Hyderabad, Sept. 3 -- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and French president Emmanuel Macron held a phone call on Tuesday evening, September 2, to discuss the ongoing Gaza crisis, regional developments, and joint diplomatic efforts. The leaders confirmed plans to co-chair an international conference on the two-state solution in New York on Monday, September 22.

According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), both sides explored ways to enhance cooperation between the kingdom and France while reviewing the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza and developments in the occupied Palestinian territories.

During the conversation, the Crown Prince reaffirmed Saudi Arabia's position, calling for an immediate ceasefire and a just, secure and ...