Being held in the Egyptian coastal resort

[mrmvp]

Hello.

Is it possible to omit the word "being" in the paragraph below. If yes, Is it grammatical?

Bin Salman's remarks came during the COP27 climate summit being held in the Egyptian coastal resort of Sharm El-Sheikh

The above paragraph is taken from

Saudi Arabia allocates $2.5bn to support Middle East Green Initiative

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman said yesterday that the kingdom will contribute $2.5 billion in support of the Middle East Green Initiative over the next ten years. Bin Salman’s remarks...

www.middleeastmonitor.com

 

[Barque]

If you drop "being", it means you're referring to an event in the past.

With "being", it means you're referring to an ongoing event.

They're both grammatical.

 

[emsr2d2]

Hello. Unnecessary. Just go ahead with your question.

Is it possible to omit the word "being" in the paragraph sentence below. If yes, is it grammatical?

"Bin Salman's remarks came during the COP27 climate summit being held in the Egyptian coastal resort of Sharm El-Sheikh."

The above paragraph sentence is taken from the following source:

Saudi Arabia allocates $2.5bn to support Middle East Green Initiative

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman said yesterday that the kingdom will contribute $2.5 billion in support of the Middle East Green Initiative over the next ten years. Bin Salman’s remarks...

www.middleeastmonitor.com

 

[Tdol]

Hello.

Is it possible to omit the word "being" in the paragraph below. If yes, Is it grammatical?

You could omit being held.

 

[Tdol]

If you drop "being", it means you're referring to an event in the past.

It could also refer to an event that is always held there.