DEAD SEA - His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah said that the "Arab Spring" was an "illusion" that shattered the security and stability, and halted development in some Arab countries.
DEAD SEA - Foreign Minister Shaikh Sabah Khaled said that the speech delivered by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah at the Arab summit included "examples and lessons " for developing Arab joint action.
DEAD SEA - The 28th Arab Summit concluded its work with the issuance of Amman Declaration, a message to the world emphasizing the importance of adhering to Arab peace initiative.
DEAD SEA - Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Egyptian President Abdul Fattah Al-Sisi met to discuss various aspects of strategic relations between the two countries on the sidelines of the 28th Arab Summit in Jordan.
ABU DHABI - Kuwaiti writer Lateefa Buti has been offered the Sheikh Zayed Book Award for "Children's Literature" for her book "Bila Qubba'a" (Hatless).
WASHINGTON - A US top army official affirmed that there is a "fair chance" that the US had a role in the Mosul civilian deaths.
LONDON - UK Prime Minister Theresa May announced her country's official launch on implementing Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union. (end) ibi