Former Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa on Sunday warned that rising global tensions are fueling religious and cultural conflicts, calling for stronger institutional action to promote dialogue among civilizations.
Speaking at a cultural salon hosted by the Arab League to mark 20 years since the modern concept of intercultural dialogue emerged, Moussa said the idea “must move beyond rhetoric to concrete institutional frameworks” to confront extremism, hate speech and what he described as an imposed “clash of civilizations.”
Moussa noted a widening gap between East and West, stressing that genuine dialogue based on justice, cooperation and shared interests remains the only viable path to peaceful coexistence.
The forum, titled “Dialogue Among Civilizations After Two Decades,” was attended by former Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf, former Foreign Minister Mohamed ElOrabi, diplomats, religious representatives from Al-Azhar and Egyptian churches, and academics discussing challenges facing intercultural dialogue amid rapid political and technological change.
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