On Behalf of King Salman, Crown Prince to Deliver Annual Royal Speech at Shura Council

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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On Behalf of King Salman, Crown Prince to Deliver Annual Royal Speech at Shura Council

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Deputizing for Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, will deliver on Wednesday the annual royal speech to inaugurate the fourth year of the eighth session of the Shura Council.

The announcement was made by Speaker of the Shura Council Sheikh Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al Al-Sheikh.

In press remarks, the Speaker expressed his and the council's officials' pride on this annual occasion.

The council is honored to listen to the annual royal speech that will include the internal and foreign policy of the Kingdom, he added.

Dr. Al Al-Sheikh disclosed that the Shura Council is making a steady progress towards the objectives set out in the annual royal speech, which serves as a roadmap for the issues the body addresses on internal, foreign, regional, and international levels, ultimately helping to realize the ambitions of the people and the aspirations of the leadership.

He noted the great support that the Shura Council enjoys from King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed to carry out the work entrusted to it.



OIC Strongly Condemns New Israeli Settlement Plans in Occupied West Bank

The Israeli settlement of Har Homa, seen from the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP)
The Israeli settlement of Har Homa, seen from the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP)
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OIC Strongly Condemns New Israeli Settlement Plans in Occupied West Bank

The Israeli settlement of Har Homa, seen from the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP)
The Israeli settlement of Har Homa, seen from the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP)

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned in the strongest terms the Israeli occupation authorities’ approval of annexation and expansion plans via the construction of 764 new settlement units, as well as a plan for 17 new settlements in the occupied West Bank over the next five years, as part of attempts to foist their so-called sovereignty on the occupied Palestinian territory.

The OIC stressed that the Israeli colonial settlement policy constitutes a war crime and flagrant violation of international law and relevant United Nations resolutions, notably Security Council resolution no. 2334 and the legal opinions issued by the International Court of Justice, SPA reported.

The OIC renewed its call on the international community, particularly the Security Council, to assume its responsibility and take immediate measures to end all the crimes and violations being perpetrated by the Israeli occupation against the Palestinian people, their territory, and holy sites.


Saudi, UK FMs Discuss Latest Developments

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. SPA
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. SPA
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Saudi, UK FMs Discuss Latest Developments

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. SPA
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. SPA

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a phone call from Britain’s Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper, the Saudi Press Agency reported Wednesday.

The call included a discussion of the regional and international developments and matters of shared interest, SPA said.


75th Saudi Relief Airplane Arrives in Egypt Carrying Aid for Gazans

The airplane carried food baskets and shelter aid kits to be delivered to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. SPA
The airplane carried food baskets and shelter aid kits to be delivered to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. SPA
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75th Saudi Relief Airplane Arrives in Egypt Carrying Aid for Gazans

The airplane carried food baskets and shelter aid kits to be delivered to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. SPA
The airplane carried food baskets and shelter aid kits to be delivered to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. SPA

The 75th Saudi relief airplane - managed by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) in coordination with the Ministry of Defense and the Saudi Embassy in Egypt - arrived on Wednesday at Al Arish International Airport.

The airplane carried food baskets and shelter aid kits to be delivered to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

The shipment is part of ongoing Saudi support through KSrelief to assist the Palestinians in Gaza and alleviate the difficult living conditions faced by the population there.