Egypt, UAE, Jordan discuss Israel's Al-Aqsa assaults and Ukraine war impact at impromptu Cairo meeting
Egypt, UAE, Jordan discuss Israel's Al-Aqsa assaults and Ukraine war impact at impromptu Cairo meeting
The leaders of Jordan, Egypt and the UAE discussed Israeli attacks on Al-Aqsa Mosque and the implications of Russia's invasion of Ukraine at an unscheduled meeting in Cairo
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The three leaders met in the Egyptian capital on Sunday [Getty]
Jordan, Egypt and UAE leaders discussed calming tensions in occupied East Jerusalem and during an impromptu meeting in Cairo on Sunday.
Jordan's King Abdullah, UAE de-facto leader Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan and Egypt's President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi for trilateral talksÌýon Sunday to discuss restoring calm at Ìýwith all three countries having strong ties to Israel.
It comes following outrage overÌýrepeated Israeli attacks on Palestinian worshippers at the Muslim holy site, leaving dozens injured. All three countries have diplomatic ties with Israel and have close political and security arrangements.
The UAE is a firm regionalÌýally of Israel, Egypt was the first Arab country to normalise ties with Israel, andÌýJordan has custodianship of Al-Aqsa, as well as otherÌýMuslim and Christian holy sites in occupied East Jerusalem.
"The three countries will work to restore calm in Jerusalem, and stop all forms of escalation to enable worshippers to perform their religious rites without hindrances or harassment," Jordan's royal court said in a statement.
Late last week, twoÌýUAE airlines, Etihad and Wiz Air Abu Dhabi,Ìýof an air show markingÌýIsrael'sÌý'Independence Day' following regional outrage regarding theÌýattacks on Palestinian worshippers, coinciding with the holy month of Ramadan.
Egypt and Jordan have also condemned Israel's actions.
The three leaders also discussed how to avertÌýfood, security, and energy crises worsenedÌýby Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the statement added.
The three leaders called on Russia and Ukraine to find aÌýdiplomatic solution to the conflict.
Most Middle East nations have been cautious in their comments on the Ukraine war, of condemning Russia'sÌýinvasion.
Arab states have faced a sharp rise inÌýfood prices due to the war in Ukraine, which produces around a fifth of the world's high-grade wheat and seven percent of all wheat.
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