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Saudi Vice Defense Minister Meets Mauritania’s National Defense Minister

Saudi Vice Minister of Defense Prince Abdulrahman bin Mohammed bin Ayyaf met Mauritania’s Minister of National Defense Hanena Ould Sidi. (SPA)
Saudi Vice Minister of Defense Prince Abdulrahman bin Mohammed bin Ayyaf met Mauritania’s Minister of National Defense Hanena Ould Sidi. (SPA)
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Saudi Vice Defense Minister Meets Mauritania’s National Defense Minister

Saudi Vice Minister of Defense Prince Abdulrahman bin Mohammed bin Ayyaf met Mauritania’s Minister of National Defense Hanena Ould Sidi. (SPA)
Saudi Vice Minister of Defense Prince Abdulrahman bin Mohammed bin Ayyaf met Mauritania’s Minister of National Defense Hanena Ould Sidi. (SPA)

Saudi Vice Minister of Defense Prince Abdulrahman bin Mohammed bin Ayyaf held a meeting with the Minister of National Defense of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Hanena Ould Sidi, the Saudi Press Agency said Thursday.
During Wednesday's meeting, the two officials discussed relations between Saudi Arabia and Mauritania and explored means of promoting cooperation in the military and defense fields.
They also discussed regional developments and efforts made to address them to achieve security and stability.
Attending the meeting were Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Fayyad bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili; Assistant Minister of Defense, Eng. Talal bin Abdullah Al-Otaibi; Assistant Minister of Defense for Executive Affairs, Khaled bin Hussein Al-Biyari; Director of the Office of the Vice Minister of Defense, Abdullah Al-Hajri, and the Mauritanian National Defense Minister's accompanying delegation.

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Saudi Arabia, Various Foreign Ministers Condemn Israel over West Bank Moves

FILE - This photo shows a construction site of new housing projects in the West Bank Israeli settlement of Givat Ze'ev, Monday, June 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg, File)
FILE - This photo shows a construction site of new housing projects in the West Bank Israeli settlement of Givat Ze'ev, Monday, June 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg, File)
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Saudi Arabia, Various Foreign Ministers Condemn Israel over West Bank Moves

FILE - This photo shows a construction site of new housing projects in the West Bank Israeli settlement of Givat Ze'ev, Monday, June 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg, File)
FILE - This photo shows a construction site of new housing projects in the West Bank Israeli settlement of Givat Ze'ev, Monday, June 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg, File)

The ‌foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Brazil, France, Spain, Türkiye and various other states condemned Israeli decisions that they said introduce sweeping extensions to unlawful Israeli control over the West Bank.

"Changes are wide-ranging, reclassifying Palestinian land as so-called Israeli ‘state land’, accelerating illegal settlement activity, and further entrenching Israeli administration," said the joint statement, ‌issued late ‌on Monday by the ‌Turkish Foreign ⁠Ministry.

Other countries to ⁠sign the statement included Egypt and Qatar, as well as the heads of the Arab League and Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Reuters said.

Israel's cabinet on February 15 approved further ⁠measures to tighten Israel's control ‌over the occupied ‌West Bank and make it easier for ‌settlers to buy land, a move ‌Palestinians called a "de-facto annexation".

The West Bank is among the territories that Palestinians seek for a future independent state. Much ‌of it is under Israeli military control, with limited Palestinian self-rule ⁠in ⁠some areas run by the Western-backed Palestinian Authority.

The joint statement said the settlements, and decisions designed to further them, are "a flagrant violation of international law" and a step towards "unacceptable de facto annexation".

It said they also undermine the ongoing efforts for peace and stability in the region and threaten any meaningful prospect of regional integration.

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Mohammed bin Salman, Egypt’s Sisi Discuss Regional Developments

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, welcomes Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Jeddah on Monday. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, welcomes Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Jeddah on Monday. (SPA)
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Mohammed bin Salman, Egypt’s Sisi Discuss Regional Developments

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, welcomes Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Jeddah on Monday. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, welcomes Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Jeddah on Monday. (SPA)

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held talks in Jeddah on Monday on developments in the Middle East. 

Meeting over an iftar banquet at the Salam palace, they discussed the close historic bilateral relations between their countries and means to develop them in various fields. They also reviewed several issues related to the Arab and Muslim arenas. 

Egyptian presidency spokesman Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy said Crown Prince Mohammed stressed to Sisi the “centrality” of relations between their countries, hoping to elevate them further to serve the interests of their people. 

Sisi, for his part, noted the “great development in the fraternal ties between Egypt and Saudi Arabia, stressing the importance of strengthening cooperation in different fields.” 

The leaders discussed developments in Gaza, underlining the need for all parties to respect the ceasefire agreement and implement US President Donald Trump’s peace plan. They called for increasing humanitarian aid to the enclave and their unimpeded delivery, said El-Shennawy. 

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meet in Jeddah on Monday. (SPA)

 

They expressed their rejection of attempts to displace the Palestinian people, adding that the solution to the crisis lies in launching a comprehensive political process that leads to the implementation of the two-state solution. 

Crown Prince Mohammed and Sisi also tackled several regional and international developments. They stressed the need to avert escalation and tensions in the region and to support peaceful solutions through dialogue. 

They called for bolstering Arab solidarity to confront challenges, while underscoring respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of nations. 

They agreed to maintain contacts and bolster consultations and political coordination to preserve regional stability, said El-Shennawy. 

The meeting was attended by Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah; Minister of State, Member of the Cabinet, and National Security Advisor Dr. Musaed Al-Aiban; Minister of State, Member of the Cabinet for Shura Council Affairs Dr. Issam bin Saad bin Saeed; President of the General Intelligence Presidency Khalid Al-Humaidan. 

Also present were Egyptian FM Badr Abdelatty, chief of intelligence Hassan Rashad and other officials. 

Sisi departed Jeddah later on Monday and he was seen off by Crown Prince Mohammed. 

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GCC Secretary-General Meets Lebanese Ambassador to Saudi Arabia

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi. GCC
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi. GCC
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GCC Secretary-General Meets Lebanese Ambassador to Saudi Arabia

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi. GCC
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi. GCC

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi met Lebanon's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ali Karanouh in Riyadh on Monday.

The two sides discussed several topics, reviewing relations between the GCC and Lebanon and ways to develop them to achieve mutual interests, SPA reported.

They also addressed the latest regional and international developments and conditions.

Albudaiwi noted that the GCC has accepted an invitation to attend the International Conference in Support of the Lebanese Army and Security Forces, scheduled to take place next month in Paris, the capital of France.

He added that this participation reaffirms the GCC’s steadfast support for the brotherly Lebanese Republic and its commitment to Lebanon’s sovereignty, security, and stability.