Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has met Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh to discuss recent developments in Gaza, state media reports.

“The leaders met in the presence of ministers and other senior officials from both countries to focus on efforts to stop Israel’s aggression against Gaza, the allowance of aid, and other ways to support security and stability in the region,” Qatar’s Emiri Diwan office said in a statement, according to Reuters.

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