Saudi Arabia Launches First Direct Flight from Dammam to Iraq’s Najaf

The first direct flight from Dammam, Saudi Arabia, to Najaf, Iraq (Flynas account on X)
The first direct flight from Dammam, Saudi Arabia, to Najaf, Iraq (Flynas account on X)
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Saudi Arabia Launches First Direct Flight from Dammam to Iraq’s Najaf

The first direct flight from Dammam, Saudi Arabia, to Najaf, Iraq (Flynas account on X)
The first direct flight from Dammam, Saudi Arabia, to Najaf, Iraq (Flynas account on X)

The Saudi Civil Aviation Authority announced on Saturday the launch of the first direct flights from King Fahd International Airport in Dammam (east of the Kingdom) to the city of Najaf in Iraq via national carrier Flynas.

Flynas is the first Saudi airline to connect the two cities, with an average of three weekly flights, according to the company’s account on X.

In April, the Authority announced the start of direct flights to Najaf, as of June, in line with the Kingdom’s strategy for the aviation sector, which aims to reach more than 330 million passengers annually and more than 250 destinations in the world by 2030.

The launching ceremony was attended by the Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to Iraq, Abdulaziz Al-Shammari, Iraq’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Safia Al-Suhail, the Governor of Najaf, Youssef Kannawi, and a number of officials in the governorate.

The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, said that he was “optimistic to see Najaf receiving visitors from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” and stressed that it was “a step to break the ice between the two countries.”



Saudi, French FMs Discuss Preparations to Hold Conference on Advancing the Two-state Solution

The Saudi and French foreign ministers meet in Riyadh on Friday. (SPA)
The Saudi and French foreign ministers meet in Riyadh on Friday. (SPA)
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Saudi, French FMs Discuss Preparations to Hold Conference on Advancing the Two-state Solution

The Saudi and French foreign ministers meet in Riyadh on Friday. (SPA)
The Saudi and French foreign ministers meet in Riyadh on Friday. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and his French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot met in Riyadh on Friday for talks on regional and international issues of common interest.

They discussed preparations for the upcoming conference aimed at resolving the Palestinian issue and advancing the two-state solution.

The conference will be chaired by Saudi Arabia and France and held in June.

The meeting was attended by Advisor to the Saudi Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Prince Musab bin Mohammed Al Farhan, Saudi Ambassador to France Fahd Al-Ruwaili, and Advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Manal Radwan.