Qatar Emir to meed Saudi King Abdullah to discuss ceasefire attempts in Gaza
RIYADH - Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani arrived in Jeddah on Tuesday to meet Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah, Doha-based Al Jazeera television reported, without giving details of what they planned to discuss.
A Doha-based source familiar with the matter told Reuters that the primary purpose of the emir's visit is to find a way to reach a ceasefire agreement in Gaza. More than 600 people are reported to have been killed there in two weeks of fighting between Palestinians and Israelis.
"Qatar is committed to the Palestinian people and wants to do everything to stop the killing," said the source. "The emir's visit to Saudi comes as part of that."
