Will the Sharm el-Sheikh summit succeed in persuading Europe to abandon Tehran?

Ali Massoud – Cairo

The Arab-European summit, to be held next Sunday and Monday in Sharm el-Sheikh, will it convince Europe to abandon Iran? Does he prevent his companies from continuing to deal with Tehran and disrupt US sanctions against a country dedicated to the export of terrorism?

A general question asked by many people just two days before the planned summit, some of which currently represent a victory for Arab leaders and an affirmation of their effective role in the influence of international politics and world events.

As the summit approaches, several questions may arise about the meeting participants as well as potential hot issues.

Trapping terrorism

The Fatwa Observatory and the hard opinions of the Egyptian House of Fatwa have pre-empted the Arab-European Summit, certainly constituting a qualitative leap in the international vision agreement on the common confrontation of the expansion of groups and elements terrorism.

He added in a statement that this historic summit would reveal the extent of Arab-European rapprochement on common challenges and aspirations in the economic, social and security fields, and would take advantage of deep historical and cultural ties, as well as the geographical proximity between Arab and European countries.

The Observatory said: "The growing threats and common challenges created by international terrorism and extremism confronting the Arab world and Europe mean that both sides are united against terrorism. " The League of Arab States and the European Union are committed to declaring a global war on terror by their joint efforts to support the efforts of the Global Alliance. , The launch of a mutual strategic dialogue, the formation of working groups to fight against terrorism and organized crime.

Flagrant interference from Tehran

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry announced that the summit, which will be chaired by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and European Council President Donald Tusk, will be held under the motto "Investing in stability" and will focus on "the means to ensure stability in the region, the dangers of terrorism and the peace process in the Middle East, "Illegal and refugees arrive in Europe. "

Former Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohammed al-Orabi stressed that the summit would focus on "solving complex political problems in Yemen, Libya and Syria in terms of reconstruction and trying to build a united front". common Arab-European to counter the repositioning of terrorist elements passing into Libya, both ".

In turn, Arab diplomatic sources stressed the importance of a strong Arab presence to convince Europeans of the danger Iran represents for the region and its blatant interference in the affairs of some countries, which contributes to the the spread of terrorism and its exports to Europe, which has recently witnessed incidents behind the Iranians.

Who participates in the summit?

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and German Prime Minister Teresa Mae will participate in the event, reported the German press agency Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa. Supporting his country's position in negotiations for the exit of the Union was not confirmed after the participation of French President Emmanuel Macaron, who went to Egypt at the end of the month of last January and is much focused on the record of human rights in Egypt.

On the Arab side, participation should be broad and high-level. Arab diplomatic sources said that the guard of the Two Holy Mosques would introduce the participants, as well as Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and a number of leaders and officials. Arabs

Possible odds

The Arab League, composed of 22 members, should focus its efforts on the fight against terrorism, in the face of persistent concern over the arrival of extremist jihadists in the region, as well as by the collapse military from a Damascus-based organization that could entice members of the organization to respond by launching attacks in Europe. Middle East

When the EU and Arab League foreign ministers met in early February, they were unable to reach a joint declaration and therefore there is no draft declaration for the summit. However, the EU's High Representative for Foreign Policy, Federica Mujerini, "Everything that happens in the Arab world affects Europeans and everything that happens in Europe affects the Arab world," he said. she said, adding that both sides were "in the same boat".

The most important issues at the summit of Sharm el-Sheikh:

• How to stabilize the region
• The dangers of terrorism
• Middle East peace process
• Illegal immigration issues