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Saudi Arabia, US committed to permanent Palestinian-Israeli peace

JEDDAH, Aug 22 (KUNA) -- Saudi Arabia and the US affirmed Tuesday their determination to support all efforts aimed at attaining permanent peace between the Palestinians and Israelis, official media reported.
The two countries made their remarks during talks held between Saudi Deputy King Mohammad bin Salman Al-Saud and the US President's Senior Advisor Jared Kushner.
Other US officials attending the talks included US Special Representative for International Negotiations Jason Greenblatt and US Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategy Dina Powell, according to Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
The two sides also stressed the importance of backing all efforts geared toward achieving peace, stability, and prosperity in the Middle East region.
They also addressed their bilateral top priorities such as cutting off all forms of support to terrorists and extremists, continuing to enhance the Global Center for Combating Extremist Ideology (GCCEI), and boosting their cooperation ties. (end) nh.ma