Saudi FM, EU's Borrell Discuss Situation in Gaza

 Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah speaks during a press conference during the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit to discuss Gaza crisis, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 11, 2023. (Reuters)
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah speaks during a press conference during the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit to discuss Gaza crisis, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 11, 2023. (Reuters)
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Saudi FM, EU's Borrell Discuss Situation in Gaza

 Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah speaks during a press conference during the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit to discuss Gaza crisis, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 11, 2023. (Reuters)
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah speaks during a press conference during the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit to discuss Gaza crisis, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 11, 2023. (Reuters)

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received on Sunday a telephone call from High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell.

They discussed developments in the situation in Palestine. The Foreign Minister expressed his deep concern about the continuing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, stressing the importance for the international community to stop the Israeli occupation attacks and the forced displacement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, which is a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and international laws.

He also stressed the need to establish effective mechanisms to stop military operations in the occupied Palestinian territories and the need to protect civilians.

Also on Sunday, Prince Faisal received in Riyadh Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ivory Coast Kacou Houaja Léon Adom.

They reviewed relations between the Kingdom and Ivory Coast and ways to enhance them in various fields. They also discussed developments on the regional and international arenas.

They signed a memorandum of understanding regarding political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom and Ivory Coast in order to intensify coordination and cooperation in order to achieve the aspirations of the two countries and peoples.

Undersecretary of the Foreign Ministry for Political Affairs Dr. Saud Al-Sati attended the meeting.



Qatar’s Emir: No Peace in Region Without Establishing a Palestinian State

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani (Photo by Karim JAAFAR / AFP)
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani (Photo by Karim JAAFAR / AFP)
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Qatar’s Emir: No Peace in Region Without Establishing a Palestinian State

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani (Photo by Karim JAAFAR / AFP)
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani (Photo by Karim JAAFAR / AFP)

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani said on Thursday the crisis in the Middle East is a "collective genocide," and that establishing a Palestinian State is the only way to ensure peace in the region.
"It has become crystal clear that what is happening is genocide", he said during the Asia Cooperation Dialogue summit in Doha.
The Emir emphasized that there can be no peace in the region without the establishment of a Palestinian state.
The Qatari Emir also condemned Israeli air strikes and military operations "against the brotherly Lebanese Republic".
Israel launched an assault a year ago on the Gaza Strip after Hamas militants attacked southern Israeli towns. 
This week, Israel launched a ground incursion in Lebanon against Hezbollah, which has been firing into Israel in what it says is solidarity with the Palestinians.