Saudi Arabia to host joint Islamic-Arab summit on Saturday

Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry announced late on Friday that Riyadh will host a joint Islamic-Arab summit on Saturday.

The joint summit will include members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and the Arab League, replacing the two separate gatherings that were originally going to be held, the ministry said.

The joint meeting "will be held in response to the exceptional circumstances taking place in the Palestinian Gaza Strip as countries feel the need to unify efforts and come out with a unified collective position," the ministry said.