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Saudi Defense Minister Holds Talks with US Counterpart on Boosting Strategic Partnership

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (R) welcomes Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman at the Pentagon on February 24, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. (Getty Images/AFP)
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (R) welcomes Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman at the Pentagon on February 24, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. (Getty Images/AFP)
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Saudi Defense Minister Holds Talks with US Counterpart on Boosting Strategic Partnership

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (R) welcomes Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman at the Pentagon on February 24, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. (Getty Images/AFP)
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (R) welcomes Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman at the Pentagon on February 24, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. (Getty Images/AFP)

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth received in Washington on Monday Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman.

The officials held bilateral talks that underscored the historic friendship and strategic partnership between their countries and means to bolster and develop them in the military and defense fields.

They also reviewed regional and international developments and efforts exerted towards them to achieve security and stability.

The meeting was attended by Saudi Ambassador to Washington Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant-General Fayyadh bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili, the Kingdom’s Ambassador to Yemen Mohammed bin Saeed Al-Jaber and other officials.

Prince Khalid had arrived in Washington earlier on Monday.

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Muslim World League Condemns Jammu, Kashmir Terrorist Attack

Muslim World League Condemns Jammu, Kashmir Terrorist Attack
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Muslim World League Condemns Jammu, Kashmir Terrorist Attack

Muslim World League Condemns Jammu, Kashmir Terrorist Attack

The Muslim World League (MWL) has condemned the terrorist attack in the Pahalgam area of Jammu and Kashmir, which resulted in dozens of innocent civilian casualties.
In a statement, the MWL affirmed its, and the entire Islamic world's, rejection and condemnation of violence and terrorism in all its forms and under any pretext, as well as its rejection of linking such acts to any religion or culture. It extended condolences to the victims' families and wished the injured a speedy recovery, SPA reported.
The MWL's General Secretariat also highlighted the joint statement issued following Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's state visit to Saudi Arabia, which condemned the attack and rejected any attempt to link it to race, religion, or culture.
The league commended the pivotal Saudi-Indian cooperation in combating terrorism and its financing, denouncing cross-border terrorism, dismantling its infrastructure, and bringing its perpetrators to justice.