UAE President meets Arab leaders in Riyadh

Riyadh: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan participated in an Arab summit in Riyadh on Friday, where leaders from the GCC, Jordan, and Egypt gathered at the invitation of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

The meeting brought together Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Mishal Al Ahmad, Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, and Jordan’s King Abdullah II.

Also in attendance were Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad, Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah, and Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi.

In a post on the social media platform X, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed stated: “Today, I participated in a meeting in Saudi Arabia with a group of leaders from the Gulf Cooperation Council states, Jordan, and Egypt as part of efforts to further strengthen coordination and consultation between our countries. I thank the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for organizing this constructive dialogue.”

According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the meeting continues a longstanding tradition of periodic informal discussions among GCC leaders, Jordan, and Egypt.