Tunis: Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz arrived in Tunisia ahead of the Arab League summit. He was welcomed by Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi.
Tunisia is cleaning up its boulevards and securing its borders for an Arab League summit that this country hopes raises its regional profile and economic prospects.
New murals, exotic flowers and flags from the 22 Arab League states now decorate the capital Tunis as it prepares to host thousands of visitors.
Police and soldiers were deployed around the country and security was tightened on land and sea borders, as Arab government ministers hold preparatory meetings all week for Sunday's summit.
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Tunisian diplomats want their country to play a mediating role in a summit marked by thorny issues: US President Donald Trump's recent decision to recognise Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, the deepening rift between Saudi Arabia and Iran, whether to let Syrian President Bashar Assad back into the Arab fold.