Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (L) meets with Kuwait Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah during the opening of the Arab summit in Damascus March 29, 2008 in this picture released by the Palestinian Press Office (PPO). An Arab summit opened in the Syrian capital Damascus on Saturday in the absence of Lebanon and of conservative Arab leaders critical of Syria's role in the Lebanese crisis. REUTERS/Omar Rashidi/PPO/Handout (SYRIA). FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.