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Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Qatar, UAE join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’

By Thomson Reuters Jan 21, 2026 | 10:48 AM

DUBAI, Jan 21 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, ‍Indonesia, Pakistan and Qatar have accepted invitations to join U.S. President Donald ‌Trump’s “Board of ‌Peace”, the Saudi foreign ministry said in a joint statement that also ​included the United Arab ‍Emirates.

The statement ​added that each ​country will sign ‍accession documents in accordance with its legal procedures.

Trump has invited dozens of ‍world leaders to join his initiative aimed ‍at ‍resolving global conflicts, ​although diplomats ​say ⁠the move could ‌harm the work of the United Nations.

(Reporting by Ahmed Elimam; Editing by Hugh ⁠Lawson)