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Friday, February 14, 2025
Saudi Arabia to host leaders of 4 Arab countries, PA president at summit on Trump’s Gaza plan next week
Saudi Arabia will host the leaders of four Arab countries at a summit on February 20 to discuss Donald Trump’s proposal for a US takeover of Gaza, a source with knowledge of the preparations says.
The leaders of Egypt, Jordan, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates will attend the summit, which will take place ahead of an Arab League meeting in Cairo on February 27 on the same issue, the source says.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, another source says Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will also attend.