NEOM — Saudi Arabia has renewed its call for the international community to support a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, stressing that the wave of recognition of Palestine by several countries marks growing momentum toward a just and comprehensive resolution. The call came during a Cabinet session chaired by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday in NEOM. The meeting reviewed the outcomes of the recent high-level international conference on the peaceful settlement of the Palestinian issue, which Saudi Arabia co-hosted with France. The conference concluded with a final document urging UN member states to endorse it as a viable implementation framework. The Cabinet also reiterated Saudi Arabia's continued humanitarian support to the Palestinian people, particularly in Gaza, through its ongoing air and sea aid bridges, including relief and medical supplies. Saudi ministers condemned repeated provocations by Israeli occupation officials at Al-Aqsa Mosque and called on the international community to halt violations that contravene international law. On the economic front, the Cabinet highlighted a 3.9% year-on-year increase in Saudi Arabia's real GDP in Q2 2025, driven by non-oil sector growth. The IMF's Article IV consultation report confirmed Saudi Arabia's strong fiscal position and its ability to navigate global economic challenges. In industrial development, the Cabinet welcomed the launch of new projects in the Eastern Province as part of a broader drive to boost local content and global competitiveness in the Saudi industrial sector. The Cabinet also praised the World Health Organization's designation of Jeddah and Madinah as healthy cities with populations exceeding one million, bringing the total number of certified healthy cities in the Kingdom to 16. On the environmental front, the government reviewed progress on the Saudi Green Initiative, reporting the rehabilitation of over 500,000 hectares of degraded land and the planting of 151 million trees as part of the national campaign to combat desertification and restore vegetation. Several agreements and memorandums of understanding were approved with countries including Mongolia, China, New Zealand, Kuwait, Pakistan, Oman, and Thailand, covering areas such as mining, healthcare, customs, vocational training, competition regulation, and non-oil exports. The Cabinet approved the 2025–2028 GCC strategy to combat narcotics, endorsed a two-semester school year for public education, and adopted the use of national address-based numbering for street and building identification. The meeting also included structural amendments to the National Center of Meteorology.
