Advisor Al-Alula Meets with French Envoy for Lebanon

Advisor at the General Secretariat of the Cabinet Nizar bin Suleiman Al-Alula met with French President's Special Envoy for Lebanon Jean-Yves Le Drian.
Advisor at the General Secretariat of the Cabinet Nizar bin Suleiman Al-Alula met with French President's Special Envoy for Lebanon Jean-Yves Le Drian.
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Advisor Al-Alula Meets with French Envoy for Lebanon

Advisor at the General Secretariat of the Cabinet Nizar bin Suleiman Al-Alula met with French President's Special Envoy for Lebanon Jean-Yves Le Drian.
Advisor at the General Secretariat of the Cabinet Nizar bin Suleiman Al-Alula met with French President's Special Envoy for Lebanon Jean-Yves Le Drian.

Advisor at the General Secretariat of the Cabinet Nizar bin Suleiman Al-Alula met on Thursday in Riyadh with French President's Special Envoy for Lebanon Jean-Yves Le Drian.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed the bilateral relations between the Kingdom and France, and reviewed the latest developments in Lebanon, as well as regional and international issues of common interest.



UAE, US Discuss ‘Serious Developments’ in the Region

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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.