Foreign ministers of Egypt, Jordan, the six countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council, and the United States reiterated their commitment to achieving peace and stability in the Middle East. The commitment came in a communiqué issued after their meeting in Sharm Alsheikh. The Saudi delegation to the meeting was led by Prince Saud Alfaisal, the Foreign Minister. The ministers agreed to coordinate efforts "to promote regional peace and security," reaffirming their "shared vision" of "a stable, peaceful Middle East." The statement reiterated commitment to "the two-state solution" towards ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and expressed "deep concerns over the humanitarian conditions of the Palestinians, particularly in Gaza", while asserting their support for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his government. --more
