The 26th Arab Summit resumed its first day sessions on Saturday after the end of the inaugural session.
The session was resumed by a speech delivered by King of Bahrain Hamad bin Issa Al Khalifa.
Bahraini King started his speech by thanking Egypt's President who leads the 26th round of the Arab League (AL) summit and the Kuwaiti Emir who led the 25th round of the AL meetings.
The King highlighted key role played by Egypt in defending the Arab world's common interests and security.
He also extended thanks to the AL Secretary General Nabil el Araby for efforts exerted to organize the meeting and to create positive suggestions on crises that gripped the Arab states.
Sudanese president Omer Hassan al Bashir hailed efforts exerted by Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to restore Cairo's vital and key role in the region.
Addressing the 26th Arab Summit in Sharm el Sheikh, Bashir has also voiced appreciation to Kuwait over its efforts to put the 25th summit's agenda into force.
The Sudanese president repeated thanks to Cairo over invitation to visit Sharm el Sheikh after his participation in the Egypt's Economic Development Conference held on March 13.
Also, he praised as a "historic event" the signing of a document of the Declaration of Principles on the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in Khartoum.
President of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh denounced on Saturday the Israeli aggression on the Palestinian territories, asserting that the independent state of Palestine is the main issue on the agendas of Arab states.
Addressing the 26th Arab Summit in Sharm el Sheikh, Guelleh said the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is still the main issue in the region which necessitates a final and fair solution to reclaim the usurped rights of Palestine.
Terror groups in the region unveiled their real face, he said, adding, Muslims are more effected by the terrorist attacks.
The president urged more concerted efforts to tackle terrorist plans deemed to mar the true image of Islam.
Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani asserted on Saturday that the solution of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is the key to stability and security in the Arab world.
Addressing the 26th Arab Summit in Sharm el Sheikh, the emir hailed Egypt's efforts to render successfu the Arab summit and for the hospitality he received in the resort city.
He congratulated the return home of Oman's Sultan after a treatment trip in Germany.
The Qatari emir thanked Arab League Chief Nabil el Arabi for his efforts to serve joint Arab action.
He said that the summit is held amid complicated regional and international conditions and serious challenges that face the Arab world.
Topping these challenges is the Palestinian cause that requires a solution based on international legitimacy and the two-state initiative, said the emir.
He pointed out to constant Israeli aggression on the Palestinian people as well as the Israeli settlement activities and a decision no to pay tax revenues to the Palestinian authority.
As for the Syrian crisis, the emir said the ordeal of the Syrian people is continuous as the Syrian regime is going ahead with its brutal actions.
He said the Arab world and the international community should shoulder their ethical responsibility toward the Syrian people.
He pointed out to the spread of terrorism in the region including some Arab countries. He blamed the phenomenon for problems that accumulated over years in the region.
The emir blamed actions of the Houthi group for the latest developments in Yemen. They caused crises that have never been seen in the Arab country including the sectarian strife.
He expressed support for Iraq.
Tunisian President Baji Caid Essebsi called on Saturday for boosting coordination among the Arab states to combat terrorism.
Addressing the 26th Arab Summit in Sharm el Sheikh, Essebsi asserted that terrorist groups in the Arab region aim to undermine state power and spread chaos.
Speaking to the Arab delegates, Essebsi extended thanks to Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Arab League (AL) Secretary General Nabil el Arabi for the efforts exerted to promote joint Arab action.
He also thanked Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al Ahmad al Jaber al Sabah for his efforts to serve the best interests of the Arabs during heading the previous session of the summit.
The Tunisian leader expressed his concern over the situation in Yemen, asserting his country support to the legitimacy of Yemeni President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi.
Also, he urged all Yemeni parties to resume dialogue to settle their political disputes away from foreign interference and according to the outcomes of the National Dialogue Conference (NDC) and the Gulf Initiative.
The Tunisian president repeated the call for further Arab support to stop the Israeli settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Also, he called on the international community to assume its responsibility for issuing a resolution on the resumption of the Middle East peace talks to end the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories.
As for Libya, he renewed Tunis' deep concern over the deteriorated situation, demonstrating his country's solidarity with Libya to preserve its sovereignty, independence and its territorial integrity.
Essebsi stressed his country's support to international efforts aiming to settle the Syrian crisis peacefully.
Iraqi President Fuad Masum asserted the importance of holding an international conference in Iraq that aims to tackle the displaced people issue in Iraq.
