Saudi FM Holds Calls with Egyptian, Russian and Canadian Counterparts on Regional Developments

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 FM Holds Calls with Egyptian, Russian and Canadian Counterparts on Regional Developments

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 separate phone calls from Egyptian Foreign Minister Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand, the Saudi Press Agency said on Monday.

During the calls, the ministers discussed the latest regional developments, efforts to restore security and stability, and exchanged views on issues of mutual interest.



Saudi Crown Prince Receives Phone Call from Swiss President Affirming Solidarity with the Kingdom

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (SPA)
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (SPA)
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Saudi Crown Prince Receives Phone Call from Swiss President Affirming Solidarity with the Kingdom

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (SPA)
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (SPA)

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, received a phone call on Monday from Swiss President Guy Parmelin, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

During their phone call, the two officials discussed the ongoing military escalation in the region.

The Swiss president affirmed his country's solidarity with the Kingdom, expressing support for all measures and decisions taken by Saudi Arabia to defend its sovereignty and maintain its security.


US State Department Orders 'Non-emergency' Staff to Leave Bahrain, Jordan, Iraq

Smoke rises from US Navy Base after getting hit by an Iranian strike, in Juffair, Bahrain, March 1, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
Smoke rises from US Navy Base after getting hit by an Iranian strike, in Juffair, Bahrain, March 1, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
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US State Department Orders 'Non-emergency' Staff to Leave Bahrain, Jordan, Iraq

Smoke rises from US Navy Base after getting hit by an Iranian strike, in Juffair, Bahrain, March 1, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
Smoke rises from US Navy Base after getting hit by an Iranian strike, in Juffair, Bahrain, March 1, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

The US State Department said Tuesday it has ordered non-emergency personnel and their families to leave Bahrain and Jordan, as well as announcing it had ordered staff in Iraq to leave a day earlier, as Iran retaliates to US-Israeli strikes.

The department, in a post on X, said it had updated travel advisories for Bahrain and Jordan "to reflect the ordered departure of non-emergency US government personnel and family members of government personnel."

In an updated Iraq travel advisory, the department said it had on Monday "ordered non-emergency US government employees to leave Iraq due to security concerns."

The ​order ‌comes ‌as the US monitors ‌security risk linked to its ⁠conflict with ⁠Iran.


Saudi Arabia Offers Condolences and Full Support to Kuwait after Two Soldiers Martyred on Duty

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Logo of the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Saudi Arabia Offers Condolences and Full Support to Kuwait after Two Soldiers Martyred on Duty

Logo of the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Logo of the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom’s deepest condolences to the government and people of Kuwait following the martyrdom of two Kuwaiti soldiers while performing their national duties, the Saudi Press Agency said on Tuesday.

The ministry "affirmed the Kingdom’s full solidarity with Kuwait in this tragedy."

The Kuwaiti army announced that two navy personnel were killed on Monday during an operation conducted by the Gulf nation’s armed forces. The military did not disclose further details regarding the circumstances surrounding their deaths.