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Jordan to host Syria summit with Arab countries, Turkey

Jordan will host a Syria crisis summit over the weekend with the participation of foreign ministers from numerous western and Arab nations, Amman's foreign ministry announced on Thursday.

The Saturday summit "to discuss developments in Syria" will include top diplomats from Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Lebanon, Egypt, the UAE, Bahrain and Qatar. They will also convene with their Turkish and US counterparts, the EU's foreign policy chief and the UN envoy for Syria, the statement said.