RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will host an emergency gathering of Arab and Islamic foreign ministers in Riyadh on Wednesday evening to discuss ways of bolstering regional security and stability.
The Kingdom’s Foreign Ministry said the meeting will aim to deepen consultation and coordination on how best to support peace and stability.
The talks come against a backdrop of sharply escalating tensions across the Middle East.
Following a joint US-Israeli strike on Iran on Feb. 28, Tehran launched successive waves of missile and drone attacks targeting Gulf states, Israel and American assets across the region, plunging the Middle East into its deepest security crisis in years.
Gulf airports, including major cargo hubs in Dubai and Doha, have faced repeated closures due to Iranian strikes, disrupting trade, travel and the flow of critical medical supplies.
The announcement follows a flurry of diplomatic phone calls on Tuesday, with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan reaching out to his counterparts in Syria, Algeria, Iraq, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egypt and the UAE.
Wednesday’s gathering represents a collective Arab and Islamic effort to contain the fallout and chart a path toward de-escalation before the crisis deepens further.
