Iraq, in turn, as the host of the summit, focused on unifying its ranks and adopting a balanced foreign policy to maintain Arab solidarity and support the Palestinian cause, according to observers,” Shafaq News in Iraq noted.

By bna Cairo Bureau The 34th Arab League Summit concluded in Baghdad on May 17 with a declaration calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, as regional leaders grappled with multiple crises across the Arab world amid questions about the gathering's long-term impact.

BAGHDAD (AP) — Regional leaders were to meet in Baghdad on Saturday at the annual summit of the Arab League, with the war in Gaza expected to once again loom large. In March, at an emergency summit in Cairo, Arab leaders endorsed a proposed plan for reconstruction of the Gaza Strip without displacing its roughly 2 million residents.