King of Bahrain Invites Emir of Kuwait to Arab Summit in May

Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives Bahrain’s Ambassador to Kuwait Salah al-Maliki on Monday. (KUNA)
Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives Bahrain’s Ambassador to Kuwait Salah al-Maliki on Monday. (KUNA)
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King of Bahrain Invites Emir of Kuwait to Arab Summit in May

Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives Bahrain’s Ambassador to Kuwait Salah al-Maliki on Monday. (KUNA)
Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives Bahrain’s Ambassador to Kuwait Salah al-Maliki on Monday. (KUNA)

Bahrain began sending invitations to Arab leaders to attend the 33rd Arab League summit that it will host in May.

Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received on Monday a written message from King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to attend the Manama summit.

The message was delivered by Bahrain’s Ambassador to Kuwait Salah al-Maliki.

The summit will be held on May 16.

Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah held the 32nd summit on May 19, 2023. It witnessed the participation of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for the first time since his country’s membership at the Arab League was suspended in November 2011.

Syria was reinstated as a member on May 7, 2023.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also attended the Jeddah summit as a guest of honor.



Saudi FM Meets with Singaporean Counterpart, Signs MoU to Establish Strategic Partnership Council

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs met on Wednesday with his Singaporean counterpart. SPA
The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs met on Wednesday with his Singaporean counterpart. SPA
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Saudi FM Meets with Singaporean Counterpart, Signs MoU to Establish Strategic Partnership Council

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs met on Wednesday with his Singaporean counterpart. SPA
The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs met on Wednesday with his Singaporean counterpart. SPA

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met on Wednesday with Singapore’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan.

The two officials reviewed bilateral relations and discussed ways to enhance them in various fields to achieve the aspirations of the two leaderships and their peoples.

Following the meeting, the two ministers signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a Strategic Partnership Council between the two countries. This reflects the commitment of both the Kingdom and Singapore to advance their relations across multiple domains, and aims to increase the volume of trade exchange, which reached $1 billion in 2024, thereby opening new horizons for cooperation between the two nations.

The meeting concluded with a press briefing delivered by Prince Faisal, during which he highlighted that the establishment of the Strategic Partnership Council represents a valuable opportunity to enhance cooperation and partnership across various sectors, particularly within the framework of initiatives linked to Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030.

Prince Faisal also emphasized that Singapore is one of the world’s most important financial hubs and that the Kingdom looks forward to continuing its collaboration with Singapore to achieve broader economic benefits.