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Arab leaders attend Islamic solidarity conference in Makkah

Leaders of Muslim countries, including Iran’s pro-Syrian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, are gathering for a meeting called by Saudi King Abdullah who is pushing to mobilise support for the Syrian rebellion

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Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz (C) is escorted by Turkish bdullah Gul (R) as Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (C-L) looks on during an extraordinary summit of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in Mecca on August 14, 2012. Leaders of Muslim countries, including Iran's pro-Syrian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, are

Prince Mishaal bin Majed bin Abdul Aziz (R), Governor of Jeddah, welcomes King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa of Bahrain (L) as he arrives for extraordinary summit in Mecca, which is expected to focus on the Syrian conflict on August 14, 2012. Leaders of Muslim countries, including Iran’s pro-Syrian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, are due to gather for an extraordinary summit called by Saudi King Abdullah who is pushing to mobilize support for the Syrian rebellion. (AFP/Getty Images)

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (C) attends an extraordinary summit of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in Mecca on August 14, 2012. Leaders of Muslim countries, including Iran’s pro-Syrian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, are gathering for a meeting called by Saudi King Abdullah who is pushing to mobilize support for the Syrian rebellion. (AFP/Getty Images)

Libya’s national assembly leader Mohammed Magarief attends an extraordinary summit of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in Mecca on August 14, 2012. Leaders of Muslim countries, including Iran’s pro-Syrian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, are gathering for a meeting called by Saudi King Abdullah who is pushing to mobilize support for the Syrian rebellion. (AFP/Getty Images)

Kuwaiti Emir Jaber al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah attends an extraordinary summit of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in Mecca on August 14, 2012. Leaders of Muslim countries, including Iran’s pro-Syrian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, are gathering for a meeting called by Saudi King Abdullah who is pushing to mobilize support for the Syrian rebellion. (AFP/Getty Images)

Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki attends an extraordinary summit of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in Mecca on August 14, 2012. Leaders of Muslim countries, including Iran’s pro-Syrian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, are gathering for a meeting called by Saudi King Abdullah who is pushing to mobilize support for the Syrian rebellion. (AFP/Getty Images)

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati attends an extraordinary summit of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in Mecca on August 14, 2012. Leaders of Muslim countries, including Iran’s pro-Syrian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, are gathering for a meeting called by Saudi King Abdullah who is pushing to mobilize support for the Syrian rebellion. (AFP/Getty Images)

Afghan President Hamid Karzai attends an extraordinary summit of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in Mecca on August 14, 2012. Leaders of Muslim countries, including Iran’s pro-Syrian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, are gathering for a meeting called by Saudi King Abdullah who is pushing to mobilize support for the Syrian rebellion. (AFP/Getty Images)

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