Saudi Crown Prince Meets Presidents, Leaders on Sidelines of Arab-Islamic Summit in Riyadh

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, meets with Jordan's King Abdullah II in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held a series of meetings on Monday with several presidents and leaders on the sidelines of the extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit in Riyadh.

He held talks with Jordan’s King Abdullah II, Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, Iraqi PM Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim, head of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)

The summit brought together the presidents and representatives of over 50 countries to discuss ceasefire efforts in Gaza and Lebanon.

Riyadh also hosted the first extraordinary summit in November 2023.