Saudi Arabia Signs Protocols to Establish Diplomatic Relations with Micronesia, Nauru

Permanent Representative of the Kingdom to the United Nations, Ambassador Abdulaziz bin Mohamed Al-Wasel, signed on Friday protocols to establish diplomatic relations with the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Nauru. (SPA)
Permanent Representative of the Kingdom to the United Nations, Ambassador Abdulaziz bin Mohamed Al-Wasel, signed on Friday protocols to establish diplomatic relations with the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Nauru. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia Signs Protocols to Establish Diplomatic Relations with Micronesia, Nauru

Permanent Representative of the Kingdom to the United Nations, Ambassador Abdulaziz bin Mohamed Al-Wasel, signed on Friday protocols to establish diplomatic relations with the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Nauru. (SPA)
Permanent Representative of the Kingdom to the United Nations, Ambassador Abdulaziz bin Mohamed Al-Wasel, signed on Friday protocols to establish diplomatic relations with the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Nauru. (SPA)

On behalf of Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, the Permanent Representative of the Kingdom to the United Nations, Ambassador Abdulaziz bin Mohamed Al-Wasel, signed on Friday protocols to establish diplomatic relations with the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Nauru.

The signings took place at the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom to the UN in New York City.

The step is part of the Saudi leadership's commitment to enhancing bilateral cooperation in various fields and building further bridges of understanding with UN member states.

It also reflects the belief in the importance of collective international action by strengthening relations and international partnerships with countries and organizations.

This aligns with supporting international peace and security, achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs), and aligning with the ambitious Saudi Vision 2030.



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.”