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Bahrain FM to Asharq Al-Awsat: Saudi Arabia Key Political, Economic Partner for Global Security

Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani participated in the Saudi-Bahraini Coordination Council’s preparatory meeting(SPA)
Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani participated in the Saudi-Bahraini Coordination Council’s preparatory meeting(SPA)
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Bahrain FM to Asharq Al-Awsat: Saudi Arabia Key Political, Economic Partner for Global Security

Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani participated in the Saudi-Bahraini Coordination Council’s preparatory meeting(SPA)
Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani participated in the Saudi-Bahraini Coordination Council’s preparatory meeting(SPA)

Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani has praised the strong bond between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, calling it a shining example of brotherhood and strategic partnership.

The top diplomat emphasized shared values between the two nations and aligned diplomatic stance.

Al-Zayani hailed the Saudi-Bahraini Coordination Council as a fresh push towards deeper collaboration between the two Kingdoms.

He highlighted Bahrain’s close ties with Saudi Arabia, underscoring their joint efforts in various agreements, initiatives, and projects.

Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat, Al-Zayani underlined that both nations are committed to strengthening regional cooperation and international partnerships for security, peace, and sustainable development.

Al-Zayani voiced pride in strides in strategic integration with Saudi Arabia.

“The Kingdom (Saudi Arabia) is our top political, security, and economic partner,” said the Bahraini minister.

He emphasized joint efforts in activating agreements and bolstering the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the Arab League.

Moreover, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain prioritize international partnership for maritime and food security, safeguarding navigation, energy supplies, fostering peace, tolerance, religious, cultural dialogue, and countering extremism and terrorism.

The minister also voiced Bahrain’s support for Saudi diplomatic endeavors, including efforts for peace in Gaza, resolving conflicts in various regions like Yemen, Sudan, Ukraine, and other countries, and promoting sustainable development initiatives like the Green Middle East Initiative.

Bahrain values its strong ties with Saudi Arabia and stands by its ally in promoting regional stability and global prosperity, stressed Al-Zayani.

In the Saudi capital, Riyadh, the Saudi-Bahraini Coordination Council convened on Wednesday, led by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa.

The preparatory committee, headed by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Al-Zayani, met on Monday in Riyadh to review the council’s progress, updates from its subsidiary committees, and discuss coordination on mutual interests.

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Qatar Urges 'Good Faith' from Iran as Talks Renew

FILED - 16 January 2024, Switzerland, Davos: FILE PHOTO - Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, speaks during a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2024 in Davos. Photo: Jakob Polacsek/World Economic Forum/dpa
FILED - 16 January 2024, Switzerland, Davos: FILE PHOTO - Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, speaks during a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2024 in Davos. Photo: Jakob Polacsek/World Economic Forum/dpa
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Qatar Urges 'Good Faith' from Iran as Talks Renew

FILED - 16 January 2024, Switzerland, Davos: FILE PHOTO - Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, speaks during a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2024 in Davos. Photo: Jakob Polacsek/World Economic Forum/dpa
FILED - 16 January 2024, Switzerland, Davos: FILE PHOTO - Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, speaks during a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2024 in Davos. Photo: Jakob Polacsek/World Economic Forum/dpa

Qatar on Tuesday said Iran must show good faith with its neighbors to prevent further escalation, following renewed efforts to end the US-Iran war.

The comments came a day after senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan held talks with Iran in an attempt to stop the Middle East war from reigniting.

Qatari foreign ministry official Ibrahim Al-Hashmi said the region needed a new security framework to prevent further violence.

"The ball is now in Iran's court to commit to these principles and demonstrate good faith," he said.

"We have heard positive statements from the Iranian side... but they still need to demonstrate good faith, stop threatening countries of the region, and reopen the Strait of Hormuz so that all those efforts can go towards having a safe and prosperous region," he added.

Monday's talks in Tehran included Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman, Pakistan's army chief General Asim Munir and Türkiye's intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin. Iran described them as "very good".

They followed warnings by the United States, Iran and Israel that hostilities could restart in the eight-month war, which saw Tehran strike US allies in the region including Qatar.

US-Iran mediation efforts have been led by Qatar and Pakistan. A Qatari delegation visited Tehran on Sunday, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said.

Asked for details on the Qatari visit to Tehran, Hashmi said "messages are ongoing and the exchange of ideas continues through the mediators".

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Kuwait Sentence 3 to Death for Collaborating with Iran, Plotting to Assassinate Interior Minister

Sheikh Hussein Abdullah Al-Matouq and Hassan Abdulhadi Hajieh. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Sheikh Hussein Abdullah Al-Matouq and Hassan Abdulhadi Hajieh. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Kuwait Sentence 3 to Death for Collaborating with Iran, Plotting to Assassinate Interior Minister

Sheikh Hussein Abdullah Al-Matouq and Hassan Abdulhadi Hajieh. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Sheikh Hussein Abdullah Al-Matouq and Hassan Abdulhadi Hajieh. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

The Kuwaiti Criminal Court, represented by the State Security Circuit, sentenced on Monday three defendants to death and eight others to five years in prison, in a case involving espionage for Iran and the Lebanese Hezbollah, and plotting to assassinate the Kuwaiti First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousuf, along with other state figures.

The court, presided over by Counselor Nasser Al-Badr, convicted Sheikh Hussein Abdullah Al-Matouq, Hassan Abdulhadi Hajieh and Abdulreza Haidar Dehqani, an Iranian national, with harming Kuwait's national interests, spying for foreign entities, and joining the Lebanese Hezbollah group.

The Public Prosecution charged the defendants with committing acts that would undermine the independence, unity, and territorial integrity of the country, as well as seeking and communicating with Iran and Hezbollah to carry out hostile acts against Kuwait, which included plotting to assassinate the Minister of Interior and other leading figures.

Case documents revealed that remaining defendants held meetings to plan the assassination and assigned roles among themselves. An eleventh defendant was tasked with providing the necessary equipment to execute the plot, acting under instructions from the first three defendants who received death sentences.

The court stressed that "national security is not the interest of an individual or a faction, but a right of society as a whole," adding that state sovereignty cannot be contested by a foreign power.

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Saudi Leadership Offers Condolences to Chinese President over Earthquake Victims in Xizang

Joint photo of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud - File Photo
Joint photo of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud - File Photo
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Saudi Leadership Offers Condolences to Chinese President over Earthquake Victims in Xizang

Joint photo of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud - File Photo
Joint photo of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud - File Photo

Saudi Arabia’s leadership sent cables of condolence to China following the earthquake that struck Baqen County in the Xizang Autonomous Region, expressing sympathy over the loss of lives.

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sent a cable of condolences to Chinese President Xi Jinping, expressing his deepest sympathies to the president, the families of the victims, and the Chinese people over the deaths, injuries, and missing persons resulting from the earthquake. He also wished for the safe return of those missing and a speedy recovery for the injured.

Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud also sent a cable to President Xi Jinping, conveying his heartfelt condolences and wishing for the safe return of those missing and a swift recovery for the injured.