Riyadh: Ministers from Arab and Muslim countries will embark on an international tour to world capitals on November 20, starting from China to seek an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
The announcement was made by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on the sidelines of the IISS Manama Security Summit in Bahrain on Saturday, November 18.
The tour will be the first step for the Islamic Ministerial Committee to carry out decisions reached at the Arab-Islamic Summit held in Riyadh on November 11.
China will be the inaugural destination for the committee, which will then visit multiple capitals to urge for an immediate ceasefire and facilitate the entry of relief and humanitarian aid into Gaza.
Saudi Foreign Minister emphasizes the need to open urgent humanitarian corridors in Gaza during a meeting with EU High Representative Josep Borrell.
During a meeting, both sides discussed Gaza Strip developments, with Bin Farhan expressing the Kingdom’s rejection of Israeli occupation forces’ military escalation and displacement of Palestinians.
Since the beginning of the Israel and Hamas war, Riyadh has been actively participating in global diplomatic efforts to end the Gaza Strip conflict and facilitate the entry of humanitarian aid.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud has reaffirmed his country’s rejection of the “brutal war in Gaza” and emphasized the need for immediate military cessation.
Since October 7, the Israeli army has continued to wage war on the Gaza Strip resulting in over 12,000 deaths.
