Mubarak Chides U.S. Over Nuclear Double Standards And Unilateralism

He further challenged Washington to work toward a world "that fosters multilateralism, abides by international legitimacy and steers away from unilateral actions," a clear reference to his and other Arab leaders' distaste for the American invasion of Iraq. In a speech opening the annual World Economic Forum on the Middle East in this south Sinai resort, Mubarak also hammered on the need for more equal economic and trade treatment for developing countries. He also said democratic reforms in the Middle East should "emanate from within the region," a rejection of U.S. attempts to promote western-style democracy. Mubarak and other Arab leaders view the U.S. policy as interference in their internal affairs. Mubarak, 78, whose country is the United States' closest ally in the Arab world and was the first to sign a peace treaty with Israel, vowed to work ceaselessly for a broader peace in the Middle East. http://www.canada.com/topics/news/world/story.html?id=0297d26f-9d83-40e9-bea7-131c221eaada&k=98529

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