In a period of about six weeks spanning August and September 2014, President Obama dramatically revamped his Middle East policy to put degrading and destroying the Islamic State (ISIS) at its center.
As of now, Kuwait is hosting its first Arab League Summit. The slogan for this year’s Summit is “Solidarity For A Better Future.” Question: will the Kuwait Summit ensure solidarity for the region?
The Arab League is expected to decide to extend its mission in Syria for another month after a meeting Arab foreign ministers in Cairo Sunday, according to media reports.
The Arab League said on Sunday that it rejected Syria’s demands for altering the league’s plan to end the Syrian conflict, which has left an estimated 3,500 people dead.
The Arab League ratcheted up the pressure on Syria on Wednesday by suspending the country’s membership and calling for urgent measures to end the escalation of months-long violence.