FILE - Egyptian ParliamentCAIRO – 5 April 2018: Parliament Speaker Ali Abdel Aal delivered a speech on behalf of President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi in the 27th Conference of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union (AIPU), which was hosted by the Egyptian Parliament in Cairo on Thursday.Sisi stressed on the importance of the role of the AIPU in achieving Arab alignment against the challenges that threaten the Arab national security.“Egypt is currently engaged in a relentless war to eradicate terrorism,” Abdel Aal said on behalf of Sisi.Sisi added that it is difficult for any Arab country to face the challenges of the Arab region alone. The Arab region faces enormous challenges such as civil wars and terrorism. The president also pointed out that the Mediterranean has become the main path for illegal immigration and that out of every three Arabs, there is an Arab refugee.Moreover, he stated that economic and social challenges are not less dangerous than security and political challenges. “Egypt is the pillar of the region,” he stated. "The general secretary of the AIPU will review reports on implementing the decisions of the previous conferences and the union's activities from December 4, 2017, until March 15, 2018," said the AIPU in an online statement on Sunday.

Source: Egypt Today April 05, 2018 13:18 UTC