Arab intelligence chiefs hold extraordinary meeting on Afghanistan

CAIRO – 9 November 2021: Egypt is hosting Tuesday an extraordinary meeting of the Arab Intelligence Forum encompassing chiefs of intelligence bodies at Arab countries whereas the focus of discussions is the issue of Afghanistan.

The forum was launched in February by President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, who stressed in the opening speech the importance of activating the Arab Intelligence Forum as a strong and supportive mechanism for cooperation between countries.

According to Presidency spokesperson Bassam Rady, Sisi said that combating terrorism depends on exchanging experiences, information between countries along with continuous development of different confronting mechanisms.

Sisi stressed the importance of collective action within between Arab counties to restore stability in the region, especially in areas that witnesses instability and crises due to terrorist groups which are backed by other countries and governments.

Sisi called on all Arab countries and the delegations participating in the forum to stand together, reject division and overcome any differences in order to face chaos, other parties wish to force it within the region.