Saudi Arabia calls urgent meetings of the regional Gulf Cooperation Council and the Arab League to discuss escalating tensions in the Gulf
King Salman has invited Gulf leaders and Arab states to two emergency summits in Mecca on May 30 to discuss recent"aggressions and their consequences" in the region.
Saudi Arabia has called for urgent meetings of the regional Gulf Cooperation Council and the Arab League to discuss escalating tensions in the Gulf, the Saudi official news agency said on Saturday. Tensions have soared in the Gulf with the US deploying an aircraft carrier and bombers to the region over alleged threats from Iran.of Insight into Crisis, a Middle East risk consultancy firm, who explains why Saudi Arabia is trying to gain support in the region.Saudi Arabia will do its best to avoid war in the region but stands ready to respond with "all strength and determination," said Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al Jubeir on Sunday.
Four ships including two Saudi oil tankers were damaged in mysterious sabotage attacks Sunday off Fujairah, an emirate located at the crucial entrance to the Gulf.
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