CAIRO, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Arab League leaders Saturday expressed hope for solving problems ranging from Gaza and Sudan to Iran as meetings began in Cairo.
The 130th meeting of the league's permanent representatives sets the stage for a Monday meeting of Arab foreign ministers with many issues before them, KUNA, the Kuwait News Agency, reported.
Saudi delegate and chairman of the session Ahmad Abdel Aziz Qattan said the Palestinian cause remained the top Arab concern. He urged Hamas and backers of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to come together around Arab League resolutions and other negotiation efforts.
Qattan said he hoped that Lebanese factions could resolve problems using the Doha agreement as a model much as he said a recent agreement between the Arab League and Somalia provided direction in that region.
Iran's nuclear program remains one of the biggest challenges for the region, Qattan said, expressing hope that differences could be peacefully resolved.
