KHARTOUM, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday that it did not want to host the next Arab League (AL) summit in 2007, recommending Egypt as the host country.

   A Saudi delegate made the announcement while addressing the final session of the two-day Arab summit in Khartoum, but gave no reason for his country's refusal.

   "The government of Saudi Arabia welcomes Arab leaders to the country, but finds it will be suitable if the next summit is held in Egypt," he said.

   Saudi Arabia is responsible for hosting the next summit as a rotating chair country in 2007.

   According to AL charter, Egypt, home to the AL's headquarters, should host the summit if the chair country gives up.

   Both heads of state of Saudi Arabia and Egypt were absent from the annual Arab summit in the Sudanese capital. Enditem