The Arab leaders have been urged to reject an international arrest warrant against the President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan who has been issued the warrant for the war crimes in Darfur.
According to the Arab nations, the warrant was completely non warranted.
The warrant was “another stage on the road to dividing Sudan”, Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad said. He was speaking at the Arab League’s annual summit on heads of state in Qatar. This was attended by Mr Bashir as well.
The summit is also expected to discuss Iran’s influence in the Middle East, and Israel’s new government. A number of countries are concerned about Iran’s influence in the region, particularly its support for Hezbollah in Lebanon and for Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
A number of these countires have expressed utter dismay at the international warrant against Mr.Bashir.