- Advertisement -Saudi Arabia and several other Arab nations reportedly blocked a move to cut diplomatic and economic ties with Israel during a joint summit of Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) convened in Riyadh. The countries that rejected the demands to freeze ties with Israel were Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Sudan, Morocco, Mauritania, Djibouti, Jordan and Egypt. Other Arab nations felt the need to keep communication channels open with Israel and hence, shot down the move. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi asked the gathering of Islamic countries to designate the Israeli military as a “terrorist organisation”. Saudi Arabia and other Arab nations block proposal to cut all ties with Israel: ReportAs mentioned in a news article on reports, Saudi Arabia and several other Arab nations rejected demands to freeze all diplomatic and economic contacts with Israel during a joint summit of Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) convened in Riyadh.

Source: Mint November 13, 2023 14:18 UTC