Saudi Minister Discusses Industrial Integration with Counterparts from Iraq, Sudan, Libya, Palestine

The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat
The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat
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Saudi Minister Discusses Industrial Integration with Counterparts from Iraq, Sudan, Libya, Palestine

The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat
The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar bin Ibrahim Al-Khorayef held separate meetings in Morocco with his counterparts from Iraq, Sudan, Libya, and Palestine to discuss the development of industrial integration, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday.
Al-Khorayef engaged in bilateral discussions with his counterparts from: Iraq Khaled Battal Al Najm, from Libya Ahmed Abu Hisa, and Ministers of Industry Mahasen Ali Yaqoub of Sudan and Arafat Asfour of Palestine.
During the meetings, Al-Khorayef explored avenues for fostering industrial integration among Arab nations and highlighted the significant opportunities presented by the mining sector within the Kingdom.
Moreover, the discussions underscored the potentials and incentives available to investors in the industrial and mining sectors in Saudi Arabia.
The meetings took place on the sidelines of the 28th general assembly of the Arab Industrial Development, Standardization, and Mining Organization (AIDSMO) in Rabat. They focused on enhancing cooperation in the mining sector and facilitating the exchange of expertise across various industrial domains.
The Vice Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources for Mining Affairs, Eng. Khalid bin Saleh Al-Mudaifer also participated in these meetings.
Al-Khorayef concluded his visit to Morocco Friday, after leading the Saudi Arabian delegation in the activities of the AIDSMO general assembly.



Syria’s Leader Meets with Bahraini Diplomatic Delegation

The leader of Syria's new administration, Ahmed al-Sharaa meets Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdul Latif Al-Zayani in Damascus, Syria, January 8, 2025. (Bahrain News Agency/Handout via Reuters)
The leader of Syria's new administration, Ahmed al-Sharaa meets Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdul Latif Al-Zayani in Damascus, Syria, January 8, 2025. (Bahrain News Agency/Handout via Reuters)
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Syria’s Leader Meets with Bahraini Diplomatic Delegation

The leader of Syria's new administration, Ahmed al-Sharaa meets Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdul Latif Al-Zayani in Damascus, Syria, January 8, 2025. (Bahrain News Agency/Handout via Reuters)
The leader of Syria's new administration, Ahmed al-Sharaa meets Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdul Latif Al-Zayani in Damascus, Syria, January 8, 2025. (Bahrain News Agency/Handout via Reuters)

Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa received a delegation from Bahrain on Wednesday and met with the Bahraini foreign minister, state media reported.

The visit was the latest in a flurry of diplomatic overtures by Arab countries to Syria’s new leaders after they overthrew former President Bashar al-Assad in a lightning rebel offensive.

Like other Gulf countries, Bahrain had cut off diplomatic ties with Syria under Assad’s rule during the Syrian civil war, but it reopened its embassy in Damascus in 2018 and gradually restored ties with the Assad government.

Bahrain is the current head of the Arab summit, and days after Assad’s ouster it had sent a message to al-Sharaa offering its cooperation with the new authorities and saying, “We look forward to Syria regaining its authentic role in the Arab League.”