The Saudi government reiterated on Tuesday the Kingdom’s call on the international community to support a two-state solution to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
It noted that the successive announcements by countries to recognize a Palestinian state are steps towards supporting international legitimacy and reflect a growing momentum to reach a just and comprehensive solution to the conflict.
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chaired the cabinet meeting that was held in NEOM.
The cabinet was briefed on the two messages Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and the Crown Prince received from Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev, as well as on the Crown Prince's meeting with Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.
The cabinet reviewed the positive outcomes of the High-Level International Conference on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, which was co-chaired by Saudi Arabia and France.
The cabinet renewed the Kingdom's call to all UN member states to support the final document issued by the conference, which represents a comprehensive framework for implementing the two-state solution, achieving international peace and security, and helping build the future of the region and its peoples.
The cabinet followed up on Saudi Arabia's comprehensive support for the State of Palestine and its people, particularly at the humanitarian level, through the continued dispatch of shelter, medical, and food aid to Gaza Strip via the Saudi air and sea bridges.
The cabinet strongly condemned the repeated provocative practices by Israeli government officials against the Al-Aqsa Mosque, stressing the Kingdom's demand that the international community halt these practices, which violate international laws and norms.
On domestic affairs, the cabinet reviewed the Kingdom's most prominent economic indicators, including a 3.9% growth in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) during the second quarter of 2025, driven by the positive performance of all economic activities, particularly non-oil sectors.
It welcomed the recent report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) following its 2025 Article IV Consultation with the Kingdom, which underscored the strength of the local economy, its ability to address global economic challenges, the continued expansion of non-oil activities, and the containment of inflation.
The cabinet deemed the launch of new industrial projects in Eastern Region as part of the comprehensive development movement witnessed by the Kingdom, in line with its vision to develop local content, boost the competitiveness of national industry, and provide an attractive and enabling investment environment for innovators and entrepreneurs.
Moreover, the cabinet praised the achievements of the Healthy Cities Program, including the World Health Organization's recognition of Jeddah and Madinah as the two largest healthy cities in the Middle East. This brings to 16 the number of healthy cities in Saudi Arabia, embodying the ongoing commitment to promoting preventive health, quality of life, and integration among relevant stakeholders.
The cabinet also applauded the contribution of the Quality of Life Program in achieving a number of objectives supporting infrastructure development, enhancing the quality of services, and developing the cultural, entertainment, and sports sectors.
It praised the achievements in environmental protection and sustainability, including the rehabilitation of more than 500,000 hectares of degraded land and the planting of over 151 million trees as part of the Saudi Green Initiative, which aims to develop vegetation cover and combat desertification.