By The Daily Star Tuesday, October 14, 2008 Listen to the Article - Powered by Editorial Michel Sleiman's visit to Saudi Arabia gave the Lebanese president an opportunity to create inroads for Lebanon to participate in joint initiatives in partnership with the kingdom. There is no better way for Sleiman to use this freshly cemented alliance than to urge Saudi officials to host an Arab summit on economic affairs. Over the past few weeks, countless experts have warned of the potential economic disasters that could unfold around the globe if the current financial crisis leads to a slowdown in the real economy. Since no country in the region - including those rich in oil resources - would be immune to such a turn of events, it would be wise for Arab leaders to prepare for the worst: global recession. As the Arab world's economic...
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