Saudi Vice FM Receives US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Other Diplomats

Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed bin Abdulkarim El-Khereiji received US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Michael Ratney. (SPA)
Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed bin Abdulkarim El-Khereiji received US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Michael Ratney. (SPA)
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Saudi Vice FM Receives US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Other Diplomats

Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed bin Abdulkarim El-Khereiji received US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Michael Ratney. (SPA)
Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed bin Abdulkarim El-Khereiji received US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Michael Ratney. (SPA)

Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Eng. Waleed bin Abdulkarim El-Khereiji received in Riyadh the US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Michael Ratney, with whom he reviewed relations between the two countries, ways to boost ties, and regional and international developments, the Saudi Press Agency said on Sunday.
El-Khereiji also met separately with the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Saudi Arabia Oraz Charyyev, with whom he discussed relations and means to bolster them, as well as topics of common interest.
He also held talks with Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Chen Weiqing, who bid farewell upon the conclusion of his term in the Kingdom.
El-Khereiji commended Weiqing's efforts to strengthen bilateral relations and wished him the best in his future endeavors.



GCC Welcomes Agreement between Yemen Govt, Houthis

Hans Grundberg, the U.N. special representative for Yemen, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Cairo, Egypt, on Aug. 28, 2023. (AP)
Hans Grundberg, the U.N. special representative for Yemen, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Cairo, Egypt, on Aug. 28, 2023. (AP)
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GCC Welcomes Agreement between Yemen Govt, Houthis

Hans Grundberg, the U.N. special representative for Yemen, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Cairo, Egypt, on Aug. 28, 2023. (AP)
Hans Grundberg, the U.N. special representative for Yemen, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Cairo, Egypt, on Aug. 28, 2023. (AP)

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi welcomed on Wednesday the agreement between the legitimate Yemeni government and Iran-backed Houthi militias to de-escalate the situation with regard to the Yemeni banking sector and airlines.

The agreement was announced by the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, on Tuesday.

Albudaiwi expressed the GCC's support for all regional and international efforts and the efforts led by the UN special envoy aimed at achieving peace and security in Yemen.

The announcement underscores the importance the international community attaches to the Yemeni crisis, he added, hoping the agreement will pave the way for Yemeni parties to start the political process, under UN auspices, to reach a comprehensive political solution that achieves security and stability in the country.

He reiterated the GCC's continued support and full solidarity with Yemen, its government and people, and its keenness to encourage all efforts to de-escalate and maintain stability in order to reach peace.