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Saudi FM Discusses Gaza with French, Finnish Counterparts

This picture taken from the Israeli side of the border with the Gaza Strip on November 17, 2023, shows an Israeli army tank in the northern part of the Palestinian enclave, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement. (AFP)
This picture taken from the Israeli side of the border with the Gaza Strip on November 17, 2023, shows an Israeli army tank in the northern part of the Palestinian enclave, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement. (AFP)
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Saudi FM Discusses Gaza with French, Finnish Counterparts

This picture taken from the Israeli side of the border with the Gaza Strip on November 17, 2023, shows an Israeli army tank in the northern part of the Palestinian enclave, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement. (AFP)
This picture taken from the Israeli side of the border with the Gaza Strip on November 17, 2023, shows an Israeli army tank in the northern part of the Palestinian enclave, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement. (AFP)

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received on Friday a telephone call from his French counterpart Catherine Colonna.

They discussed the military escalation in the Gaza Strip, the importance of an immediate ceasefire and supporting political solutions to end the crisis in accordance with the relevant international resolutions and stopping the forced displacement of Palestinians.

They also reviewed relations between Saudi Arabia and France, ways to bolster them in all fields, and the latest regional and international developments of common interest.

Prince Faisal also received a telephone call from his Finnish counterpart Elina Valtonen to discuss the conflict in Gaza.

They stressed the need for an immediate ceasefire and the delivery of emergency relief assistance into the Gaza Strip.

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Albudaiwi, Pedersen Discuss Means of Preserving Syria's Unity, Security

The Syrian flag is flown at half-mast in Damascus on May 20, 2024 (AFP)
The Syrian flag is flown at half-mast in Damascus on May 20, 2024 (AFP)
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Albudaiwi, Pedersen Discuss Means of Preserving Syria's Unity, Security

The Syrian flag is flown at half-mast in Damascus on May 20, 2024 (AFP)
The Syrian flag is flown at half-mast in Damascus on May 20, 2024 (AFP)

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary General Jasem Albudaiwi held a phone call with GCC Secretary General and UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen.

During the call, the two sides stressed that the GCC countries support all efforts aimed at preserving Syria's unity, sovereignty, and security, and stand with the Syrian people.
According to SPA, they also discussed regional and international efforts aimed at preserving Syria's unity, sovereignty, and security, as well as the latest developments in the region and ways to boost cooperation.
Albudaiwi stressed that the GCC countries support all endeavors that help achieve stability, prosperity, and security for the Syrian people, and the importance of solidarity, on the part of the international community, in supporting efforts to achieve a comprehensive solution to the Syrian crisis that respects Syria's unity and sovereignty, and contributes to building a better future for Syria and its people.