Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak this Thursday evening in Riyadh. Sunak's office at Downing Street stated that he and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman agreed on the necessity to avoid any further escalation of the conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Middle East. It was added that "the Prime Minister encouraged the Crown Prince to use Saudi leadership in the region to support stability, both now and in the long term."