Emergency Arab League summit kicks off in Mecca as regional tensions mount

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud attends the Gulf and Arab summits in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on May 30, 2019. The Arab League and the Gulf Cooperation Council on Thursday called on Iran to reconsider its role in the region, Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday. In a press statement after the Gulf and Arab summits held in the Saudi city of Mecca, Saudi Foreign Minister Ibrahim Al-Assaf voiced the support from the Gulf and Arab countries for Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) against the recent attacks they have witnessed. (Xinhua/SPA)