Saudi Arabia will host a regional summit to discuss the ongoing economic crisis in Jordan, where a proposed income tax rise recently triggered some of the largest protests in years.
The meeting on Sunday in Mecca will be attended by Saudi King Salman, Jordan’s King Abdullah II, Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah and the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
The leaders agreed to meet in order to “discuss ways to support Jordan to overcome the economic crisis the country is going through,” Saudi Press Agency said on Saturday, quoting a statement from the Royal Court.
King Abdullah on Saturday met with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini over strategic cooperation and partnership between the Kingdom and the union.
During the meeting, they reviewed the reforms and economic programmes carried out by the Kingdom to overcome the economic and financial challenges imposed by regional crises, a Royal Court statement said.
Dispatch based on reports on The Jordan Times and Al Jazeera
