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| Sunday, November 11, 2001, updated at 22:00(GMT+8) |
Egypt, Kuwait Stress Necessity of Fighting Terrorism Without Harming Civilians |
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Visiting Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Saad al-Abdullah al-Salem al-Sabah stressed on Sunday the necessity of fighting terrorism without harming the civilians.
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Visiting Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Saad al-Abdullah al-Salem al-Sabah stressed on Sunday the necessity of fighting terrorism without harming the civilians.
The two leaders, who reaffirmed the above position during their talks on Sunday, also expressed their hope that the current war against Afghanistan will not be extended to include the Arab and Islamic states.
In a statement to reporters upon the departure of Mubarak after a short visit, Egyptian Information Minister Safwat el-Sherif said that talks between Mubarak and Sheikh Saad also included means to crystallize an Arab vision towards the current international conditions and their impact on the Arab region.
Regarding the issue of the Middle East, el-Sherif said that both sides urged the international community to "move and hold responsibility towards what the Palestinian people are being subjected to."
He said that the two leaders also called for " joint Arab coordinated effort to halt the Israeli aggression against the Palestinians. "
Both sides stressed the importance of "guaranteeing the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Palestinian lands and liftingthe siege imposed in the Palestinian cities," el-Sherif added. "Without a comprehensive and just peace in the region, escalating situation will remain to affect the security and stability of the whole world," the Egyptian minister said.
Last week, Mubarak, who has reaffirmed his committment to restarting stalled Middle East peace efforts, told a joint session of parliament in Cairo that Israeli policies were undermining hopes for regional reconciliation.
Mubarak arrived in Kuwait City earlier Sunday from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) where he held talks with his UAE counterpart Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahayan on the situation in Afghanistan and the Palestinian territories.
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