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Saudi FM Takes Part in Discussions on Gaza, 2-State Solution in Expanded Madrid Meeting

Saudi FM Takes Part in Discussions on Gaza, 2-State Solution in Expanded Madrid Meeting

Asharq Al-Awsat25-05-2025
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah arrived in Madrid on Saturday to participate in the expanded meeting of the ministerial committee assigned by the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit regarding developments in the Gaza Strip, the Madrid Group, and a number of European countries.
The meeting is set to address the ongoing developments in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, along with international efforts to end the conflict and ease the humanitarian crisis in the region.
It will also focus on preparations for the upcoming high-level international conference on the two-state solution, scheduled to take place at the United Nations headquarters in New York this June, co-chaired by Saudi Arabia and France.
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