Saudi FM Arrives in Madrid for Arab-EU Meeting on Gaza War
The Saudi Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, has arrived in the capital of Spain, Madrid, to take part in a crucial meeting on the latest developments in Gaza, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
Prince Faisal bin Farhan will participate in the expanded meeting of the Ministerial Committee assigned by the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit concerning developments in the Gaza Strip, the Madrid Group, and several European States.
The meeting, scheduled for May 25, 2025, will discuss the developments in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank, as well as the international efforts to end the war and alleviate the humanitarian suffering in the enclave.
Furthermore, the meeting will discuss the ongoing preparations for the upcoming International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, which Saudi Arabia will co-chair alongside France from June 17-20, 2025 at the UN headquarters in New York.
The Saudi Foreign Minister, alongside his Egyptian and Jordanian counterparts, on Friday took part in a meeting with the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, Jean-Noel Barrot, in Paris. Their meeting addressed international efforts to end the war in Gaza and allow unimpeded flow of humanitarian aid into the Strip.
They also discussed strengthening joint efforts to halt all Israeli violations against the Palestinian people and supporting endeavors aimed at advancing peace in the region and implementing the two-state solution in accordance with relevant international laws.
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