Saudi Gazette/Okaz

JEDDAH — Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, deputy prime minister and minister of defense, will embark on a tour of three countries in the region starting from Monday.

The tour will include Egypt, Jordan, and Turkey, as he will discuss with the leaders of the three countries a number of regional and international issues.

The talks will also tackle the repercussions of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict on the region, and strengthening bilateral relations between these countries and Riyadh, in addition to signing economy related agreements.

The Crown Prince tour comes ahead of the Gulf Cooperation Council Summit +3 (Egypt, Jordan, and Iraq) due to be held in Saudi Arabia on July 16 with US President Joe Biden’s participation.