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Saudi Arabia, South Korean Sign Deal in Industries, Military Technologies

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense. (SPA)
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia, South Korean Sign Deal in Industries, Military Technologies

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense. (SPA)
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense. (SPA)

Governor of the General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI), Ahmed al-Ohali has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South Korea's Defense Procurement Program Minister Wang Jong-hong to develop a general framework for cooperation in military acquisitions, industries, research, and military technologies.

The agreement was signed during the two-day official visit by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, to South Korea earlier this week.

The deal was signed during a ceremony held at the Presidential Blue Palace in Seoul in the presence of Crown Prince Mohammed and President Moon Jae-in, and members of the official Saudi delegation and senior officials of the South Korean government.

Ohali said that the signing of this memorandum comes within the framework of strengthening industrial and defense partnerships between Saudi Arabia and South Korea.

The deal will contribute to the development of military acquisition capabilities, including the acquisition mechanism, the development of military industries, the development of specifications and standards for military products and the requirements of manufacturers' qualification and control, as well as the examination, evaluation and acceptance of military products, research and development and technology in the military field, he added.

The signing of this memorandum serves efforts of GAMI in localizing the industry and the sustainability of the qualitative military systems, according to Saudi Vision 2030 objectives and the Kingdom's endeavor to develop the military industries sector.

GAMI seeks to localize military industries in Saudi Arabia and achieve the national priorities of raising military readiness, enhance strategic independence, promote joint operation between the security and military authorities, develop a sustainable domestic military industries sector and increase transparency and spending efficiency.

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‘Coalition’ Reveals How Al-Zubaidi Fled Aden to Abu Dhabi via Somaliland

Spokesperson of the Coalition Major General Turki Al-Malki. Asharq Al-Awsat
Spokesperson of the Coalition Major General Turki Al-Malki. Asharq Al-Awsat
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‘Coalition’ Reveals How Al-Zubaidi Fled Aden to Abu Dhabi via Somaliland

Spokesperson of the Coalition Major General Turki Al-Malki. Asharq Al-Awsat
Spokesperson of the Coalition Major General Turki Al-Malki. Asharq Al-Awsat

The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen said Head of Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council (STC) Aidrous Al-Zubaidi, left for Somaliland by boat and then boarded an aircraft to Somalia's Mogadishu that landed at a military airport in Abu Dhabi.

"Reliable intelligence indicates that Aidrous Al-Zubaidi and others have escaped in the dead of night," a statement from the Coalition said early on Thursday, detailing a boat-and-plane journey from Aden to Abu Dhabi via Somaliland and Somalia.

The plane that took him to Mogadishu from Somaliland "under the supervision of UAE officers" waited for an hour before flying to a military airport in Abu Dhabi, the Coalition said.

The Coalition statement from Maj. Gen. Turki al-Malki said an Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft used in the operation had been used in “conflict zones” like Ethiopia, Libya and Somalia.

The statement came a day after Al-Zubaidi was expelled from Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) for high treason.

In a decree, PLC Chairman Dr. Rashad Al-Alimi on Wednesday referred Al-Zubaidi to the general prosecutor for committing high treason and harming the unity and security of the state.

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El-Khereiji, Burhan Discuss Efforts to Achieving Peace in Sudan

Sudan Transitional Sovereignty Council Chairman Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan and Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji - SPA
Sudan Transitional Sovereignty Council Chairman Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan and Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji - SPA
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El-Khereiji, Burhan Discuss Efforts to Achieving Peace in Sudan

Sudan Transitional Sovereignty Council Chairman Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan and Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji - SPA
Sudan Transitional Sovereignty Council Chairman Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan and Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji - SPA

Sudan Transitional Sovereignty Council Chairman Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan met with Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji and his accompanying delegation in Port Sudan.

At the outset of the meeting, Elkhereiji conveyed to the chairman the greetings of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, along with their best wishes for security and stability for Sudan and its brotherly people, according to SPA.

In return, the chairman asked that his greetings and appreciation be conveyed to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince, expressing his wishes for further progress and prosperity for the government and people of the Kingdom.

The meeting covered efforts aimed at achieving peace in Sudan in a manner that ensures its security and stability and preserves its unity and legitimate institutions.

The Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs reiterated the Kingdom’s keenness on the restoration of security and stability in Sudan and the preservation of its territorial integrity, in line with the aspirations of the Sudanese people.

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Saudi Foreign Minister, US Secretary of State Discuss Regional Developments

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio - (Saudi Foreign Ministry)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio - (Saudi Foreign Ministry)
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Saudi Foreign Minister, US Secretary of State Discuss Regional Developments

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio - (Saudi Foreign Ministry)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio - (Saudi Foreign Ministry)

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, on an official visit to the United States, met Wednesday in Washington with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

During the meeting, the two ministers reviewed the historical and strategic bilateral relations and ways to develop them in line with their shared interests, SPA reported.

They also discussed recent regional developments and efforts to achieve security and stability.

The meeting was attended by Saudi Ambassador to the United States Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz and Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed Alyahya.

Earlier, Prince Faisal also met with the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast, senior member Gregory Meeks, and several committee members.

The discussions covered ways to advance historic relations between Saudi Arabia and the United States to serve mutual interests and addressed regional and international developments and efforts made to address them.