Minister of Foreign and Expatriate Affairs Ayman Safadi participated on Wednesday in a meeting in Qatar that included key regional leaders and the US President's Special Envoy to the Middle East.

The prime minister also says a deal for a lasting peace in Ukraine must include a return of abducted children. Ukraine says at least 19,000 children have been abducted by Russia.

Large scale protests against the divisive president could drag the King into politics – and do serious damage to the monarchy ...