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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Lamine Chikhi

Algeria hosts divided Arab states for summit

Flags are seen ahead of the Arab League Summit in Algiers, Algeria November 1, 2022. REUTERS/Ramzi Boudina

Algeria aims to demonstrate diplomatic clout this week as it hosts the first Arab League summit since before the COVID-19 pandemic, but political divisions mean any show of unity among the club's members is likely to be paper thin.

Arab states are split over issues ranging from support for the Palestinian cause, the regional roles of Iran and Turkey and the rehabilitation of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, while Algeria's own bitter feud with Morocco continues to fester.

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