Riyadh Rejects ‘Baseless’ Accusations of Turkish Magazine

The Saudi embassy in Ankara. Asharq Al-Awsat
The Saudi embassy in Ankara. Asharq Al-Awsat
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Riyadh Rejects ‘Baseless’ Accusations of Turkish Magazine

The Saudi embassy in Ankara. Asharq Al-Awsat
The Saudi embassy in Ankara. Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia on Friday described as "baseless" a Turkish magazine report under the headline “Turkey has stopped the coup in Qatar.”

The Saudi Embassy in Ankara dismissed the report that the Kingdom had sought to stage a coup in a country with which it has previously announced a cut in relations since last July.

“These are baseless allegations,” the embassy said in a statement.

The mission urged the media to resort to accurate and credible reporting, saying it reserves itself the right to respond and take the appropriate legal measures.



Arab, Islamic, African Mechanism Established to Support Palestinian Cause

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (Reuters)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (Reuters)
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Arab, Islamic, African Mechanism Established to Support Palestinian Cause

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (Reuters)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (Reuters)

The Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), and the African Union (AU) signed a tripartite agreement on Monday to support the Palestinian cause, during the Arab-Islamic Summit in Riyadh.

The move was praised by the summit, especially for the African Union’s strong position on the issue.

According to information obtained by Asharq Al-Awsat, the mechanism will be coordinated through the organizations’ secretariats. Representatives will meet regularly to align their positions and strengthen their influence in international forums.

Joint coordination meetings will be held soon to finalize the details of the agreement.

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan welcomed the cooperation, noting that the three organizations will now speak with one voice internationally, instead of through individual bilateral talks.

Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit added that while Arab-African and Arab-Islamic cooperation already exists, this is the first time an agreement has united the three organizations on this issue.

He said the agreement will expand cooperation and set a clear strategy moving forward.