The Arab world remains determined to overcome all challenges thrust upon the region, His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah said on Sunday, calling for unity and concerted response across the board in the face of such adversity. Allaying concerns over lagging growth across the region, he told a gathering of Arab leaders and senior officials in the Tunisian capital that keeping the status quo is no longer an option.

He highlighted a decade-long plan to fulfill the ambitions of the Arab people, pinpointing initiatives Kuwait has made in recent years to push that plan closer to fruition. On the scourge of terrorism, His Highness the Amir said it remains a lingering threat, citing “horrific” attacks on a pair of mosques in New Zealand recently as affirmation.

In this context, His Highness the Amir reiterated sharp condemnation of the attacks as a criminal act, while supporting all international efforts to eliminate terrorism. On the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, His Highness the Amir said it continues to be the Arab world’s “chief concern,” while the matter has been largely overlooked by the international community.

Addressing the “bloody conflicts” in Syria and Yemen, he said a political solution in both countries is the only way forward, which is crucial to ultimately restore peace and stability to the war-torn nations.

Meanwhile, he pointed out that it was necessary to maintain amicable relations with Iran, which fully abide by the principles of international law, including non-interference in the internal affairs of other states. As a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, Kuwait will continue to have the Arab region’s best interests at heart, His Highness the Amir promised.


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