As noted by Agence Tunis Afrique Presse, the emir left the event after the first meeting of the summit, nor did he mention the reasons for the sudden withdrawal.

It is emphasized that Al-Thani went to the airport, while the delegation of Qatar remained at the summit.

Earlier, the Secretary General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit said that the issue of the return of Syria to the alliance is not on the agenda of the upcoming summit of the organization in Tunisia.