Saudi FM Holds Telephone Calls with Sudan’s Burhan, Hamedti

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan. Asharq Al-Awsat
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan. Asharq Al-Awsat
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Saudi FM Holds Telephone Calls with Sudan’s Burhan, Hamedti

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan. Asharq Al-Awsat
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan. Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held telephone calls on Tuesday with Head of Sudan's Sovereign Transitional Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the Leader of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in Sudan, Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, better known by his nickname Hamedti.

The talks highlighted the latest developments in war-torn Sudan.

During his conversation with the rival Sudanese parties, the Saudi Minister emphasized the need that all sides abide by the truce in order to allow the resumption of humanitarian works, protect the relief workers and civilians, and to preserve safe humanitarian corridors.

Farhan reiterated Saudi Arabia’s calls for calm and for prioritizing Sudan’s national interest.

He said that rival parties should stop all forms of military escalation and resort to a political solution that guarantees restoration of stability and security to Sudan and to its brotherly people.



Albudaiwi Urges International Community to Act Immediately to Stop Israeli Aggression in Gaza Strip

A view shows houses and buildings destroyed in Israeli strikes, in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip, October 11, 2023. REUTERS/Anas al-Shareef
A view shows houses and buildings destroyed in Israeli strikes, in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip, October 11, 2023. REUTERS/Anas al-Shareef
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Albudaiwi Urges International Community to Act Immediately to Stop Israeli Aggression in Gaza Strip

A view shows houses and buildings destroyed in Israeli strikes, in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip, October 11, 2023. REUTERS/Anas al-Shareef
A view shows houses and buildings destroyed in Israeli strikes, in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip, October 11, 2023. REUTERS/Anas al-Shareef

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi has renewed his call to the international community to assume its responsibilities and take urgent action to stop the grave Israeli aggression in Gaza Strip.
In a press release from the GCC General Secretariat, Albudaiwi stressed that one year since the start of military actions by Israeli occupation forces in Gaza, the humanitarian, security, and economic situation in the region has notably deteriorated.

According to SPA, he said, the situation necessitates immediate and decisive steps by the international community to put an end to the brutal Israeli crimes against the Palestinian people, de-escalate military operations and lift the blockade to ensure the provision of humanitarian aid and the opening of crossings, to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people.
Albudaiwi also emphasized the critical need to protect civilians, including those involved in relief and humanitarian work, who face severe dangers while fulfilling their vital roles. Furthermore, he reiterated that GCC countries consistently advocate for accountability for those responsible for crimes against humanity, for holding the Israeli government accountable for the violations committed by its forces against the defenseless Palestinian people.
He reaffirmed the GCC member states’ unwavering support for the Palestinian cause, and their commitment to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state within the June 4, 1967, borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with the Arab Peace Initiative and relevant United Nations resolutions.
Albudaiwi called for united regional and international endeavors to secure an immediate and lasting ceasefire in Gaza and to provide essential assistance to the Palestinian people, thus fostering stability and security in the region.