Saudi Arabia Stresses its Keenness on Regional Stability, Uniting Arab Ranks

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chairs the cabinet meeting Jeddah. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chairs the cabinet meeting Jeddah. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia Stresses its Keenness on Regional Stability, Uniting Arab Ranks

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chairs the cabinet meeting Jeddah. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chairs the cabinet meeting Jeddah. (SPA)

The Saudi government stressed on Tuesday the Kingdom’s constant keenness on uniting Arab ranks and providing the suitable conditions to establish stability and prosperity in the region.

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the cabinet meeting that was held in Jeddah.

The cabinet underlined the importance the Kingdom places on sustainable development and as president of the Arab League summit, will work on initiatives that aim to promote joint cooperation in various social, economic, cultural and environment fields.

The ministers praised the outcomes of the Arab League summit that was held in Jeddah on Friday. They hailed the Jeddah Declaration that opens a new chapter of joint work and solidarity against challenges and hardships in the Arab world to ultimately establish a promising future for generations to come.

Minister of Media Salman Al-Dosari said the ministers were briefed on the meetings Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held with Arab rulers and the president of Ukraine during the summit. The talks tackled bilateral relations and means to develop them.

The ministers were briefed on the outcomes of the fourth session of the Saudi-Algerian Political Consultation Committee and the fourth meeting of the Political, Security and Military Committee of the Saudi-Iraqi Coordination Council.

The ministers reviewed latest regional and international developments, most notably the conflict in Sudan. They welcomed the Kingdom’s efforts in the signing of a seven-day ceasefire agreement and the humanitarian arrangements made by the parties to the conflict, hoping that talks will bring about a permanent halt of hostilities and activate the political process, said Al-Dosari.

The cabinet lauded the Kingdom's launch of the scientific mission at the International Space Station (ISS), where two Saudi astronauts are on board. The mission is bound to yield scientific results that will serve humanity and help achieve the aspirations of the Kingdom and objectives of Saudi Vision 2030 in this area.



Syria’s Leader Meets with Bahraini Diplomatic Delegation

The leader of Syria's new administration, Ahmed al-Sharaa meets Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdul Latif Al-Zayani in Damascus, Syria, January 8, 2025. (Bahrain News Agency/Handout via Reuters)
The leader of Syria's new administration, Ahmed al-Sharaa meets Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdul Latif Al-Zayani in Damascus, Syria, January 8, 2025. (Bahrain News Agency/Handout via Reuters)
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Syria’s Leader Meets with Bahraini Diplomatic Delegation

The leader of Syria's new administration, Ahmed al-Sharaa meets Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdul Latif Al-Zayani in Damascus, Syria, January 8, 2025. (Bahrain News Agency/Handout via Reuters)
The leader of Syria's new administration, Ahmed al-Sharaa meets Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdul Latif Al-Zayani in Damascus, Syria, January 8, 2025. (Bahrain News Agency/Handout via Reuters)

Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa received a delegation from Bahrain on Wednesday and met with the Bahraini foreign minister, state media reported.

The visit was the latest in a flurry of diplomatic overtures by Arab countries to Syria’s new leaders after they overthrew former President Bashar al-Assad in a lightning rebel offensive.

Like other Gulf countries, Bahrain had cut off diplomatic ties with Syria under Assad’s rule during the Syrian civil war, but it reopened its embassy in Damascus in 2018 and gradually restored ties with the Assad government.

Bahrain is the current head of the Arab summit, and days after Assad’s ouster it had sent a message to al-Sharaa offering its cooperation with the new authorities and saying, “We look forward to Syria regaining its authentic role in the Arab League.”