"We do have the key players now in Riyadh and hopefully the
discussions can lead into a process towards reconciliation and
peace," Børge Brende said at a news conference in Riyadh, adding
that Gaza's humanitarian crisis would be on the agenda.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will attend the meetings
alongside regional leaders including Qatar's prime minister,
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister, Oman's crown prince and
Bahraini officials, Brende said.
Egypt's foreign minister, Brende said, would be there to update
officials on a round of talks Egyptian negotiators held in
Israel on Friday in an effort to restart stalled efforts to end
the war in Gaza and return the remaining Israeli hostages.
"There is now a bit of momentum for negotiations on the hostages
and also a possible ceasefire," Brende said.
(Reporting by Pesha Magid in Riyadh; Writing by Andrew Mills;
Editing by Hugh Lawson)
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