The 2009 Arab League summit was held in Doha, Qatar on March 30, 2009. The Arab League defied the International Criminal Court by giving a "warm welcome" to Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, who the Court placed a warrant on for war crimes in the Darfur genocide.[1]
| Arab League summit | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Qatar |
| Date | March 30, 2009 - |
| Cities | Doha |
Reaction
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak boycotted the summit amid differences with Qatar stemming from the 2008–2009 Israel–Gaza conflict as well as an apparent snub in inviting the president. Other Arab countries like Saudi Arabia were also hesitant to come to the summit if Iran or Hamas were in attendance (neither of the parties came while the Saudis did).
Incidents
After Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani speech Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi started a series of apologies to King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia and stated that he is "one of Africa's kings". He then invited the King to visit him to solve the issues between the two.[2]
References
- ^ Murphy, Brian (30 March 2009). "Sudan's Leader Arrives in Qatar". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Libya's Kadhafi hurls apologies to Saudi king". Archived from the original on 2009-06-24. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
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