INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Persian Gulf Arab countries, Egypt and Jordan held a mini unofficial summit in Saudi Arabia on Friday amid Arab efforts to present a
counterplan to United States President Donald Trumps proposition to move Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Egypt and Jordan, which also
aims to restore Gaza and turn down the displacement of its individuals from it.A source close to the Saudi government confirmed to AFP that
the summit was held and concluded this afternoon on Friday, keeping in mind the absence of the Sultanate of Oman
No authorities declaration was provided concerning the conference, Middle East Monitor reported.The Saudi state-run Al Ekhbariya channel
released an image of the participants at the summit kept in Riyadh without specifying its place or agenda.The picture showed Saudi Crown
Prince Mohammed Bin Salman with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and National Security Advisor Sheikh
Tahnoun Bin Zayed, Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Jordanian King
Abdullah II and Crown Prince Hussein Bin Abdullah, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and Bahraini Prime Minister Prince Salman Bin
The Egyptian presidency confirmed that Al-Sisi left Riyadh after: Participating in an informal meeting on the Palestinian issue.Saudi Arabia
looked for to lower expectations by verifying on Thursday that the meeting was a casual, brotherly meeting which its choices would be
associated with the agenda for the emergency Arab summit set to be held in Egypt on March 4
Ahead of the meeting, there was talk of disputes that might mess up the top over who would rule Gaza and the issue of funding reconstruction
in the Strip, which has actually been destroyed by Israel in its war on resistance forces, consisting of Hamas, following the October 7
However, the summit acquired importance because it reflects an unusual Arab agreement on turning down the displacement of Palestinians at a
time when Trump is presenting propositions that might affect the circumstance in the Middle East.
