MBS won't be attending the Arab summit in Algeria in November

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Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud will not be able to participate in the upcoming summit of the League of Arab States (LAS) in Algeria, according to the Algerian presidential press service.

"Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune received a phone call from the Crown Prince, Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman, who expressed regret that he would not attend the Arab League summit in Algeria under doctors’ recommendations," the presidential press service said in a statement obtained by Sputnik.

The summit, which will last 2 days, will be launched on November 1-2. 

On July 2, Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra stated that Algeria will do its best to reunite and strengthen Arab ties, stressing that Syria is a founding member of the League of Arab States, and must return to taking its seat in it.

In September, the Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that it "strongly appreciates the Syrian leadership's stance in support of promoting joint Arab action," stressing "the pledge to coordinate and consult with Damascus throughout its presidency of the Arab Summit." 

In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs added that "Algeria has started a series of consultations with several brotherly Arab countries with the aim of boosting the necessary consensus, in the context of preparing for the 31st regular session of the Council of the Arab League summit, which will be held in Algeria on November 1, 2022."

The statement stressed that "Algeria intends to continue its endeavors in the upcoming Arab summit," "through setting up the appropriate work mechanism and adopting the necessary methodology for this purpose." 

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