RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on Friday. During the meeting, “they reviewed the strong fraternal relations between the two countries and ways to support and strengthen them in various fields,” the Saudi Press Agency reported. They also discussed the situation in the Gaza Strip and the ongoing efforts to end the conflict, protect civilians, support the flow of aid and bring security and stability to the region. Several ministers and other senior officials from the two sides attended the meeting. The crown prince received Sheikh Tamim on his arrival at King Khalid International Airport. The emir was also in the Kingdom to attend an extraordinary Arab League Summit and an emergency Islamic Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. The crown prince also met Gen. Abdul Fattah Al-Burhan, chairman of the Sudanese Sovereignty Council, on the sidelines of the first Saudi-African Summit to discuss cooperation between the two countries. He also held talks on cooperation and development opportunities with Chad’s President Mahamat Deby, Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali. More than 50 heads of state from the Middle East and Africa attended Friday’s summit, which sought to find ways to strengthen social and economic ties.