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Article: Red Sea Arab countries call for more cooperation to combat piracy
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- November 20, 2008
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Red Sea Arab countries call for more cooperation to combat piracy
CAIRO, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Arab countries overlooking the Red Sea
promised here on Thursday to coordinate efforts in the fight against
piracy near the Red Sea region.
During an extraordinary meeting co-chaired by Egypt and Yemen,
representatives from Jordan, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Djibouti
and the Arab League (AL) discussed means of fighting against the
growing threat of piracy, the Egyptian MENA news agency reported.
Noting the meeting "came at the right time," AL Assistant
Secretary General Ahmed ben Helli said it is important to have
political, legal and security coordination among Arab and African
states ...