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SDRPY Hosts Yemen Partners Meeting in Riyadh

The fourth consecutive time SDRPY has hosted the YPG meeting at its Riyadh headquarters - SPA
The fourth consecutive time SDRPY has hosted the YPG meeting at its Riyadh headquarters - SPA
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SDRPY Hosts Yemen Partners Meeting in Riyadh

The fourth consecutive time SDRPY has hosted the YPG meeting at its Riyadh headquarters - SPA
The fourth consecutive time SDRPY has hosted the YPG meeting at its Riyadh headquarters - SPA

The Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) hosted the Yemen Partners Group (YPG) meeting, co-chaired by the United Kingdom, the UN Resident Coordinator Office in Yemen, and the World Bank Group.

The meeting was attended by Yemen’s Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Dr. Waed Badhib, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen Julien Harneis, British Ambassador to Yemen Abda Sharif, German Ambassador to Yemen Thomas Friedrich, Japanese Ambassador to Yemen Yoichi Nakashima, along with representatives of regional and international organizations and donor countries.

Badhib expressed appreciation for the Kingdom’s efforts through SDRPY, highlighting its recent announcement in September 2025 for a new economic development package worth SAR1.3 billion to support Yemen’s economy and development.

SDRPY Assistant Supervisor-General and head of the Projects and Development Initiatives Sector Eng. Hassan Al-Attas praised the efforts of all participating countries and organizations, stressing the importance of collaborative work to overcome challenges and accelerate development in Yemen.

This marked the fourth consecutive time SDRPY has hosted the YPG meeting at its Riyadh headquarters, underscoring its commitment to joint efforts and addressing challenges to advance Yemen’s development.

The program also reviewed its ongoing initiatives, with a portfolio of 265 projects across eight vital sectors in various Yemeni governorates.

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Kuwait Withdraws Citizenship from 2,192 People and Their Dependents

The official gazette Kuwait Alyawm published the names of 2,192 people whose Kuwaiti citizenship was withdrawn, as well as those who may have acquired it through dependency on them (Asharq Al-Awsat).
The official gazette Kuwait Alyawm published the names of 2,192 people whose Kuwaiti citizenship was withdrawn, as well as those who may have acquired it through dependency on them (Asharq Al-Awsat).
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Kuwait Withdraws Citizenship from 2,192 People and Their Dependents

The official gazette Kuwait Alyawm published the names of 2,192 people whose Kuwaiti citizenship was withdrawn, as well as those who may have acquired it through dependency on them (Asharq Al-Awsat).
The official gazette Kuwait Alyawm published the names of 2,192 people whose Kuwaiti citizenship was withdrawn, as well as those who may have acquired it through dependency on them (Asharq Al-Awsat).

Kuwaiti authorities have withdrawn citizenship from 2,192 people, as well as those who acquired it through dependency on them, and revoked the citizenship of one person.

The official gazette Kuwait Alyawm published the names of 2,192 people whose Kuwaiti citizenship was withdrawn, along with those who may have acquired citizenship through dependency on them. It also published a decree revoking the citizenship of one person.

The names were listed in eight decrees.

Decree No. 90 of 2026 provided for the withdrawal of citizenship from 26 people, while Decree No. 91 provided for the withdrawal of citizenship certificates from five people.

Decree No. 92 provided for the withdrawal of citizenship from 1,594 people, while Decree No. 93 provided for the withdrawal of citizenship from 491 people.

Decree No. 94 provided for the revocation of Kuwaiti citizenship from one person.

Decree No. 95 provided for the withdrawal of citizenship certificates from four people, while Decree No. 96 provided for the withdrawal of citizenship from two people.

Decree No. 97 provided for the withdrawal of Kuwaiti citizenship from 70 people.

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GCC Secretary-General Holds Meeting with Swedish Ambassador to Saudi Arabia

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi. SPA
Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi. SPA
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GCC Secretary-General Holds Meeting with Swedish Ambassador to Saudi Arabia

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi. SPA
Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi. SPA

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi met in Riyadh on Sunday with Swedish Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Petra Menander on the occasion of the end of her mission.

Albudaiwi expressed his appreciation to the Swedish diplomat for her efforts in strengthening Gulf-European and Gulf-Swedish relations, SPA reported.

The meeting also deliberated on relations between the GCC and Sweden and ways to develop and enhance them to serve common interests, in addition to discussing the latest regional and international developments.

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Saudi Foreign Minister Receives Phone Call from Pakistani Counterpart

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah
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Saudi Foreign Minister Receives Phone Call from Pakistani Counterpart

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

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a phone call from Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Ishaq Dar.

During Saturday’s call, the two sides discussed the latest regional developments and related efforts.