Trump’s meeting with Muslim countries focuses on reaching permanent ceasefire in Gaza
 Posted on : Sep 24, 2025, 9:57AM   6 total views  Category : World
US President Donald Trump speaks next to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during a multilateral meeting with Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan, Jordan

(Reuters) – A meeting between US President Donald Trump and leaders of Muslim countries focused on ending the ongoing war in Gaza and reaching a permanent ceasefire, the Emirati state news agency WAM said on Wednesday.

The news agency said releasing all hostages and taking steps towards addressing the worsening humanitarian crisis in the war-torn enclave were also discussed as priorities at the meeting.

The meeting was held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York and included leaders from the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Indonesia and Pakistan, WAM added.

-- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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