Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas left Saudi Arabia Oct. 17, after a two-day visit, during which he met with King Salman bin Abdelaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to bolster joint cooperation and to coordinate political stances. Abbas informed his hosts of the developments of the Palestinian cause, and he reiterated support for the kingdom in the recent attacks on it.
On Oct. 16, Abbas met with the king and reassured him that Palestinians support the kingdom in its fight against terrorism targeting it, and on Oct. 17, he met with the crown prince.
Secretary-General of the PLO Executive Committee Saeb Erekat, Minister of Civil Affairs Hussein al-Sheikh, Chief of the General Intelligence Service Majid Faraj and presidential diplomatic affairs’ adviser Majdi al-Khaldi accompanied Abbas on his visit. The absence of Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh and Foreign Minister Riyad Malki was notable.
Ahead of Abbas’ visit to Riyadh, Khaldi told Sama news agency Oct. 14 that the agenda of the meetings includes items such as holding the international peace conference, finding alternatives for the Palestinian political deadlock and filling Saudi Arabia in on the Palestinian elections.
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