Egypt Warns against Attempts to 'Strain' Relations with Kuwait

Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid. Asharq Al-Awsat Arabic.
Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid. Asharq Al-Awsat Arabic.
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Egypt Warns against Attempts to 'Strain' Relations with Kuwait

Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid. Asharq Al-Awsat Arabic.
Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid. Asharq Al-Awsat Arabic.

Egyptian Foreign Ministry warned from the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood attempts to strain Egypt’s relations with its sister Arab states.

Foreign ministry spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid affirmed that Egypt highly values and respects its firm relations with the state and people of Kuwait – the bonds between the two countries have been proven historically.

In response to negative and false news perpetuated by the Muslim brotherhood media to create strife between Egypt and the state of Kuwait and other countries in the Gulf, Abu Zeid said that Egypt values the deep ties and profound relations with Kuwait and the neighboring Gulf states.

The Egyptian foreign ministry spokesman added that despite the State Department's firm policy not to comment on such suspicious acts, which reflect only the desperation of their perpetrators, Egypt chose to assert the close relationship between the Egyptian and Kuwaiti people and the respect shared for the State of Kuwait in supporting Egypt.

New York Times newspaper published, earlier, a report affirming that it received recordings of a colonel in the Egyptian intelligence that rise suspicion regarding the Egyptian stance towards US President Donald Trump decision on Jerusalem.

Egypt responded through Egypt State Information Service that it is inappropriate for such a newspaper to publish these claims.



Saudi Arabia Issues Royal Decrees on Appointing, Terminating Services of Military Officials

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
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Saudi Arabia Issues Royal Decrees on Appointing, Terminating Services of Military Officials

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud issued on Thursday Royal Decrees based on what has been submitted by the Minister of Defense.
The first Royal Order included terminating the service of General Mutlaq bin Salem bin Mutlaq Al-Azima, Commander of the Joint Forces, and referring him to retirement, and relieving Lieutenant General Fahd bin Abdullah bin Saleh Al-Ghufaili, Chief of Staff of the Naval Forces, of his post and appointing him as Deputy Chief of the General Staff at the rank of lieutenant general.

The Order also included relieving Lieutenant General Fahd bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al-Mutair, Chief of Staff of the Land Forces, of his post and appointing him as Advisor at the Minister of Defense’s Office at the rank of lieutenant general.

Major General Fahd bin Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al-Salman was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general and appointed Commander of the Joint Forces.
Major General Fahd bin Saud bin Dhuwaihir Al-Juhani was also promoted to the rank of lieutenant general and appointed Chief of Staff of the Land Forces.
The Decree also included promoting Naval Major General Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Hamed Al-Gharibi to the rank of lieutenant general and appointing him as Chief of Staff of the Naval Forces.

A second Royal Order relieved Dr. Samir bin Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al-Tabib, Advisor at the General Secretariat of the Cabinet of his post. And a third Royal Order appointed Dr. Samir bin Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al-Tabib, as Advisor at the Ministry of Defense at the excellent rank.