Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak (2nd L, front), King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia (3rd L, front) and Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah (4th L, front) attend the Arab Economic, Social and Development Summit in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on January 19, 2009. Arab heads of state gathered here on Monday for the first Arab economic summit, which is set to tackle the Gaza situation in addition to the impact of global financial crisis, infrastructure and social issues in the Arab world. [Xinhua]

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (front) attends the Arab Economic, Social and Development Summit in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on January 19, 2009. [Xinhua]