CAIRO: An extraordinary Arab League meeting on Gaza, initially set for next week, has been postponed to March 4, host Egypt said on Tuesday.
The Egyptian foreign ministry said the new date was agreed with Arab League members as part of “substantive and logistical preparations” for the summit.
The meeting was called in response to US President Donald Trump’s proposal to take over the war-battered Gaza Strip and move its Palestinian inhabitants elsewhere, including to Egypt and Jordan.
On Thursday, Saudi Arabia is set to host the leaders of Egypt, Jordan, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to present their own plan for Gaza’s reconstruction while ensuring that Palestinians remain on their land.
Trump’s Gaza plan has sparked outcry across the Arab world, prompting a rare show of unity among Arab nations to block it.
Arab League summit on Gaza postponed to March 4: Egypt
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Arab League summit on Gaza postponed to March 4: Egypt
- The meeting was called in response to US President Donald Trump’s proposal to take over the war-battered Gaza Strip
GCC, EU foreign ministers to hold emergency meeting on Iran attacks
DUBAI: Foreign ministers from the Gulf Cooperation Council and the European Union are set to hold an emergency ministerial meeting on Thursday to discuss the implications of Iranian attacks on GCC states and the wider regional developments.
GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi said the meeting will bring together foreign ministers from the GCC and EU member states.
Kaja Kallas, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, will also participate via videoconference.
Albudaiwi said the talks will address the consequences of what he described as Iranian aggression against GCC states and its broader impact on regional and global security.
He added that the GCC, through coordination with regional and international partners, aims to condemn attacks targeting civilians, infrastructure and diplomatic premises in member states.
The meeting will also call on the international community to fulfill its responsibilities to stop the war and support regional and international stability, he said.
