1990 Arab League emergency summit

Meeting of Arab regional organization 1990 Arab League Emergency Summit Egypt 1990 08 10 Cairo Hosni Mubarak Chedli Klibi May 1990 On August 10, 1990, an emergency Arab League summit was held in Cairo, Egypt, to address the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, which had begun on August 2. It was initially scheduled for August 9 but was postponed due to differences in viewpoints. However, some spokespersons indicated that the delay was intended to allow the Tunisian and Yemeni delegations additional time to arrive.https://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/08/09/Arab-League-officials-gather-for-summit/2306650174400/ Arab League officials gather for summit - UPI Archives UPIhttps://books.google.com/books?id=6JssAQAAIAAJ&q=%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B9+%D9%81%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B7%D9%8A%D9%86+%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D9%85%D8%A9+1990+%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%AA 978-977-01-8498-1 معجم مصطلحات التاريخ العربى الحديث والمعاصر 2003 الهيئة المصرية العامة للكتاب The summit was convened at the invitation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. In a departure from standard procedure, no preparatory meeting of foreign ministers was held to establish the summit’s agenda. Tunisia, which hosted the Arab League headquarters at the time, did not attend the summit after its request to postpone the meeting until after a ministerial session was denied.https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1990/08/11/arabs-agree-on-force-to-defend-saudis/b1f4b76c-740d-4740-a675-ba65a41cf3cf/ The timing of President Mubarak's call for the summit coincided with a speech by U.S. President George H. W. Bush announcing the deployment of American forces to Saudi Arabia,https://www.nytimes.com/1990/08/08/world/bush-sends-us-force-saudi-arabia-kingdom-agrees-confront-iraq-bush-s-aim-s-deter.html BUSH SENDS U.S. FORCE TO SAUDI ARABIA AS KINGDOM AGREES TO CONFRONT IRAQ; Bush's Aim's: Deter Attack, Send a Signal (Published 1990) The New York Times August 8, 1990 Gordon Michael R. as well as Iraq's declaration of unity with Kuwait, calling it "final and irreversible".https://books.google.com/books?id=BlfzEAAAQBAJ&dq=iraq+annex+kuwait+august+1990+19th&pg=PT411 Correlli Barnett: Architect of History and Strategy 6 February 2024 One Billion Knowledgeable The summit The conference commenced at precisely 12:20 p.m. with an address delivered by President Hosni Mubarak, in which he underscored the imperative for Iraqi forces to undertake an immediate withdrawal from Kuwaiti territory, to refrain from interfering in Kuwait's internal affairs, and to revoke all decisions and actions taken in contravention of these principles. The representative of Iraq objected to the participation of the Kuwaiti delegation.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-08-10-mn-143-story.html Arabs Put Off Summit After Iraqis Balk Kim Murphy August 10, 1990 Los Angeles Times The summit proceedings were interrupted by a dispute between its chair, President Mubarak, and the Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi, over the legitimacy of adopting the resolution without unanimity, as stipulated by the Charter. Mubarak claimed that the proposal originated from the Omani representative, Fahr bin Taimur, Deputy Prime Minister for Security and Defense Affairs. Participants in the summit Country Representative Note Algeria President Chadli Bendjedid Bahrain 1972 Emir Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa Djibouti Egypt President Hosni Mubarak Jordan Hussein bin Talal Iraq 1963 First Deputy Prime Minister and Member of the Revolutionary Command Council Taha Yassin Ramadan Kuwait Prime Minister Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah Lebanon President Elias Hrawi Libya 1977 Leader Muammar Gaddafi Mauritania 1959 President Maaouya Ould Taya Morocco King Hassan II Oman 1970 Deputy Prime Minister for Security and Defense Fahr bin Taimur Qatar Emir Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani Palestine Chairman Yasser Arafat Saudi Arabia King Fahd of Saudi Arabia Somalia Sudan President Omar al-Bashir Syria 1980 President Hafez al-Assad Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh Final Communiqué Support (12): Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Syria, United Arab Emirates Against (2): Iraq, Libya Reservation (3): Mauritania, Palestine, Sudan Abstention (3): Algeria, Jordan, Yemen Source: https://books.google.com/books?id=6oAcAQAAMAAJ&q=%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B9+%D9%81%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B7%D9%8A%D9%86+%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D9%85%D8%A9+1990+%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%AA مجلة العلوم الإجتماعية 1991 كلية التجارة والاقتصاد والعلوم السياسية، جامعة الكويت Reactions White House spokesperson Marlin Fitzwater praised the Arab League’s initiative as "a positive and important statement," delivering a "strong condemnation of Iraq’s actions and expressing equally firm support for Kuwait's sovereignty."https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-08-11-mn-194-story.html Arab Leaders Call for Troops to Halt Iraqis : Gulf crisis: 12 nations urge dispatch of forces to aid Saudis. Hussein declares a holy war against the U.S., urging Muslims to 'hit their interests wherever they are.' Kim Murphy August 11, 1990 Los Angeles Times References Category:Arab League summits Category:1990 in politics Category:1990 in Egypt Category:Diplomatic conferences in Egypt Category:1990s diplomatic conferences Category:1990 in international relations Category:1990 conferences Category:1990s in Cairo Category:August 1990 in Africa