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In Attempt to Create Sunni Alliance Against Shi’ites and Iran, Pakistan Calls Meeting of FMs of Islamic Countries

Pakistan has called a meeting in Islamabad next Sunday of seven Islamic countries, in an attempt to create an alliance of Sunni countries that would confront the Shi’ite flood in the Middle East and Iran’s ambitions and nuclear program.

The meeting, at the level of foreign ministers, will include Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Indonesia, and Malaysia, as well as Pakistan itself.

Syria was not invited.

Source: Al-Quds al-Arabi, London, February 22, 2007

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