deputy Prime Minister Fahd bin Mahmoud al Said
Palestine – President Mahmoud Abbas[7]
Qatar – Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
Saudi Arabia – Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Sudan – President Omar al-Bashir
Syria – President Bashar al-Assad
Tunisia – President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
United Arab Emirates – Ruler of Fujairah Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi
Yemen – Vice-president Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi
