RIYADH: In response to the exceptional situation in the Gaza Strip, and after consultation between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), it has been decided to hold a Joint Arab Islamic Extraordinary Summit in Riyadh on Saturday, instead of the “Arab Non-ordinary Summit” and “Extraordinary Islamic Summit”, which were scheduled on the same date, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on late Friday.
Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit to be Held in Riyadh on Saturday: SPA
The SPA citied the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs as saying that the Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit will be held in Riyadh on Saturday.
#Statement | In response to the unprecedented circumstances in Gaza, and after the consultation of Saudi Arabia with the League of the Arab States and the OIC, it was decided to hold a “Joint Arab Islamic Extraordinary Summit” in an exceptional manner on November 11, 2023. pic.twitter.com/o8AjlN1pHR
— Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦 (@KSAmofaEN) November 10, 2023
The SPA further said that the decision came in realization of the leaders of member nations of the need for unified efforts to come up with a collective Arab and Islamic stance to address the dangerous and unparalleled developments witnessed in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories and contain their consequences.
