The list of absences is growing for the Arab summit in Algiers, scheduled for Tuesday. After the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, the Sultan of Oman, the King of Bahrain and the King of Jordan, the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, also announced on Monday that he won’t make the trip.
It started with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammad bin Salman, citing ‘ear trauma’ preventing him from traveling on medical recommendations, only to end with an apology from King Abdullah II of Jordan. , the Sultan of Oman, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain and the resigning Lebanese President, Michel Aoun.
Definitely the absences of mark to these works follow one another, leaving a serious doubt on the success of this summit on which the Algerian regime relies greatly to “legitimize” itself on the Arab and international scene.