Saudi Arabia Completes All Humanitarian Evacuations of Citizens, Foreign Nationals from Sudan

Aid from King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center from Saudi Arabia is unloaded from a Saudi Royal Air Force cargo plane at Port Sudan International Airport, Sudan, May 11, 2023. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri
Aid from King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center from Saudi Arabia is unloaded from a Saudi Royal Air Force cargo plane at Port Sudan International Airport, Sudan, May 11, 2023. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri
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Saudi Arabia Completes All Humanitarian Evacuations of Citizens, Foreign Nationals from Sudan

Aid from King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center from Saudi Arabia is unloaded from a Saudi Royal Air Force cargo plane at Port Sudan International Airport, Sudan, May 11, 2023. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri
Aid from King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center from Saudi Arabia is unloaded from a Saudi Royal Air Force cargo plane at Port Sudan International Airport, Sudan, May 11, 2023. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri

Saudi Arabia has finalized the implementation of all humanitarian evacuations of its citizens and foreign nationals of friendly countries from Sudan, under the directives and follow-up of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and the Crown Prince, and in response to requests received by the Kingdom from many countries.

The humanitarian evacuations by the Kingdom included 8,455 people (404 citizens, and 8,051 people belonging to 110 nationalities), who were evacuated by a group of Royal Saudi Navy ships and Royal Saudi Air Force planes, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The Kingdom also assisted friendly countries in evacuating 11,184 of their nationals to the Kingdom before returning to their homeland, it said.

The Kingdom provided the evacuees with full care and follow-up throughout the evacuations and from the time they arrived in Saudi territories until they departed.



Saudi King Salman Sends Written Message to Iranian President on Bilateral Ties

Prince Dr. Mansour bin Miteb bin Abdulaziz, Minister of State, Cabinet Member and Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, hands the message to Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian during their meeting on Tuesday. (SPA)
Prince Dr. Mansour bin Miteb bin Abdulaziz, Minister of State, Cabinet Member and Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, hands the message to Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian during their meeting on Tuesday. (SPA)
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Saudi King Salman Sends Written Message to Iranian President on Bilateral Ties

Prince Dr. Mansour bin Miteb bin Abdulaziz, Minister of State, Cabinet Member and Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, hands the message to Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian during their meeting on Tuesday. (SPA)
Prince Dr. Mansour bin Miteb bin Abdulaziz, Minister of State, Cabinet Member and Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, hands the message to Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian during their meeting on Tuesday. (SPA)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sent on Wednesday a written message to President of Iran Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian on bilateral relations.

The message was delivered by Prince Dr. Mansour bin Miteb bin Abdulaziz, Minister of State, Cabinet Member and Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques.

Pezeshkian, who was sworn in office on Tuesday, received Prince Mansour in Tehran later that day.

Prince Mansour conveyed the greetings of King Salman and Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to Pezeshkian and their wishes to the government and people of Iran for further progress and prosperity.

The meeting was attended by Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Eng. Waleed bin Abdulkarim El-Khereiji, Saudi Ambassador to Iran Abdullah bin Saud Al-Anzi, Iran’s acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Bagheri Kani and a number of Iranian officials.