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New US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Arrives in Kingdom

New US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia General John Abizaid. (Reuters)
New US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia General John Abizaid. (Reuters)
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New US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Arrives in Kingdom

New US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia General John Abizaid. (Reuters)
New US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia General John Abizaid. (Reuters)

New US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia General John Abizaid arrived in the Kingdom on Thursday, hoping to bolster relations between Riyadh and Washington.

He was confirmed to his position by the Senate in April.

Upon his arrival in the Kingdom, he declared that he was honored to take up his position and looked forward to bolstering the close and important relations between Saudi Arabia and the US.

Abizaid is a fluent Arabic speaker of Lebanese descent. He was the longest-serving commander of US Central Command, holding that post from 2003 until he retired in 2007.

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GCC Welcomes Agreement between Yemen Govt, Houthis

Hans Grundberg, the U.N. special representative for Yemen, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Cairo, Egypt, on Aug. 28, 2023. (AP)
Hans Grundberg, the U.N. special representative for Yemen, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Cairo, Egypt, on Aug. 28, 2023. (AP)
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GCC Welcomes Agreement between Yemen Govt, Houthis

Hans Grundberg, the U.N. special representative for Yemen, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Cairo, Egypt, on Aug. 28, 2023. (AP)
Hans Grundberg, the U.N. special representative for Yemen, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Cairo, Egypt, on Aug. 28, 2023. (AP)

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi welcomed on Wednesday the agreement between the legitimate Yemeni government and Iran-backed Houthi militias to de-escalate the situation with regard to the Yemeni banking sector and airlines.

The agreement was announced by the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, on Tuesday.

Albudaiwi expressed the GCC's support for all regional and international efforts and the efforts led by the UN special envoy aimed at achieving peace and security in Yemen.

The announcement underscores the importance the international community attaches to the Yemeni crisis, he added, hoping the agreement will pave the way for Yemeni parties to start the political process, under UN auspices, to reach a comprehensive political solution that achieves security and stability in the country.

He reiterated the GCC's continued support and full solidarity with Yemen, its government and people, and its keenness to encourage all efforts to de-escalate and maintain stability in order to reach peace.