Saudi, British FMs Discuss Developments in Gaza 

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and British Foreign Secretary David Cameron meet in London on Thursday. (SPA)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and British Foreign Secretary David Cameron meet in London on Thursday. (SPA)
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Saudi, British FMs Discuss Developments in Gaza 

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and British Foreign Secretary David Cameron meet in London on Thursday. (SPA)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and British Foreign Secretary David Cameron meet in London on Thursday. (SPA)

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and British Foreign Secretary David Cameron held talks on the developments in Gaza in London on Thursday.

Prince Faisal stressed that the international community, especially the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, including the UK, must fulfill their responsibilities towards intensifying efforts aimed at a ceasefire and ensure the provision of relief corridors for the urgent delivery of humanitarian food and medical aid to the Gaza Strip.

Prince Faisal focused on creating conditions for the return of stability and the restoration of a comprehensive and just peace process that guarantees the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.

Prince Faisal and Cameron underlined the importance of taking all necessary steps to stop the fighting and ensure that violence does not escalate in order to achieve full protection for civilians.

They also reviewed bilateral relations between their countries and ways to develop them in various fields.

Cameron held a lunch banquet in honor of Prince Faisal and his accompanying delegation.

The meeting and the lunch banquet were attended by Director General of the Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulrahman Al-Dawood.



UAE, Syria Foreign Ministers Discuss Bolstering Ties on UAE visit

A handout photo made available by the Emirates News Agency (WAM) shows United Arab Emirates Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (R) meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani (L) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 06 January 2025. (WAM)
A handout photo made available by the Emirates News Agency (WAM) shows United Arab Emirates Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (R) meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani (L) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 06 January 2025. (WAM)
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UAE, Syria Foreign Ministers Discuss Bolstering Ties on UAE visit

A handout photo made available by the Emirates News Agency (WAM) shows United Arab Emirates Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (R) meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani (L) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 06 January 2025. (WAM)
A handout photo made available by the Emirates News Agency (WAM) shows United Arab Emirates Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (R) meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani (L) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 06 January 2025. (WAM)

UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed bolstering "brotherly" ties with Syria during the first official visit by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani to the United Arab Emirates on Monday, Emirati state news agency WAM reported.

The two ministers also discussed the overall developments in Syria since former President Bashar al-Assad was ousted by opposition factions on Dec. 8.

The UAE's foreign minister reiterated the country's support for Syria's independence and sovereignty, WAM added.

Syria's Defense Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra, head of intelligence Anas Khattab and the UAE's minister of state for defense affairs, Mohammed Fadel al-Mazrouei, also attended the meeting.

The UAE is part of Shibani's second foreign tour, which earlier took him to Qatar and will also include a visit to Jordan. He said the visits aim to "support stability, security, economic recovery and build distinguished partnerships", according to his account on X.

Shibani made his first foreign trip to Saudi Arabia last week, where Saudi officials discussed how best to support Syria's political transition.