Arab economic summit in Beirut urges approach to Syrian refugee crisis

Arab League (AL) Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit (L, Rear) and Lebanese caretaker Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil (R, Rear) attend a press conference after the Arab Economic and Social Development Summit, in Beirut, Lebanon, Jan. 20, 2019. Arab leaders and officials on Sunday urged the international community to support nations hosting Syrian refugees and take steps to minimize the impact of the refugee crisis. The call was made in the Beirut Declaration issued as the Arab Economic and Social Development Summit concluded in the Lebanese capital. (Xinhua/Li Liangyong)