Saudi Leadership Offers Condolences to Turkish President over Fire Victims in Bolu 

Firefighters work to extinguish a fire in a hotel at a ski resort of Kartalkaya, located in Bolu province, in northwest Türkiye, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (Enes Ozkan/IHA via AP)
Firefighters work to extinguish a fire in a hotel at a ski resort of Kartalkaya, located in Bolu province, in northwest Türkiye, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (Enes Ozkan/IHA via AP)
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Saudi Leadership Offers Condolences to Turkish President over Fire Victims in Bolu 

Firefighters work to extinguish a fire in a hotel at a ski resort of Kartalkaya, located in Bolu province, in northwest Türkiye, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (Enes Ozkan/IHA via AP)
Firefighters work to extinguish a fire in a hotel at a ski resort of Kartalkaya, located in Bolu province, in northwest Türkiye, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (Enes Ozkan/IHA via AP)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sent on Tuesday a cable of condolences to Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over the victims of a fire at a ski resort in the Bolu region.

He expressed his deepest condolences and sincere sympathy to the Turkish president and the families of the deceased, wishing a swift recovery for all the injured.

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, sent Erdogan a similar cable of condolences.

A fire at a ski resort hotel in Türkiye’s Bolu mountains killed 76 people and injured dozens on Tuesday.

Erdogan declared Wednesday a day of national mourning after the incident.



Saudi Foreign Ministry: Saudi Arabia Condemns Blatant Iranian Attacks Against Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan

Saudi Foreign Ministry: Saudi Arabia Condemns Blatant Iranian Attacks Against Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan
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Saudi Foreign Ministry: Saudi Arabia Condemns Blatant Iranian Attacks Against Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan

Saudi Foreign Ministry: Saudi Arabia Condemns Blatant Iranian Attacks Against Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s strong condemnation and denunciation of the blatant Iranian attacks and flagrant violations of the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, considering them a threat to the security and safety of their territories and airspace.

In a statement, the ministry said: “The Kingdom affirms that the continuation of these attacks threatens regional and international security and undermines efforts aimed at de-escalation and the restoration of security and stability in the region.”

The Kingdom also reiterated its full solidarity with Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan, and its support for all measures taken by these nations to safeguard their sovereignty, security, stability, and the safety of their citizens and residents.


Saudi Foreign Minister Arrives in Bahrain for GCC Ministerial Meeting

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah arrives in Manama  - SPA
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah arrives in Manama - SPA
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Saudi Foreign Minister Arrives in Bahrain for GCC Ministerial Meeting

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah arrives in Manama  - SPA
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah arrives in Manama - SPA

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah arrived in Manama on Wednesday to participate in the 167th meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Ministerial Council, chaired by Bahrain’s minister of foreign affairs, in his capacity as the current session chair, and attended by foreign ministers of the GCC member states.

He was welcomed at Manama International Airport by Bahraini Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani and GCC Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi.


Arab League Secretary-General Condemns Iranian Aggression Against Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan

Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit (Arab League's Facebook page)
Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit (Arab League's Facebook page)
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Arab League Secretary-General Condemns Iranian Aggression Against Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan

Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit (Arab League's Facebook page)
Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit (Arab League's Facebook page)

Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit strongly condemned the Iranian attacks targeting the State of Kuwait, the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan with ballistic missiles and drones.

In a statement, Aboul Gheit expressed deep concern over Iran’s continued targeting of Arab territories as a means of escalation, stressing that such an approach reflects an attempt to undermine Arab regional security, SPA reported.

He reiterated his full solidarity with Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan and also called on all parties concerned to expedite efforts to reach an agreement that would end the crisis, which has now persisted for 100 days.