At first summit, European and Arab state leaders confront stark cultural differences and pledge to strengthen ties.
Caitlin Oprysko "I mean when there are terrorist acts in Belgium or in France or in any other countries, then we are talking about just single terrorist acts," el-Sisi said."But Egypt in the past five years, we have been dealing with maybe thousands of terrorist acts.
Still, all sides proclaimed the event a success and an important first step in improving diplomatic dialogue between Europe and the Arab nations. One senior EU official said:"Useful for Europe. Not easy, but necessary." In all, 49 countries participated, with 24 of the EU's 28 heads of state and government in attendance.
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