Al-Mutlaq mulls with Egyptian amb. Arab summit preparations

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Deputy Prime Minister Saleh al-Mutalq discussed on Wednesday with Egyptian Ambassador in Baghdad, Kamal al-Din Shahin, the latest preparations for hosting the coming Arab summit, according to a statement from his office. “The Iraqi official underlined that the next Arab summit will witness the participation of a high-profile delegation,” said the statement received by IraqiNews.com news agency. He also expressed the Iraqi government’s condemnation of the recent bombing attack in Alexandria, describing it as an act aimed at destabilizing Egypt and the region as a whole. The deadly blast took place after the New Year’s Eve mass in the al-Qiddissain church, during which scores were killed or injured. SH (P)/SR 3