Saudi FM Discusses with Arab Counterparts Ways to Strengthen Bilateral Ties

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets with his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi in Manama. (SPA)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets with his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi in Manama. (SPA)
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Saudi FM Discusses with Arab Counterparts Ways to Strengthen Bilateral Ties

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets with his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi in Manama. (SPA)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets with his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi in Manama. (SPA)

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held talks in Manama on Tuesday with several of his counterparts from across the Arab world on the sidelines of the preparatory meeting for the 33rd ordinary summit of the Arab League Council.

He met with Sudan’s Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Hussein Awad for talks on the latest developments in Sudan and the ongoing efforts to address the situation.

Prince Faisal met with his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad. They tackled various aspects of relations and ways to strengthen and develop them.

They also discussed recent developments and issues of mutual interest.

Prince Faisal also met with his Kuwaiti counterpart Abdullah Ali Al-Yihya for talks on ways to strengthen the close relations between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

They reviewed the latest regional and international developments.

The Saudi FM held a meeting with Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and Expatriates Affairs Ayman Safadi.

They discussed bolstering relations between their countries, as well as the latest developments in the Gaza Strip and its surrounding areas.

Prince Faisal met with Iraqi Deputy PM and FM Fuad Hussain on the sidelines of the Manama meeting.



Saudi Arabia Pursues Efforts to Quell Sudan Crisis

Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed Al-Khuraiji at the Second Consultative Meeting on Enhancing Coordination of Peace Initiatives and Efforts in Sudan (SPA)
Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed Al-Khuraiji at the Second Consultative Meeting on Enhancing Coordination of Peace Initiatives and Efforts in Sudan (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia Pursues Efforts to Quell Sudan Crisis

Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed Al-Khuraiji at the Second Consultative Meeting on Enhancing Coordination of Peace Initiatives and Efforts in Sudan (SPA)
Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed Al-Khuraiji at the Second Consultative Meeting on Enhancing Coordination of Peace Initiatives and Efforts in Sudan (SPA)

Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed Al-Khuraiji reaffirmed the Kingdom’s ongoing efforts to resolve the Sudanese crisis. He expressed Saudi Arabia’s openness to international initiatives aimed at bringing peace to Sudan.
At the Second Consultative Meeting on Enhancing Coordination of Peace Initiatives and Efforts in Sudan, held in Djibouti, Al-Khuraiji discussed the Kingdom’s ongoing efforts to resolve the Sudanese crisis.
He mentioned that Saudi Arabia, in partnership with the United States, facilitated talks between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, leading to the Jeddah Declaration on May 11, 2023, which aimed to protect civilians.
Al-Khuraiji also noted the continuation of talks with the involvement of the African Union and IGAD, emphasizing Saudi Arabia’s support for African-led solutions.
He reiterated Saudi Arabia’s commitment to restoring stability in Sudan and urged all parties to act with wisdom, show restraint, and support positive initiatives.
Al-Khuraiji also met with EU Special Representative for the Horn of Africa, Annette Weber, on the sidelines of the consultative meeting.
In separate meetings, he also met with the UN Envoy for Sudan, Ramtane Lamamra, and US Special Envoy for Sudan, Tom Perriello.
During these meetings, they reviewed the latest developments in Sudan, explored ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation, and discussed topics of mutual interest.
The Sudanese Coordination of Civil Democratic Forces (Taqaddum) expressed support for international and regional meetings, hoping they would bring positive results to ease the suffering of the Sudanese people.
They urged the need that discussions focus on ensuring humanitarian aid reaches those in need, protecting civilians, and achieving an immediate ceasefire.
Taqaddum highlighted the importance of international legal frameworks for civilian protection and safe passageways during the conflict.
They called on international and regional partners to quickly bring both sides back to negotiations, build on the Jeddah agreements, and secure a binding ceasefire with effective monitoring.
Taqaddum also stressed the need for a unified negotiation platform to achieve peace.