FACTBOX-Iraq neighbours' meeting in Kuwait

(Reuters) - A ministerial meeting between Iraq, its neighbours and permanent members of the U.N. Security Council will be held in Kuwait on Tuesday. The meeting will be a follow-up from gatherings in Turkey and Egypt last year. Following are the main points about the Kuwait meeting:

THE KEY PLAYERS ATTENDING

** Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari.

** U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

** Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki.

** Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem.

** Senior representatives from Arab countries, Turkey and Western powers such as France and Britain.

WHAT ARE THE KEY ISSUES?

Iraq and the United States will urge Arab nations to make good on promises to either open embassies or expand missions they have in Baghdad, and to send ambassadors.