Mideast leaders call for calm as fears mount of a renewed war in the region, and other Mideast news

Regional leaders called for calm Saturday as fears of a new escalation between the U.S., Israel and Iran grow.Speaking at a security forum in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs said the message from the region is that it wants a return to peace. Also at the forum, Syria's foreign minister said his country and Jordan would discuss ways to strengthen their shared border.Here is the latest news from the Middle East on Saturday. Read our full coverage here.Regional leaders call for calm amid fears of a new escalation between the US, Israel and IranOn Saturday, Saudi Arabia's vice minister of foreign affairs said the message from the region is that it wants a return to peace. Speaking at a security forum in Bahrain, Waleed ElKhereiji told the audience that efforts were being made to prevent a military escalation and reach an agreement that ends the crisis with Iran.“If you look at … the efforts that everybody is trying to do, the message is very clear. People in this p