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UAE Lifts Lebanon Travel Ban

The UAE Embassy in Lebanon (Asharq Al-Awsat)
The UAE Embassy in Lebanon (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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UAE Lifts Lebanon Travel Ban

The UAE Embassy in Lebanon (Asharq Al-Awsat)
The UAE Embassy in Lebanon (Asharq Al-Awsat)

The United Arab Emirates lifted a ban on its citizens travelling to Lebanon allowing trips to the country as of May 7, 2025, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday.
The decision came at the directives of UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in a bid to bolster brotherly relations between the two countries.
The decision came after Lebanese President Joseph Aoun paid the UAE an official visit and met Al Nahyan. They discussed ways to bolster bilateral relations and agreed on easing travel restrictions.
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized its commitment to the safety and security of UAE citizens abroad. It urged all those planning to travel to Lebanon to fully comply with the guidelines issued by the ministry to ensure a safe and orderly travel experience.

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Saudi Foreign Minister Meets with Canadian Counterpart

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met with Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met with Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand. (SPA)
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Saudi Foreign Minister Meets with Canadian Counterpart

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met with Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met with Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met on Wednesday with Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand on the sidelines of the joint ministerial meeting between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Canada in Manama, the Saudi Press Agency said.

During the meeting, the two sides reviewed bilateral relations and discussed the latest regional developments and related efforts.

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Saudi King Issues Royal Order Appointing Nine Judges to the Supreme Court

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz (SPA)
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Saudi King Issues Royal Order Appointing Nine Judges to the Supreme Court

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz (SPA)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud issued a royal order appointing nine judges holding the rank of chief judge of a court of appeal as members of the Supreme Court, the Saudi Press Agency reported Wednesday.

The step reflects the Saudi leadership's continued support for strengthening the judicial authority's efficiency and reinforcing its work with qualified competencies.

Minister of Justice and Chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council Walid Al-Samaani expressed gratitude to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, for their continued support to the judicial system that has enhanced the system’s efficiency and improved the quality of its outcomes.

He stressed that the royal order reflects the leadership’s continued commitment to strengthening the judiciary by appointing qualified judicial personnel, thereby enhancing the quality of rulings, reinforcing judicial principles, and supporting the justice system’s goals of improving efficiency, boosting reliability, and ensuring the timely delivery of justice in line with the highest institutional standards.

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Iranian Attack Targets Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan

Bahrain's capital Manama. Reuters file photo
Bahrain's capital Manama. Reuters file photo
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Iranian Attack Targets Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan

Bahrain's capital Manama. Reuters file photo
Bahrain's capital Manama. Reuters file photo

Kuwait temporarily closed its airspace on Thursday because of an attack by Iran and Bahrain sounded its missile alert sirens.

The US Embassy in Amman also warned about it.

Kuwait's air defenses were engaging hostile aerial targets, the army said, while Bahraini air defenses intercepted and destroyed Iranian aerial attacks, a media adviser to Bahrain's king said on X.

Kuwait diverted flights to alternative airports after the Iranian attacks in the region.

"This measure comes in light of the Iranian attacks on the State of Kuwait and the potential risks this poses to civil aviation in the region," the Kuwaiti Directorate General of Civil Aviation said in a statement.

"Airspace will be reopened and air traffic will resume as soon as the situation has ended and the causes of the danger have been eliminated, based on the assessment of the relevant authorities."