Saudi Crown Prince Receives Phone Calls from Macron, Starmer

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA
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Saudi Crown Prince Receives Phone Calls from Macron, Starmer

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received a phone call on Wednesday from French President Emmanuel Macron.
During the call, they discussed regional developments, including the resumption of Israeli aggression on Gaza and efforts to halt the attacks and protect civilians.
The French president praised Saudi Arabia's hosting of the US-Russian dialogue and the talks to resolve the crisis in Ukraine.

They also discussed several topics of common interest.

The Crown Prince also received a phone call from British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
During the call, the British PM praised Saudi Arabia's important role in hosting the US-Russia dialogue.
They discussed developments in the Gaza Strip and their security and political repercussions, as well as reviewing efforts being exerted to resolve the Ukrainian crisis.
The two sides also reviewed several areas of existing cooperation between their countries and ways to develop them.



OIC Strongly Condemns New Israeli Settlement Plans in Occupied West Bank

The Israeli settlement of Har Homa, seen from the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP)
The Israeli settlement of Har Homa, seen from the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP)
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OIC Strongly Condemns New Israeli Settlement Plans in Occupied West Bank

The Israeli settlement of Har Homa, seen from the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP)
The Israeli settlement of Har Homa, seen from the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP)

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned in the strongest terms the Israeli occupation authorities’ approval of annexation and expansion plans via the construction of 764 new settlement units, as well as a plan for 17 new settlements in the occupied West Bank over the next five years, as part of attempts to foist their so-called sovereignty on the occupied Palestinian territory.

The OIC stressed that the Israeli colonial settlement policy constitutes a war crime and flagrant violation of international law and relevant United Nations resolutions, notably Security Council resolution no. 2334 and the legal opinions issued by the International Court of Justice, SPA reported.

The OIC renewed its call on the international community, particularly the Security Council, to assume its responsibility and take immediate measures to end all the crimes and violations being perpetrated by the Israeli occupation against the Palestinian people, their territory, and holy sites.


Saudi, UK FMs Discuss Latest Developments

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. SPA
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. SPA
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Saudi, UK FMs Discuss Latest Developments

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. SPA
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. SPA

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a phone call from Britain’s Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper, the Saudi Press Agency reported Wednesday.

The call included a discussion of the regional and international developments and matters of shared interest, SPA said.


75th Saudi Relief Airplane Arrives in Egypt Carrying Aid for Gazans

The airplane carried food baskets and shelter aid kits to be delivered to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. SPA
The airplane carried food baskets and shelter aid kits to be delivered to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. SPA
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75th Saudi Relief Airplane Arrives in Egypt Carrying Aid for Gazans

The airplane carried food baskets and shelter aid kits to be delivered to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. SPA
The airplane carried food baskets and shelter aid kits to be delivered to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. SPA

The 75th Saudi relief airplane - managed by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) in coordination with the Ministry of Defense and the Saudi Embassy in Egypt - arrived on Wednesday at Al Arish International Airport.

The airplane carried food baskets and shelter aid kits to be delivered to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

The shipment is part of ongoing Saudi support through KSrelief to assist the Palestinians in Gaza and alleviate the difficult living conditions faced by the population there.