The Arab League, Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), UN, EU, donor countries, Russia and China should participate in the conference, he added, calling all Arab countries to support Iraq.
Addressing the 26th Arab Summit in Sharm el Sheikh, he asserted his government’s keenness to achieve national reconciliation that leads the country to surpass the current crisis.
He added that Iraqi army, peshmerga, Popular Mobilization Forces and tribes have managed to liberate a number of Iraqi cities that where occupied by Daesh terrorist group, adding that he hope that his country will eliminate terrorism within a year.
Turning to the situation in Yemen, the president urged all Arab countries and the international community to press on all Yemeni fractions to return to the negotiations table in order to reach a political solution to the current Yemeni crisis, asserting that the foreign intervention will not protect the Yemeni people interests.
He added that he is looking forward to boosting cooperation and reaching coordination among the Arab countries at the levels of diplomacy, security, intelligence, military and economy as well as in drying up the financial sources of terrorism.
Mauritania's President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz asserted on Saturday that the Arab world is able to overcome its current security and economic challenges.
Addressing the 26th Arab summit, Abdel Aziz said joint Arab action has achieved great gains in several fields to meet the aspirations of the Arab peoples in security and development.
He thanked President Abdel Fattah El Sisi for hospitality in organizing the summit. He also appreciated Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah al Jabir al Sabah, the chairman of the former the Arab summit.
He also thanked Arab League Chief Nabil Arabi for his efforts to prepare for the summit and implement resolutions.
The Mauritanian leader underscored the threat of terrorism in the region, including Iraq and Syria, as the Daesh group has controlled wide areas.
He pointed out also to poor security conditions in other countries including Somalia and Yemen.
He underlined the important role of Arab finance institutions that have boosted their financial abilities.
The Syrian crisis, he said, poses a threat to the whole region.
He highlighted the necessity to find a just and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian cause.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday voiced support to the Saudi-led Operation Decisive Storm on Houthi militants in Yemeni.
Addressing the 26th Arab summit in Sharm El Sheikh, Abbas reiterated that the operation aimed at establishing the legitimate president, Abd Rabbou Mansour Hadi.
Only dialogue serves as the perfect means to establish security and stability in Yemen and protects its territorial unity.
He said the Palestinian case has undergone several developments since the recent Arab summit topped by the full suspension of talks with the Israeli government towards the two-state solution.
He praised the strenuous efforts exerted by US President Barack Obama and his State Secretary John Kerry and the Arab League as well as several world countries to bring the Israelis back to the negotiations table.
Abbas said: ”The most dangerous step adopted by the Israeli government is the unprecedented settlement policy in al Quds to Judaise the city and the settlers' and Israeli officials' aggressions on the Islamic and Christian institutions which will turn the struggle into a religious one.”
He warned “East Jerusalem is in its last quarter hour before the Judaization scheme completes.”
He said the repercussions of the "Israeli measures will not just affect the Middle East region, but the world in general."
Abbas said his government is still working to reunite the Gaza Strip and the West Bank and achieve the unity of the Palestinians and go to the legislative and presidential elections the sooner the better.
He did not deny there were still differences between the governments in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, yet he said he works together with Hamas to achieve the unity of the Palestinians.
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud said on Saturday that the current challenges facing the Arab nation encourages states to boost cooperation to achieve the Arab nation’s aspirations.
Addressing the 26th Arab Summit in Egypt's Sharm el Sheikh, Mohamoud thanked President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and the Egyptian government and people for their good reception, hospitality, wishing the summit all success.
He asserted that the Palestinian cause is still a crucial issue to the Arab nation, adding that resolving such issue will require working within the framework of the international legitimacy in order to establish an independent Palestinian state with al Quds (East Jerusalem) as its capital.
Meanwhile, the president said that Somalia has overcame the transitional phase as well as the period when the country faced a sectarian conflict, adding that the whole country now is united in the war on terrorism.
He added that the government is working on the political process that aims to approve a constitution and laws regulating the political process as well as holding parliamentary and presidential elections.
The president called all Arab countries to support Somalia via investing in its natural resources by holding strategic partnerships on the public and private sector levels.
Turing to the situation in Yemen, he asserted that his country supports the Yemeni President Abd Rabbou Mansour Hadi as well as the Arab countries in their current efforts to protect the legitimate government.
After the president’s speech, Sisi announced that the first session ended and that the second closed session will kick off at 7 p.m.