Arab League Secretary General Nabil al-Arabi arrived in Baghdad on Sunday ahead of this week\’s Arab summit in the Iraqi capital, the first to be held here in more than 20 years.

Arab League Secretary General Nabil al-Arabi arrived in Baghdad on Sunday ahead of this week's Arab summit in the Iraqi capital, the first to be held here in more than 20 years.

"This is a summit for Iraq," Arabi said in remarks aired on state broadcaster Iraqiya TV.

"The whole world is watching the summit and looking forward to the resolutions it will pass," he added.

The summit, which runs from Tuesday to Thursday, is expected to tackle the ongoing conflict in Syria, the impact of regional Arab Spring revolts, as well as structural reforms to the 22-member Arab League.