Emir of Kuwait Stresses Unity in Confronting Regional Developments

Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah. (Reuters)
Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah. (Reuters)
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Emir of Kuwait Stresses Unity in Confronting Regional Developments

Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah. (Reuters)
Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah. (Reuters)

Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah warned on Tuesday of the dangerous repercussions the regional crises will have on his country.

He therefore stressed the importance of preserving national unity, adding that he would not hesitate to take any decision in order to preserve Kuwait’s security and stability.

In a speech before a consultative National Assembly meeting, the Emir called on the MPs to realize the dangers of developments in the tumultuous region, underlining their severe political, economic and security repercussions.

He underscored national unity and “rejecting any sectarian, tribal or partisan divisions.”

He also stressed that any “political speech that incites hate and sectarian or racial divisions will be prohibited.”

“The lawmakers should serve as an example to the people and promote national rhetoric,” declared the Emir.

On the repercussions of the Gulf crisis, Sheikh Sabah called on the Kuwait MPs to remain neutral from the developments, urging them to avoid political and media disputes.

“Kuwait’s role as a real mediator in the Gulf means that it seeks a solution to the crisis among brothers, not becoming a third party among the two divided sides,” he continued.

In addition, he called on the lawmakers to cooperate in efforts to form a new cabinet after the government tendered its resignation to him last week.



Saudi Arabia Welcomes Macron’s Decision to Recognize Palestine as a State 

France's President Emmanuel Macron looks on as he waits for Lebanon's Prime Minister ahead of their working lunch at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, on July 24, 2025. (AFP)
France's President Emmanuel Macron looks on as he waits for Lebanon's Prime Minister ahead of their working lunch at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, on July 24, 2025. (AFP)
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Saudi Arabia Welcomes Macron’s Decision to Recognize Palestine as a State 

France's President Emmanuel Macron looks on as he waits for Lebanon's Prime Minister ahead of their working lunch at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, on July 24, 2025. (AFP)
France's President Emmanuel Macron looks on as he waits for Lebanon's Prime Minister ahead of their working lunch at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, on July 24, 2025. (AFP)

Saudi Arabia welcomed on Thursday French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to recognize Palestine as a state.

The Saudi Foreign Ministry said the Kingdom hails “this historic decision, which underscores the international community’s consensus on the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination and to establish their independent state on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.”

The Kingdom stressed “the importance of continued efforts by states to implement international resolutions and uphold international law.”

It reiterated its call for all countries that have not yet recognized the State of Palestine “to take similar positive steps and adopt serious positions that support peace and the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.”

Macron said in a post on X that he will formalize the decision at the UN General Assembly in September. “The urgent thing today is that the war in Gaza stops and the civilian population is saved,” he wrote.

The mostly symbolic move puts added diplomatic pressure on Israel as the war and humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip rage. France is now the biggest Western power to recognize Palestine, and the move could pave the way for other countries to do the same. More than 140 countries recognize a Palestinian state, including more than a dozen in Europe.