Meloni Visits Gulf to Bolster Energy Ties to War-Hit States (1)

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni flew to Saudi Arabia on a surprise two-day visit to the Gulf, with plans to meet leaders including Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman as she aims to strengthen domestic energy security.

Meloni started her tour from Jeddah, according to an Italian government official. She is the first leader of a European Union or North Atlantic Treaty Organization country to visit the region since the Iran war started, the official said, adding that Meloni will also meet with representatives from Qatar and the United Arab Emirates on the trip.

The focus of her visit is to ...