(Translation by Yusra Ahmed)
A new diplomatic document appeared in WikiLeaks showed that Saudi supported the Syrian file in the Arab Summit in Baghdad 2012.
A letter was sent from the Minster of Foreign Affairs in Saudi Arabia, Saud Al Faisal, to the Secretary-General of the Arab League, Nabil al-Arabi, warning him of boycotting the summit was due be held in Baghdad, if the Syrian file was ignored or liquefied, moreover, Al Faisal insisted in his letter that any mentioning to Bahrain's crisis in whatsoever form would lead the kingdom to not attending the summit.
The letter came as a response to the provoking statement of the former Iraqi Prime Minister, Nori al-Maliki, in which he mentioned that the Syrian file would not be discussed in the summit as a separated matter, and followed with general statements of al-Arabi which were not satisfying to Saudi Arabia.
The Arab Summit was held in Baghdad in March 2012, the final statement had allocated two items in regard to the Syrian crisis, one of them showed that Arab leaders confirmed their support to the Syrian people in their fair demands of freedom, democracy and peaceful circulation of power, beside condemning the killing and violence against people. Arab leaders in the other item confirmed their support to the Arab League decision in regard to freezing the Syrian membership, as its seat was left empty in the summit.
WikiLeaks had 3 weeks ago started posting diplomatic Saudi documents counted roughly 60,000 files. Most of them appear to be in Arabic.
There was no immediate way to verify the authenticity of the documents, although WikiLeaks has a long track record of hosting large-scale leaks of government material. Many of the documents carried green letterhead marked “Kingdom of Saudi Arabia” or “Ministry of Foreign Affairs.”
If genuine, the documents would offer a rare glimpse into the inner workings of the notoriously opaque kingdom. They might also shed light on Riyadh’s longstanding regional rivalry with Iran, its support for Syrian rebels and Egypt’s military-backed government.
A new diplomatic document appeared in WikiLeaks showed that Saudi supported the Syrian file in the Arab Summit in Baghdad 2012.
A letter was sent from the Minster of Foreign Affairs in Saudi Arabia, Saud Al Faisal, to the Secretary-General of the Arab League, Nabil al-Arabi, warning him of boycotting the summit was due be held in Baghdad, if the Syrian file was ignored or liquefied, moreover, Al Faisal insisted in his letter that any mentioning to Bahrain's crisis in whatsoever form would lead the kingdom to not attending the summit.
The letter came as a response to the provoking statement of the former Iraqi Prime Minister, Nori al-Maliki, in which he mentioned that the Syrian file would not be discussed in the summit as a separated matter, and followed with general statements of al-Arabi which were not satisfying to Saudi Arabia.
The Arab Summit was held in Baghdad in March 2012, the final statement had allocated two items in regard to the Syrian crisis, one of them showed that Arab leaders confirmed their support to the Syrian people in their fair demands of freedom, democracy and peaceful circulation of power, beside condemning the killing and violence against people. Arab leaders in the other item confirmed their support to the Arab League decision in regard to freezing the Syrian membership, as its seat was left empty in the summit.
WikiLeaks had 3 weeks ago started posting diplomatic Saudi documents counted roughly 60,000 files. Most of them appear to be in Arabic.
There was no immediate way to verify the authenticity of the documents, although WikiLeaks has a long track record of hosting large-scale leaks of government material. Many of the documents carried green letterhead marked “Kingdom of Saudi Arabia” or “Ministry of Foreign Affairs.”
If genuine, the documents would offer a rare glimpse into the inner workings of the notoriously opaque kingdom. They might also shed light on Riyadh’s longstanding regional rivalry with Iran, its support for Syrian rebels and Egypt’s military-backed government.
Zaman Al Wasl
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