DUBAI, April 4 -- Saudi efforts to de-escalate the Gaza conflict are "in line" with Japanese policy, UEMURA Tsukasa, Japan's special envoy for Middle East peace, said on Tuesday.
"Aside from providing humanitarian assistance to Gaza, Saudi Arabia is doing a fairly good job politically, in line with (Japan's) policy as well. In terms of humanitarian assistance, Saudi Arabia is doing the most efforts," the former ambassador to the Kingdom, who visited the region to discuss the war, told Arab News Japan.
Since March 27, Uemura has visited Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE in efforts to de-escalate the conflict by closely communicating with the countries and international organizations concerned.
In Saudi Arabia, he met with Dr. Saudbi...