Saudi, German FMs Hold Talks in Jeddah

The Saudi and German foreign ministers meet in Jeddah. (Saudi Foreign Ministry)
The Saudi and German foreign ministers meet in Jeddah. (Saudi Foreign Ministry)
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Saudi, German FMs Hold Talks in Jeddah

The Saudi and German foreign ministers meet in Jeddah. (Saudi Foreign Ministry)
The Saudi and German foreign ministers meet in Jeddah. (Saudi Foreign Ministry)

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock in Jeddah on Monday.

The officials discussed Saudi-German relations and ways to bolster and develop them to serve mutual interests, tweeted the Saudi Foreign Ministry.

They also discussed intensifying bilateral coordination in several regional and international issues, most notably political, security and economic affairs.

Baerbock expressed Germany’s appreciation to Saudi Arabia for its evacuation of German nationals from Sudan in wake of the eruption of the conflict there last month.

After the talks, the ministers held official discussions that stressed the importance of exerting efforts on all levels to achieve common visions. They also tackled ways to boost their efforts to consolidate peace in the region and world.



Saudi Arabia Rejects Israel’s Plan to Capture Gaza 

A Palestinian man reacts following an Israeli strike that hit Gaza City's Thai restaurant and its vicinity on May 7, 2025. (AFP)
A Palestinian man reacts following an Israeli strike that hit Gaza City's Thai restaurant and its vicinity on May 7, 2025. (AFP)
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Saudi Arabia Rejects Israel’s Plan to Capture Gaza 

A Palestinian man reacts following an Israeli strike that hit Gaza City's Thai restaurant and its vicinity on May 7, 2025. (AFP)
A Palestinian man reacts following an Israeli strike that hit Gaza City's Thai restaurant and its vicinity on May 7, 2025. (AFP)

Saudi Arabia expressed on Wednesday its categorical rejection of Israel’s plan to seize control of the Gaza Strip, slamming its ongoing violation of international law and international humanitarian law.

In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said Saudi Arabia rejects any attempts to expand settlements in Palestinian territories, stressing that Israeli authorities must abide by international resolutions.

It reiterated the Kingdom’s support for the Palestinian cause in line with international resolutions. It renewed its backing of the 2002 Arab peace initiative and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state according to the 1967 border with east Jerusalem as its capital.

Israel has approved a plan to intensify its operations in Gaza, which would include seizing the enclave, holding on to captured territories, forcibly displacing Palestinians to southern Gaza and taking control of aid distribution along with private security companies.

Israel is also calling up tens of thousands of reserve soldiers to carry out the plan. Israel says the plan will be gradual and will not be implemented until after US President Donald Trump wraps up his visit to the region later this month.