Sana'a, Yemen  - Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh pulled out of the Arab League summit in Doha on Monday in protest after his plan for setting up an Arab Union was not discussed, Yemen's state news agency Saba reported.

Saleh "withdrew from the closed-door session and the concluding session of 21st Arab summit in Doha in protest after he was not given the opportunity to read out the Yemeni vision on activating the joint Arab action and the establishment of an Arab Union," Saba reported.

The plan had been previously endorsed by the Arab Parliament, which recommended its inclusion on the summit's agenda. (dpa)