The first minister said: "When it comes to the Middle East, firstly, I will always recognise the constructive role that US administrations played in terms of the peace process. "But I think that same critical approach, practical approach, that they applied to the Irish peace process, they now need to apply to the Middle East." Emma Little-Pengelly said: "I do think that positive, joint leadership here this week is really important. Emma Little-Pengelly said: "There's a lot of enthusiasm, a lot of good will for us and for Northern Ireland and we want to maximise that for the benefit of everyone in Northern Ireland. "We can't grow our economy alone, we need foreign direct investment and we want to make Northern Ireland the thriving, better place we want it to be."

Source: The North Africa Journal March 14, 2024 19:22 UTC