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1. Wide shot of Arab foreign ministers meeting, ahead of Arab economic summit 2. Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal, and Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Mohammad Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah talking to each other 3. Omani foreign minister, Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, and Mauritanian Foreign Minister Naha Mint Hamdi Ould Moukass 4. Algerian Foreign Minister Mourad Medelci 5. Mid shot of meeting 6. Mid shot of top table 7. Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal 8. Tunisian delegate 9. Mid shot of meeting (Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari left of centre) 10. Mid shot of Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa and Aboul Gheit at top table 11. Wide shot of meeting 12. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Egyptian Foreign Minister ++ROUGH TRANSLATION++ "Social and economic development are the main concerns for any political system, and the security issues which are facing many countries worldwide. The success of social and economic development in any society reflects the success of its government." 13. Exterior shot of the congress centre where the summit will take place 14. Mid shot flags of participating countries STORYLINE: Arab foreign ministers met in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Tuesday, ahead of the Arab economic summit due to begin on Wednesday, which threatens to be overshadowed by the turmoil in Tunisia. The summit was meant to be a platform to discuss trade, business and investment, but officials said the Tunisian uprising - triggered by political repression, rising unemployment and skyrocketing food prices - will now top the conference's agenda. The head of the Arab League, Amr Moussa, had on Monday called on rich Arab countries to extend a helping hand to their needy brothers, setting the tone for the summit. Moussa did not directly address the Tunisian crisis in his speech, but on Saturday he had predicted that the unrest in the north African nation would have an impact on the rest of the Arab world. Egypt is to host the Second Arab Economic and Social Development Summit in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Wednesday, with the participation of Arab leaders. This summit comes amid many challenges facing the Arab world, including poverty, unemployment and lack of investment. Tunisia's foreign minister Kamal Merjan on Monday spoke for two hours in Sharm el-Sheikh to his Arab counterparts and assured them that the new government was in "full control" of the country, said a diplomat who was present for the meeting. Weeks of protests over corruption and political repression forced Tunisia's long-time president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali to flee the country on Friday to Saudi Arabia. Merjan on Monday had assured the Arab ministers that new elections would be held in the next 45 to 60 days and international monitors would be allowed to observe them, added the diplomat who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak to the press. Arab League Deputy Secretary-General Ahmed Ben Heli said Merjan will update the leaders at the summit on the events unfolding in the north African nation. The leaders meeting in Egypt will also hear from Sudan's president, Omar al-Bashir, after a week-long southern independence referendum that most believe will split his country. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/8b0209a1d2a956818a3aa857fbe5f39e Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork