DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia, April 15 (Xinhua) -- The 29th Arab League (AL) Summit kicked off in eastern Saudi Arabia's city of Dhahran on Sunday afternoon, with leaders from 22 member states attending it.

The summit will focus on Palestinian-Israeli conflicts, Syrian crisis especially after alleged chemical attack and U.S. airstrikes, Yemen's civil war, as well as fighting against terrorism.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, AL Secretary General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit and Chairman of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki are also participating in the one-day summit.