Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan participated in a ministerial meeting on combating terrorism in West Africa on Thursday. The meeting was held in Riyadh on the sidelines of the ministerial meeting of the Global Coalition against Daesh (the so-called Islamic State or IS). During the meeting, the importance of supporting development in the West African countries and encouraging investment there was emphasized. International and regional efforts were also discussed to lay the foundations for stability, security and conflict resolution in the region. — SPA