CAIRO – 18 May 2023: The foreign ministers of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Morocco, and Jordan convened Wednesday on the sidelines of the ministerial meetings held to prepare for the Arab summit taking place in Jeddah. The ministers conferred over regional and international developments, including the updates of the Saudi Arabia-Iran deal signed in March. Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shokry attended Wednesday the first meeting of the Arab Ministerial Contact Group on Sudan, and that took place on the sidelines of the Council of Arab Foreign Ministers' meeting in Jeddah. The group was formed upon a decree by the Council of the Arab League during its extraordinary session on May 7, and has as members Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the Arab League's secretary general. The group also expressed support to Jeddah Declaration of Commitment to Protect the Civilians of Sudan.

Source: Egypt Today May 18, 2023 10:37 UTC