Baghdad determined to host Arab summit – diplomat

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The Foreign Ministry began preparations for hosting the coming Arab summit, scheduled in Baghdad next March, the ministry’s undersecretary said on Thursday. “Iraq remains determined to host the coming summit on time next March, in accordance with the decision taken by the Arab summit in Sirt,” Labied Abbawi told IraqiNews.com news agency. Baghdad will host the next Arab summit in March, the matter which encourages the Iraqi government to support the biggest hotels in Baghdad to prepare them for receiving Arab delegations, including Baghdad, Palestine, Eshtar, al-Mansour and Babel hotels. SH (P)/SR 1