Moussa made the remarks in Cairo during an interview with the BBC earlier in the day, said the report.

The AL chief is expected to visit Saudi Arabia, Syria and Lebanon soon.

Moussa said that his regional tour, which has taken him to Jordan on a two-day visit, was aimed to consult with Arab countries over the Lebanon crisis and show support for the Lebanese people's steadfastness in defiance of Israel's military offensive.

The trip will be a chance to discuss with Arab nations the latest developments in the region and the preparation work for an extraordinary foreign ministerial meeting of the AL in Beirut scheduled for Monday, Moussa said.

He again criticized the UN Security Council for failing so far to pass a ceasefire resolution, adding that the AL could have been able to offer a lot if the Security Council had done its duty to end hostilities.

The AL has been doing its best to offer political support to Lebanon, unify Arab stands on the current Lebanese situation and mobilize efforts to reconstruct the country and rebuild its economy, said Moussa.

He also denied claims that his visit to Lebanon and the visits by some Arab officials to Beirut recently were aimed at pressuring the Lebanese to make concessions.

The AL declared on Friday that foreign ministers from Arab countries would hold an extraordinary meeting in Beirut on Monday,t he second of its kind since the eruption of the Hezbollah-Israel conflict on July 12.

On July 15, foreign ministers or representatives of the AL's 22 member states convened an emergency meeting in Cairo over the violence in Lebanon.

The conflict between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah guerillas erupted on July 12 when Hezbollah guerillas kidnapped two Israeli soldiers and killed eight during cross-border raids.

Lebanon said over 900 Lebanese were killed and 3,000 wounded in the violence. Over 70 Israelis have also been killed in the 25 days of fighting.