The meeting of the Arab foreign ministers, chaired by Saudi Arabia as a successor to Jordan, started on Thursday in Riyadh.

Qatar is participating in the meeting with a delegation headed by Permanent Representative of Qatar to the Arab League HE Saif bin Muqaddam Al Buainain, reported Qatar Tribune.

The purpose of the meeting is to prepare the draft agenda and draft resolutions on the items presented to the Arab leaders during their summit meeting on Sunday in Dammam.

Arab League’s Assistant Secretary-General Hossam Zaki said Arab foreign ministers would discuss political issues on the agenda of the Arab summit, especially the Palestinian cause and major crises in Syria, Libya, Yemen and others.

This will be in addition to the permanent agenda items, especially with regard to solidarity with Lebanon, support for peace and development in Sudan and support for the Union of the Comoros, as well as the remaining permanent items on the agenda of the Arab summit.