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(09:15) Jordan, Egypt bow out of Arab League summit
AMMAN, Jordan - Jordan's King Abdullah II will not attend the Arab summit in the Lebanese capital of Beirut opening today, a senior Jordanian government official said.
Abdullah will be represented by his prime minister, Ali Abu-Ragheb, the official said.
No reason was immediately available for Abdullah's decision, but it is believed to come in response to a move yesterday by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon that effectively blocks Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat from attending the two-day summit.
Sources in Jerusalem said the Jordanian and Egyptian leaders decided to forgo traveling to the meeting due to intelligence warnings Hizbullah is planning a large attack during the summit, Israel Radio reported.
Abdullah joins numerous other Arab leaders, in particular Arafat and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who will not be attending the summit, at which a Saudi overture will be discussed offering Israel normal relations with the Arab world in exchange for the return of Arab lands seized during the 1967 Mideast War.
The Jordanian official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told The Associated Press that Jordan strongly backed the summit and the Saudi initiative, set to be tabled at the summit by its proponent Crown Prince Abdullah.
Arafat said last night he does not want to go to the Arab League summit in Beirut, ending days of speculation whether Israel would let him attend.
For more on Arafat's decision, click here.
(The Associated Press's Jamal Halaby contributed to this report)
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