Saudi Arabia, Algeria Discuss Intensifying Efforts to Achieve Int’l Peace, Security

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah is in Algeria on an official visit. SPA
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah is in Algeria on an official visit. SPA
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Saudi Arabia, Algeria Discuss Intensifying Efforts to Achieve Int’l Peace, Security

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah is in Algeria on an official visit. SPA
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah is in Algeria on an official visit. SPA

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held talks with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune in Algiers on Tuesday.

Prince Faisal conveyed the greetings of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister.

The officials discussed the bilateral relations between their countries and the latest regional and international developments.

Earlier on Tuesday, Prince Faisal met with his Algerian counterpart Ahmed Attaf in Algiers.  

They discussed bilateral relations between Riyadh and Algiers and means to develop them to achieve joint interests.  

They also tackled intensifying bilateral coordination over regional and international affairs to achieve international peace and security.   

Prince Faisal had arrived on an official visit to Algeria on Monday.   

Attaf had held a dinner banquet in honor of Prince Faisal and his accompanying delegation.   

The dinner banquet was attended by Saudi Ambassador to Algeria Dr. Abdullah Al-Busairi, and the Director General of the Foreign Minister's Office, Abdulrahman Al-Dawood.



UAE, US Discuss ‘Serious Developments’ in the Region

The UAE and US flags
The UAE and US flags
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UAE, US Discuss ‘Serious Developments’ in the Region

The UAE and US flags
The UAE and US flags

UAE’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss serious developments in the Middle East, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported Thursday.

They discussed efforts to end escalation in all its forms and reach a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, WAM said.

Sheikh Abdullah affirmed the importance of boosting the efforts of the international community to improve the humanitarian response to the escalating crisis and ensure the protection of all civilians in the Gaza Strip.

He underscored the importance of putting an end to extremism and halting escalating tensions and violence in the region, which threaten regional and global peace and security, as well as accelerating the drive to alleviate the suffering of civilians in the Palestinian enclave.

Sheikh Abdullah and Blinken also discussed developments in the situation in Sudan and their humanitarian repercussions, WAM added.