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Major Muslim Nations Summit in Indonesia Postponed Due to Middle East Conflict

Friday, March 13, 2026 at 5:24 AM

A planned economic summit of eight major Muslim developing nations scheduled for April in Jakarta has been postponed due to ongoing Middle East warfare. The D-8 organization includes countries from Southeast Asia to Africa, with no new date yet announced.

JAKARTA – Indonesian foreign ministry officials announced Friday that a scheduled gathering of eight prominent Muslim developing nations has been postponed from its planned April dates due to continuing conflict in the Middle East region.

The economic cooperation summit was originally planned for April 13-15 in Jakarta and would have brought together representatives from the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation member countries.

This organization, founded in 1997, includes Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Turkey, spanning from Southeast Asia across to Africa with a focus on enhancing economic partnerships among member states.

Senior foreign ministry official Tri Tharyat informed reporters that officials have not yet established a replacement date for the postponed conference.

The ongoing military actions between the United States and Israel against Iran, which began February 28, have prompted retaliatory strikes from Iran targeting both Israel and Gulf nations hosting American military installations.

The last D-8 summit took place in Egypt during 2024.

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