King Salman Invites Rulers of Kuwait, Bahrain to Second GCC-EU Summit

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. (SPA file)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. (SPA file)
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King Salman Invites Rulers of Kuwait, Bahrain to Second GCC-EU Summit

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. (SPA file)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. (SPA file)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sent a message to Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, inviting him to participate in the second GCC-EU Summit, which Saudi Arabia will host in October.

The message was delivered by Saudi Ambassador to Kuwait Prince Sultan bin Saad bin Khaled during a meeting with the Kuwaiti emir in Kuwait City.

King Salman also invited Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to the summit.

Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Bahrain Naif bin Bandar Al-Sudairi delivered the message during a meeting with the Bahraini king at Al-Sakhir Palace.

King Hamad bin Isa expressed his appreciation to King Salman for the invitation, praising the deep-rooted fraternal ties binding the two kingdoms and underlining the commitment to advancing them at all levels for the benefit of their two brotherly peoples.

He expressed his gratitude for King Salman’s efforts to strengthen Saudi-Bahraini relations and commended Saudi Arabia’s role in advancing joint Gulf action.

He hoped the GCC-EU Summit would succeed in strengthening the close partnership and deepening the firm longstanding cooperation between the Gulf Cooperation Council states and the European Union in pursuit of their shared interests.



Saudi Arabia Strongly Condemns Israeli Provocations at Al-Aqsa Mosque, Annexation Statements

05 May 2022, Jerusalem: Israeli security officers patrol in front of the Dome of the Rock Mosque at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the Old City of Jerusalem. (dpa)
05 May 2022, Jerusalem: Israeli security officers patrol in front of the Dome of the Rock Mosque at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the Old City of Jerusalem. (dpa)
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Saudi Arabia Strongly Condemns Israeli Provocations at Al-Aqsa Mosque, Annexation Statements

05 May 2022, Jerusalem: Israeli security officers patrol in front of the Dome of the Rock Mosque at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the Old City of Jerusalem. (dpa)
05 May 2022, Jerusalem: Israeli security officers patrol in front of the Dome of the Rock Mosque at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the Old City of Jerusalem. (dpa)

Saudi Arabia strongly condemned on Monday the continued provocative practices by Israeli officials and a group of extremist settlers at Al-Aqsa Mosque, including violations of its sanctity and its religious and historical status carried out under the protection of Israeli forces.

In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated the Kingdom's rejection of these violations of international law, which it said provoke the sentiments of Muslims around the world.

Addressing Israeli statements on annexation, the ministry said: "The Kingdom condemns Israeli statements regarding the annexation of areas in southern Lebanon and those extending to the 'Yellow Line' in the Gaza Strip.”

“It affirms its rejection of any Israeli expansionist attempt and underscores the right of the brotherly Palestinian people to establish their independent state on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital,” it added.


UAE President, Israeli PM Discuss Means to Strengthen Relations

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (WAM)
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (WAM)
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UAE President, Israeli PM Discuss Means to Strengthen Relations

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (WAM)
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (WAM)

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received on Sunday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

During the meeting in the UAE, the officials discussed bilateral relations and ways to strengthen them, reported the UAE state news agency WAM on Monday.


Saudi FM, Rubio Discuss Regional Developments, Yemen

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meet in Washington. (Saudi Foreign Ministry)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meet in Washington. (Saudi Foreign Ministry)
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Saudi FM, Rubio Discuss Regional Developments, Yemen

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meet in Washington. (Saudi Foreign Ministry)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meet in Washington. (Saudi Foreign Ministry)

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held talks in Washington on Monday with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on regional and international developments.

They tackled the security and political developments in the region and the situation in Yemen.

They underlined the importance of protecting the safety and freedom of navigation in international waterways, especially the Straits of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb, which will consolidate regional stability and the flow of commercial vessels and global supply chains.

They stressed the importance of continuing coordination and consultations between Riyadh and Washington over issues of common interest, and backing diplomatic efforts aimed at addressing regional crises and bolstering security, peace and stability.

Prince Faisal and Rubio discussed the strategic relations between Saudi Arabia and the US and means to consolidate and develop them in various fields to benefit the peoples of both nations.

The meeting was attended by Saudi Ambassador to Washington Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Foreign Affairs for Lebanese Affairs Prince Yazid bin Mohammed bin Fahd Al-Farhan, Special Envoy and Advisor of the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Negotiations and Peace Efforts Manal Radwan and Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs Prince Musab bin Mohammed Al-Farhan.