Solutions to Arab crises must be political - Arab parliament chief

CAIRO, July 5 (KUNA) -- Arab Parliament Speaker Mishaal bin Fahm Al-Salami stressed on Wednesday that any solution to crises and conflicts affecting the Arab region, including Syria, should be political.
Al-Salami highlighted the need to address challenges, he described as "grave, exceptional and dangerous," through joint efforts, transparency, unearthing solutions and fighting terrorism and fundamentalism.
"Our strength is in our unity and cohesion as our language is one, our identity is one, our culture is one, our history is one and our destiny is one," he told Arab delegates gathered at the Arab League in Cairo.
He expressed support of the three summits recently hosted by Riyadh, saying they did much to build a solid partnership between Arab and Islamic countries, and the United States.
This partnership is aimed at tackling fundamentalism and terrorism, along with nations and institutions that fund it, achieving peace, stability and development in Arab and Islamic countries Arab countries have become initiators in resolving issues of common interest, he said, particularly on terrorism and steps to ensure regional safety and security.
Furthermore, he reiterated his condemnation of Israeli policies, including digging a tunnel under the Wailing Wall and it's continuing construction of settlements on occupied Palestinian lands.
On the Gulf crisis between Qatar and several Arab countries, he expressed extreme anxiety over its continuation and underlined the need to resolve this matter within the Gulf Cooperation Council's framework. (end) sd