Sultan of Oman Receives Saudi Deputy Defense Minister

The Sultan of Oman receives Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman. (SPA)
The Sultan of Oman receives Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman. (SPA)
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Sultan of Oman Receives Saudi Deputy Defense Minister

The Sultan of Oman receives Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman. (SPA)
The Sultan of Oman receives Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman. (SPA)

Sultan Qaboos of Oman received in Muscat on Monday Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman.

Discussions covered bilateral relations and the firm joint stances of Saudi Arabia and Oman on maintaining security and stability in the region, reported the Saudi Press Agency.

Prince Khalid hailed the Sultan's keenness on efforts and continuous support for cooperation between Riyadh and Muscat.

The meeting was attended by a number of officials.

Sultan Qaboos threw dinner banquet in honor of Prince Khalid and his accompanying delegation.

The Saudi minister had arrived in Oman earlier on Monday.

He held separate talks with Oman’s minister in charge of defense affairs Badr bin Saud bin Harib Al-Busaeedi and Minister for Sultan's Bureau Affairs General Sultan bin Mohammed Al-Numani.

Discussions focused on bilateral relations and efforts to protect their common border.

They also tackled efforts to counter terrorism and extremism and ways to bolster the current military cooperation between their countries.



Saudi Arabia Welcomes Agreement between Yemen Govt, Houthis

Saudi Arabia reiterates its continued support for the Yemeni government and people. (Asharq al-Awsat)
Saudi Arabia reiterates its continued support for the Yemeni government and people. (Asharq al-Awsat)
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Saudi Arabia Welcomes Agreement between Yemen Govt, Houthis

Saudi Arabia reiterates its continued support for the Yemeni government and people. (Asharq al-Awsat)
Saudi Arabia reiterates its continued support for the Yemeni government and people. (Asharq al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia welcomed on Wednesday the agreement announced by the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, between the Yemeni government and the Houthi group.
The agreement was reached on Tuesday between the legitimate Yemeni government and Iran-backed Houthi militias to de-escalate the situation with regard to the Yemeni banking sector and the national airlines, Yemenia.
The Saudi foreign Ministry stressed Riyadh’s unwavering support for Yemen, its government and people, expressing keenness on de-escalation.
In a statement on its X account on Wednesday, the Ministry said it looks forward to the Yemeni parties sitting for dialogue under the patronage of the UN envoy's office to discuss all economic and humanitarian issues in the hopes of paving the way for a comprehensive political solution for the Yemeni crisis.