Meloni Flies to Saudi Arabia to Bolster Italy’s Energy Security

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni flew to Saudi Arabia on a surprise visit on Friday as part of a tour of Gulf nations to bolster 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 aim of the visit, the official said, was to strengthen the partnership with those ...