Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed arrives in Riyadh for Gaza summit

Gulf Today Report

On behalf of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, His Highness Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President of the UAE, Deputy Prime Minister, Head of the Presidential Office, arrived in the capital, Riyadh, as the head of the UAE delegation for a summit regarding developments in the situation in the Gaza Strip.

The UAE delegation to the summit includes Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Anwar Bin Mohammed Gargash, Diplomatic Advisor to His Highness the President, Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, Minister of State, and Sheikh Nahyan Bin Saif Al Nahyan, UAE Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.

Upon his arrival and the accompanying delegation to King Khalid International Airport, His Highness was received by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed Bin Abdul Rahman Bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of the Riyadh Region, and a number of senior officials.

Israel's subsequent aerial and ground offensive has killed more than 11,000 people, mostly civilians and many of them children, according to health ministry.

Middle East leaders have called for a ceasefire while warning the conflict risks drawing in other countries.