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Iraq
Saudi Crown Prince in Egypt to Natter for Talks
2003-08-11
EFL
Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah arrived Sunday for talks with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak as part of a four-nation tour to address the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the push for recognition of Iraq’s transitional government. Last week, the Arab League declined to recognize the U.S.-appointed Iraqi Governing Council, saying it would wait for the Iraqis to elect their government.
"And it better get 100.00 percent of the vote. The last guy did."
But subsequently U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan and Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov spoke in favor of recognizing the Governing Council as a transitional government. Abdullah flew to Cairo on Sunday afternoon from Damascus, where he had talks with Syrian President Bashar Assad. Syria, which opposed the U.S.-British invasion of Iraq, is known to be reluctant to recognize the Governing Council, saying it needs to show it has the support of the Iraqi people.
Unlike in Syria, of course!
In a statement at the end of crown prince’s visit, Syria’s official news agency SANA did not mention Iraq, saying only that the Abdullah-Assad talks dealt with the Arab search for ``unified positions.’’
First time the Arabs find a unified position will be, well, the first time.
The United States is pressing for universal recognition for the Governing Council. Assistant Secretary of State William Burns is scheduled to meet Mubarak in Cairo on Monday morning, shortly before the Egyptian president holds a second round of talks with Abdullah. Abdullah met Mubarak shortly after his arrival. The crown prince, who effectively leads his country as King Fahd is drooling and muttering to himself ailing, also will visit Morocco and Russia for talks on Iraq and the Palestinian-Israeli dispute, according to Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal, who is accompanying him.
Posted by:Steve White

#2  that's what Sadat said
Posted by: Frank G   2003-8-11 10:06:50 AM  

#1  The tea just tastes better when taken on the veranda of Mubarek's Palace. Everybody knows this.
Posted by: ·com   2003-8-11 3:22:33 AM  

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