Saudi Arabia Gathers Ministers for Regional Security Talks

0:00I'm Cory with the story, and this is your pulse of the world. Global news today. Saudi Arabia is hosting a meeting of foreign ministers from several Arab and Islamic nations in Riyadh this Wednesday. The gathering aims to explore ways to bolster regional security and stability amid the ongoing war involving the United States, Israel, and Iran. Country-sending representatives include Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Pakistan, Qatar, Syria, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates. Saudi officials announced the consultative talks as tensions continue to simmer. Nearly three weeks into the conflict, there's little sign of de-escalation. The fighting has caused major disruptions to global energy supplies, hitting markets hard and raising concerns worldwide. Turkey's foreign minister, Hakkan Fiden, plans to stress the importance of a negotiated peaceful resolution during the meeting and beyond. He warns that prolonged war could inflict lasting harm on relationships between regional neighbors. Before the war started,

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