CAIRO, Feb 9, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Egypt will host a summit of Arab nations on 
February 27 to discuss "the latest serious developments" concerning the 
Palestinian territories, its foreign ministry said in a statement on Sunday.

The "emergency Arab summit" comes as Egypt has been rallying regional support 
against US President Donald Trump's plan to relocate Palestinians from the 
Gaza Strip to Egypt and Jordan while establishing US control over the coastal 
territory.

Sunday's statement said the gathering was called "after extensive 
consultations by Egypt at the highest levels with Arab countries in recent 
days, including Palestine, which requested the summit, to address the latest 
serious developments regarding the Palestinian cause".

That included coordination with Bahrain, which currently chairs the Arab 
League, the statement said.

On Friday, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty spoke with regional 
partners including Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to shore 
up opposition to any forced displacement of Palestinians from their land.

Last week, Trump floated the idea of US administration over Gaza, envisioning 
rebuilding the devastated territory into the "Riviera of the Middle East" 
after resettling Palestinians elsewhere, namely Egypt and Jordan.

The remarks have prompted global backlash, and Arab countries have firmly 
rejected the proposal, insisting on a two-state solution with an independent 
Palestinian state alongside Israel.