Arab foreign ministers have vowed to “defeat terrorism” as they gathered for a regional summit days after deadly attacks in Munich and the French Riviera.

In a statement, they also called for a “definitive solution” to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, as Arab League heads of state prepared to meet in the Mauritanian capital on Monday and Tuesday.
“We must defeat terrorism, it’s a priority,” Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said as the meeting began.
His Mauritanian counterpart Isselkou Ould Ahmed Izidbih called on Arab states to coordinate more closely with African nations in order to achieve this goal.
The ministers also agreed to support “all (initiatives) that can help to end the crises of the Arab world, especially the Syrian, Libyan and Yemeni conflicts,” the statement said.
And they welcomed a French and Egyptian initiative to help revive dormant Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Sudan’s President Omar Bashir are expected to attend the 27th summit.
Aboul Gheit, Arab League secretary-general, said fighting terrorism is key to preserving Arab states’ security. 
He stressed that security and stability in the Arab region are prerequisites for further economic and social progress, and appealed to member states to defeat the destructive ideas.
Aboul Gheit underlined the fact that security and stability in the Middle East hinge on the solution of the Palestinian issue in accordance with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions, adding that Palestine will continue to be the main cause of the Arab nation, an issue of the highest priority on the Arab agenda.

Source: Arab News