Saudi Defense Minister, French Minister of Armed Forces Discuss Situation in Gaza

Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz (SPA)
Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz (SPA)
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Saudi Defense Minister, French Minister of Armed Forces Discuss Situation in Gaza

Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz (SPA)
Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz (SPA)

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman has received a phone call from the French Minister of the Armed Forces, Sebastien Lecornu, and discussed the situation in Gaza and its surroundings, including international efforts concerning the developments.

The Saudi Defense Minister emphasized the necessity of ceasing military operations, protecting civilians, and upholding international humanitarian law.

He also stressed the importance of working to find solutions for restoring stability in the region and reinitiating the peace process, enabling the Palestinian people to obtain their legitimate rights.

During the call, they reviewed the bilateral relations and the existing cooperation in defense fields, and discussed joint coordination regarding regional issues and the efforts to de-escalate tensions in the region.



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.”