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Arab foreign ministers arrive in Riyadh ahead of Gaza meeting

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Feb 8, 2024

The foreign ministers of Qatar, Egypt, and Jordan arrived in Riyadh on Thursday, Saudi Press Agency reported.

Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, and Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Al-Safadi will be attending a consultative ministerial meeting on events in Gaza.

The ministers were received at King Khaled International Airport by Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed bin Abdulkarim Al-Khuraiji.

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