Saudi Leadership Condoles Kazakh President over Victims of Coal Mine Explosion

The flag of Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)
The flag of Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Saudi Leadership Condoles Kazakh President over Victims of Coal Mine Explosion

The flag of Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)
The flag of Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud extended his condolences to Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev over the victims of a coal mine explosion that claimed the lives of many individuals and left others missing, SPA said on Monday.

In his cable the King said: “We extend our deepest condolences and sincere sympathy to the families of the deceased and the Kazakh people, we pray to Allah Almighty, to bestow his mercy and forgiveness upon the deceased and grant patience and solace to their families”.

An explosion at the Kostenko mine in the Karaganda region of the Republic of Kazakhstan left tens dead and many people missing.

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud also extended condolences to the Kazakh president.

In his cable the Crown Prince said: "I have received news of the explosion that occurred at the Kostenko mine in the Karaganda region of the Republic of Kazakhstan, resulting in loss of lives and missing individuals. I extend the deepest condolences and sincere sympathy to Your Excellency and the families of the deceased, praying to Allah Almighty to bestow his mercy upon the deceased and return the missing safely."



Saudi Arabia Condemns Attack on Residence of UAE Ambassador to Sudan

Smoke billows during air strikes in central Khartoum as the Sudanese army attacks positions held by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) throughout the Sudanese capital on September 26, 2024. (AFP)
Smoke billows during air strikes in central Khartoum as the Sudanese army attacks positions held by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) throughout the Sudanese capital on September 26, 2024. (AFP)
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Saudi Arabia Condemns Attack on Residence of UAE Ambassador to Sudan

Smoke billows during air strikes in central Khartoum as the Sudanese army attacks positions held by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) throughout the Sudanese capital on September 26, 2024. (AFP)
Smoke billows during air strikes in central Khartoum as the Sudanese army attacks positions held by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) throughout the Sudanese capital on September 26, 2024. (AFP)

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed on Monday’s the Kingdom condemnation of the attack on the residence of the ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Sudan, saying it was a violation of international law.

The ministry reiterated the Kingdom’s rejection of these violations and all forms of violence against diplomats, emphasizing the need to ensure the protection of diplomats and respect for diplomatic missions' premises in compliance with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.

The Sudanese army on Monday rejected an accusation by the UAE that its forces had bombed the residence of the UAE ambassador in Khartoum.

It stressed that its forces were targeting militias and that it was its right to defend Sudan against them, adding that it respects international law

The UAE said earlier on Monday that the residence of its ambassador in Khartoum had been attacked by a Sudanese military aircraft, condemning it as a "heinous attack."