The war in Gaza and broader Middle East tensions are expected to get top billing at a Saudi-hosted special meeting of the World Economic Forum that begins on Sunday.
The war in Gaza is set to dominate a World Economic Forum meeting being held in Saudi Arabia. Photo: - / AFPThe war in Gaza and broader Middle East tensions are expected to get top billing at a Saudi-hosted special meeting of the
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will be among those attending. Photo: Evelyn Hockstein / POOL/AFPHowever there will be no Israeli participation at the summit and Brende noted that formal mediation involving Qatar and Egypt was unfolding elsewhere."There will be discussions, of course, on the ongoing humanitarian situation in Gaza" as well as on Iran, which backs Hamas and Lebanon's Hezbollah group, he added.
From the outset Saudi Arabia has worked with other regional and global powers to try to contain the war in Gaza and avoid the type of conflagration that could derail its ambitious economic reform agenda known as Vision 2030. Meanwhile the conservative Gulf kingdom, home to the holiest shrines in Islam, is trying to open up to the world, luring business leaders and non-religious tourists.
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