Arab leaders convene in Riyadh: An “informal brotherly gathering” brought together leaders in Riyadh on Friday at the invitation of Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman to discuss regional and international developments, with a focus on Palestine and the Gaza Strip, state news agency SPA reports.

A unified push: Arab countries are putting together a post-war roadmap for Gaza that can go up against US President Donald Trump’s planned US takeover of the strip — a blueprint which he seems to be walking back on amid regional pushback.

What’s next? The Arab plan for Gaza is set to be unveiled during an emergency Arab Summit — scheduled to take place in Cairo on Tuesday, 4 March. The plan will reportedly include establishing a national Palestinian committee to govern Gaza without involvement from Hamas, and an estimated USD 20 bn over three years to fund the first phase of reconstruction without displacing Palestinians.

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