The Saudi government hoped on Tuesday that the Sharm el-Sheikh peace summit to end the war on Gaza would bolster efforts to achieve security and stability in the Middle East, ease the suffering of the Palestinian people and lead to a full Israeli withdrawal from the enclave.
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the cabinet meeting that was held in Riyadh.
The cabinet also hoped that the summit would pave the way for achieving just and comprehensive peace based on the two-state solution and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders and East Jerusalem as its capital.
The cabinet reviewed the message sent by King Salman and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to King Mohammed VI of Morocco, as well as the details of the phone call the Crown Prince received from Jordan’s King Abdullah II.
The cabinet stressed the urgent need for an immediate cessation of the war in Sudan, also underlining the need to preserve the country's unity and institutions. It called for sparing Sudan and its people from further suffering and destruction and urged the implementation of the Jeddah Declaration signed on May 11, 2023.
The cabinet reviewed the latest developments in joint committees between Saudi Arabia and several brotherly and friendly countries. The review covered progress made in bilateral action aimed at strengthening relations, expanding areas of cooperation, and achieving mutual interests across various fields.
The cabinet discussed the positive results of the Kingdom's hosting of several international meetings and forums, praising the success of the 25th Scientific Forum for Hajj, Umrah, and Visit Research, held under the patronage of King Salman. The cabinet commended the forum’s innovative initiatives, which are expected to help boost the quality of services provided to pilgrims.
Moreover, the cabinet considered the launch of the MENA Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network a practical measure for building an advanced system that will bolster the capabilities of countries in the region to effectively combat corruption and money laundering.
The cabinet congratulated Saudi scientist Omar Yaghi, the co-director at the KACST–UC Berkeley Center of Excellence, on winning the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. This prestigious award embodies the state's continued support and patronage of the entire research, development, and innovation system, as well as of scientists and researchers across various fields.
