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Saudi Arabia Expresses Solidarity with Qatar after Ras Laffan Gas Plant Blast

This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows the Ras Laffan industrial area in Qatar on March 6, 2026. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)
This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows the Ras Laffan industrial area in Qatar on March 6, 2026. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)
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Saudi Arabia Expresses Solidarity with Qatar after Ras Laffan Gas Plant Blast

This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows the Ras Laffan industrial area in Qatar on March 6, 2026. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)
This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows the Ras Laffan industrial area in Qatar on March 6, 2026. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed solidarity with Qatar and extended its sincere condolences following an internal explosion at a gas processing facility inside Qatar's Ras Laffan industrial complex.

In a statement, the ministry affirmed full support for Qatar and commended the efforts of the competent authorities in responding to the incident.

It extended its sincere condolences and sympathy to the families of the deceased, wished a speedy recovery to those injured, and hoped for the safe return of the missing to their loved ones.

Thirteen people were killed and dozens injured in the explosion.

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Saudi Foreign Minister Meets Counterparts from Sudan, Algeria, Syria, and Mauritania

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Saudi Foreign Minister Meets Counterparts from Sudan, Algeria, Syria, and Mauritania

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah on Monday held separate meetings in Amman with his counterparts from Sudan, Algeria, Mauritania, and Syria on the sidelines of the 165th Ordinary Session of the Council of the League of Arab States at the ministerial level, the Saudi Press Agency reported Tuesday.

During his meeting with Sudan’s FM, Mohieldin Salem Ahmed Ibrahim, the two officials discussed regional developments and exchanged views on issues of mutual interest.

The Saudi minister and his Algerian counterpart, Ahmed Attaf, reviewed bilateral relations and discussed regional developments and efforts underway to address them.

With the Foreign Minister of Mauritania, Dr. Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug, bin Farhan reviewed bilateral relations between the two countries and discussed several issues of mutual interest.

The Saudi minister also discussed bilateral ties with Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad al-Shaibani, as well as regional developments and efforts underway to address them.

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Gulf FMs Discuss Efforts to Consolidate Regional Security

Gulf foreign ministers and GCC Secretary General Jasem Albudaiwi are seen in Amman on Monday. (GCC)
Gulf foreign ministers and GCC Secretary General Jasem Albudaiwi are seen in Amman on Monday. (GCC)
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Gulf FMs Discuss Efforts to Consolidate Regional Security

Gulf foreign ministers and GCC Secretary General Jasem Albudaiwi are seen in Amman on Monday. (GCC)
Gulf foreign ministers and GCC Secretary General Jasem Albudaiwi are seen in Amman on Monday. (GCC)

The Gulf Cooperation Council Ministerial Coordination meeting discussed in Amman on Monday the latest regional and international efforts to consolidate security and stability in the region.

GCC Secretary General Jasem Albudaiwi said the meeting, attended by Gulf foreign ministers, welcomed the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Iran.

“It underscored the support for mediation and de-escalation efforts, expressing hope that this signing would pave the way toward a final and comprehensive agreement that bolsters security and stability regionally and globally,” he added.

The Ministerial Coordination meeting was held on the sidelines of the Council of the League of Arab States at the Ministerial Level in its resumed 165th ordinary session.

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abduallah had arrived in Amman earlier to attend the meetings.

He held a series of bilateral meetings to discuss relations and exchange views on regional and international developments of common interest.

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Muslim World League Offers Condolences to Qatar after Ras Laffan Factory Explosion

The Muslim World League (MWL) logo
The Muslim World League (MWL) logo
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Muslim World League Offers Condolences to Qatar after Ras Laffan Factory Explosion

The Muslim World League (MWL) logo
The Muslim World League (MWL) logo

The Muslim World League (MWL) extended its sincere condolences and sympathy to Qatar, its leadership and people, and to the families of the victims of an explosion at a factory in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday.

In a statement issued by its General Secretariat, MWL Secretary-General and Chairman of the Organization of Muslim Scholars Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa, expressed the MWL’s solidarity with Qatar and conveyed his deepest sympathies to the families of the victims of the tragic incident, while wishing those injured a swift and full recovery.