RIYADH: SHARIF M. TAHA ARABNEWS

Wednesday 28 November 2012

A recently concluded conference in Riyadh condemned all forms of terror and extremism. It called for Arab governments to boost developmental projects, curb unemployment and address youth problems.

The conference on the impact of terrorism on social development was jointly organized by Naif Arab University for Security Sciences (NAUSS) and the secretariat-general of the Arab Council of Social Ministers.

The conferees called on member countries to activate and update agreements on terror prevention and focus on building Arab societies based on agriculture, industry and services as a step to reduce crime.

The conferees also urged Arab and Islamic countries to support efforts of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to implement a United Nations (UN) resolution on combating defamation of religions, religious intolerance and incitement to hatred on the basis of religion or beliefs.

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