The Iraqi capital is to host the next regular Arab summit on March 29, the Arab League assistant secretary general, Ahmed ben Hilli, announced yesterday in Baghdad.

"We've agreed on all the logistical and security arrangements. Arab economy ministers will meet on March 27, foreign ministers on the 28th and heads of state on March 29," he said at a press conference with Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari.

The summit was originally due to be held last March 29 in the Iraqi capital but was delayed due to the turbulence of the Arab Spring that last year swept away long-term rulers of Tunisia, Egypt and Libya.