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Crown Prince Chairs Board Meeting for Royal Commission for Makkah and Holy Places

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman chairs the second meeting of the Board of Directors of the Royal Commission for the Holy City of Makkah and Holy Places. (SPA)
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman chairs the second meeting of the Board of Directors of the Royal Commission for the Holy City of Makkah and Holy Places. (SPA)
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Crown Prince Chairs Board Meeting for Royal Commission for Makkah and Holy Places

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman chairs the second meeting of the Board of Directors of the Royal Commission for the Holy City of Makkah and Holy Places. (SPA)
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman chairs the second meeting of the Board of Directors of the Royal Commission for the Holy City of Makkah and Holy Places. (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, chaired on Monday the second meeting of the Board of Directors of the Royal Commission for the Holy City of Makkah and Holy Places.

The commission is responsible for achieving the vision of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to improve all services and establishing a sustainable system at the Grand Mosque and the holy places

Monday’s meeting at the Safa Palace in Makkah discussed the third Saudi expansion project of the Holy Mosque in Makkah.

Executive Chairman of the Royal Commission for the Holy City of Makkah and the holy places Abdulrahman bin Farouk Addas thanked Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and the Crown Prince.

He stressed that the commission will work on a number of issues related to the administration of the Holy Mosque, as well as transport and roads projects.

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Foreign Ministers of UAE, Israel Discuss Gaza Ceasefire

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Saar in Abu Dhabi. (WAM)
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Saar in Abu Dhabi. (WAM)
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Foreign Ministers of UAE, Israel Discuss Gaza Ceasefire

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Saar in Abu Dhabi. (WAM)
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Saar in Abu Dhabi. (WAM)

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, received Gideon Saar, Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs in Abu Dhabi where the talks focused on bilateral relations between the two countries, WAM news agency said on Tuesday.
Discussions also addressed the latest developments in the region, particularly the escalating humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, and the regional and international efforts aimed at achieving a sustainable ceasefire.
Sheikh Abdullah highlighted the urgent importance of advancing a serious political horizon to resume negotiations for achieving a comprehensive peace based on the two-state solution, adding that this would contribute to establishing stability, achieving sustainable security in the region, and ending the escalating violence.
He emphasized the need for concerted efforts to reach a permanent ceasefire and prevent the expansion of conflict in the region, noting that the priority is to end tension and violence, protect civilian lives, and make every effort to facilitate the flow of urgent humanitarian aid, added WAM.
Sheikh Abdullah stressed that the Middle East is experiencing unprecedented tension and instability, requiring enhanced collective international efforts to end extremism, tension, and escalating violence while adopting a path of peace, prosperity, and development for the benefit of its people.
He reiterated the UAE's support for the mediation efforts of Qatar, Egypt, and the United States to broker a prisoner exchange agreement that could lead to a permanent ceasefire, the release of hostages, and the safe and sustainable delivery of adequate humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza.
He underlined that building peace in the region is the key to establishing lasting stability, sustainable security, and fulfilling the aspirations of its people for comprehensive development and a dignified life.
Sheikh Abdullah reaffirmed the UAE’s unwavering commitment to supporting the Palestinian people and their right to self-determination, highlighting the nation's longstanding solidarity with Palestinians over the decades.