Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, says the Gulf consultative summit in Saudi Arabia “embodies the unified Gulf stance towards the current situation, and the need it entails for intensifying coordination and consultation”, Al Jazeera reports.

He adds in a social media post that the gathering “enhances the active role of our countries in supporting diplomatic paths, preserving the security of the region and the stability of its peoples, and achieving their aspirations towards development and prosperity”.