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Arab bloc praises Kuwaiti efforts to end Gulf rift

CAIRO, Dec 4 (KUNA) -- The Arab League welcomes Kuwait-led progress towards resolving a lingering dispute involving Gulf states, the bloc's chief said on Friday, shortly after Kuwait's foreign minister indicated in a TV address that an end to the rift appears near.
"Any genuine Arab initiative that aims to quell regional feuds is tantamount to a show of unity," Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit said in a statement, adding that the bloc's efforts to get Arab states on the same page are "undermined" if quarrels persist.
He went on to say that "rebuilding trust" and getting to the "root cause" of friction are surefire ways towards Arab unity.
Earlier on Friday, Kuwait's foreign minister said in a TV address that "fruitful discussions" had recently taken place, whereby Gulf and Arab parties "affirmed their keenness on solidarity and stability to reach a final agreement that would achieve the aspirations of lasting solidarity." (end) ms.nam