Warning of darker times ... Libya, Syria and the region's crises are on the table for discussion in the Munich conference

In the city of Munich, Germany, the 56th edition of the security conference is continuing, with the participation of 500 people, including 35 heads of state and prime ministers. The current session discusses issues of global security, a large part of which are linked to crises in the Middle East and the Arab world.

The fifty-sixth session of the World Security Conference was overshadowed by the files of conflicts and wars raging in a number of countries in the Middle East and North Africa, such as Syria, Yemen and Libya.

Conference President Wolfgang Ischinger described the international community's inability to stop the war in Syria as an unforgivable failure.

Warning about Trump policy
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has warned of US policies led by Donald Trump heading to what he called "darker times."

He added that "our closest ally, the United States of America - under the current administration - rejects the idea of ​​the international community, as if everyone will be fine if everyone thinks of himself only, chanting the slogan" great again "even if it is at the expense of its neighbors and partners.

The crisis in Libya
The conflict in Libya and the challenges threatening the European Union to engage more strongly in resolving the Libyan conflict were the focus of the evening session’s conference management, and European voices warned that the EU’s failure to do so might turn Libya into Syria again.

The president of the Munich Security Conference, Wolfgang Ischinger, said that the most important thing is the issuance of a United Nations resolution on a permanent ceasefire in Libya that is not undermined by anyone. To stabilize and comply with the ceasefire, the international community must take concrete measures based on the Security Council resolution .

"It should be clear to those who violate the UN decision that they will be sanctioned by withdrawing economic aid," he added.

Meetings and discussions
The Munich conference was an opportunity to hold meetings between many politicians and decision makers in the world, and many of these meetings discussed bilateral relations and global crises.

The Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul-Rahman Al-Thani held a meeting with Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.

During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral cooperation relations, in addition to topics of common interest.

Also in Munich, Omani Foreign Minister Youssef bin Alawi met his Iranian counterpart, Javad Zarif.

The Omani Foreign Ministry said in a tweet that the two parties discussed regional and international issues on the conference agenda.

For its part, the US State Department said that Minister Mike Pompeo discussed with his German counterpart Haikou Maas the situation in Libya on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.

"The two ministers discussed international efforts aimed at achieving a permanent ceasefire, a return to the political process, and an end to external interference in Libya," ministry spokeswoman Morgan Ortagos said in a press release.

They also pledged to continue to work strongly to support Libya's sovereignty.

The statement stated that the two officials discussed a number of regional issues, including the need to address the actions of Iran, which he described as destabilizing in the Middle East region, and the importance of defeating the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq.

Chinese media also reported on Saturday that the foreign ministers of China and the Vatican, the two countries that have not had diplomatic ties for decades due to differences on religious matters, held a meeting in Germany, in a very rare meeting at this high level between the two sides.