Saudi FM Receives Phone Call from the US Secretary of State

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. Asharq Al-Awsat
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. Asharq Al-Awsat
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Saudi FM Receives Phone Call from the US Secretary of State

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. Asharq Al-Awsat
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a phone call from the United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday, the Saudi Press Agency said.
The two officials discussed the latest developments in the region, including the efforts to end the war in the Gaza Strip and the developments in Sudan and Yemen.
Blinken thanked the Foreign Minister for Saudi Arabia’s work to facilitate the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza, the US Department of State said in a statement.

 



Kuwait Announces Power Cuts after Fuel Disruption

An aerial view shows Kuwait City. (Reuters file photo)
An aerial view shows Kuwait City. (Reuters file photo)
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Kuwait Announces Power Cuts after Fuel Disruption

An aerial view shows Kuwait City. (Reuters file photo)
An aerial view shows Kuwait City. (Reuters file photo)

Kuwait on Sunday instituted rolling blackouts in several residential neighborhoods despite high summertime temperatures in the desert emirate.

The state-run KUNA news agency blamed “a fuel supply disruption” for the blackouts, which shut down desalination plants and some power stations.

The forecast high for Kuwait on Sunday was 43 degrees Celsius (109 Fahrenheit). Weather forecasters warned it could feel like 53 degrees Celsius (127 degrees Fahrenheit), with poor air quality as well.