Saudi Arabia Participates in Chemical-Weapons Prohibition Meeting in the Netherlands

Saudi Arabia took part in the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) executive council meeting held in The Hague, Netherlands.
Saudi Arabia took part in the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) executive council meeting held in The Hague, Netherlands.
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Saudi Arabia Participates in Chemical-Weapons Prohibition Meeting in the Netherlands

Saudi Arabia took part in the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) executive council meeting held in The Hague, Netherlands.
Saudi Arabia took part in the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) executive council meeting held in The Hague, Netherlands.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia took part in the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) executive council meeting held in The Hague, Netherlands, SPA said on Thursday.
Saudi ambassador to the Netherlands and the Kingdom’s permanent representative to the OPCW, Ziyad Al-Attiyah, read the Kingdom’s statement to the meeting which runs through March 8.
He underscored the Kingdom’s unwavering position that calls for enhancing international cooperation in the prohibition of all kinds of weapons of mass destruction.
He reiterated its position that the use of chemical weapons and toxic chemicals under any circumstances is reprehensible and a violation of the provisions of the Chemical Weapons Convention and the established basic rule of international law.



Foreign Ministers of UAE, Israel Discuss Gaza Ceasefire

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Saar in Abu Dhabi. (WAM)
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Saar in Abu Dhabi. (WAM)
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Foreign Ministers of UAE, Israel Discuss Gaza Ceasefire

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Saar in Abu Dhabi. (WAM)
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Saar in Abu Dhabi. (WAM)

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, received Gideon Saar, Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs in Abu Dhabi where the talks focused on bilateral relations between the two countries, WAM news agency said on Tuesday.
Discussions also addressed the latest developments in the region, particularly the escalating humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, and the regional and international efforts aimed at achieving a sustainable ceasefire.
Sheikh Abdullah highlighted the urgent importance of advancing a serious political horizon to resume negotiations for achieving a comprehensive peace based on the two-state solution, adding that this would contribute to establishing stability, achieving sustainable security in the region, and ending the escalating violence.
He emphasized the need for concerted efforts to reach a permanent ceasefire and prevent the expansion of conflict in the region, noting that the priority is to end tension and violence, protect civilian lives, and make every effort to facilitate the flow of urgent humanitarian aid, added WAM.
Sheikh Abdullah stressed that the Middle East is experiencing unprecedented tension and instability, requiring enhanced collective international efforts to end extremism, tension, and escalating violence while adopting a path of peace, prosperity, and development for the benefit of its people.
He reiterated the UAE's support for the mediation efforts of Qatar, Egypt, and the United States to broker a prisoner exchange agreement that could lead to a permanent ceasefire, the release of hostages, and the safe and sustainable delivery of adequate humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza.
He underlined that building peace in the region is the key to establishing lasting stability, sustainable security, and fulfilling the aspirations of its people for comprehensive development and a dignified life.
Sheikh Abdullah reaffirmed the UAE’s unwavering commitment to supporting the Palestinian people and their right to self-determination, highlighting the nation's longstanding solidarity with Palestinians over the decades.