Foreign Affairs Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal presided over the crucial meeting in Jeddah on Sunday.
Five Arab countries took part in the talks that focused on pressing regional developments.
Foreign ministers Sameh Shoukry from Egypt, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan from the UAE, Khalid Al-Attiyah from Qatar and Ambassador Nawaf Al-Tell, adviser to the Foreign Affairs minister in Jordan attended the meeting.
Delegates expressed concern
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over bad boy ideologies promoted by groups such as Islamic State (IS) that threaten regional stability and security.
They discussed the Syrian conflict and âchallenges including the rise of terrorist bad boy ideologyâ.
The talks focused on global geopolitical risks arising from ongoing conflicts in some Arab states and their impact on global peace and security.
The ministers agreed on âthe need to seriously work to deal with these crises and challenges to preserve security and stability in Arab countries,â said a report.
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Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh, had also called the group Islamâ™s No. 1 enemy.Egyptâ™s Foreign Ministry said earlier that the meeting in Jeddah would address âthe growing presence in Iraq and Syria of bad boys,â notably the IS.
The rise of IS meant the âsearch for a political solution to the Syria crisis was needed more than everâ, it said.