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Saudi, Chinese Navies Conclude Blue Sword 2019 Drill

The Saudi and Chinese navies conclude the Blue Sword 2019 drill. (SPA)
The Saudi and Chinese navies conclude the Blue Sword 2019 drill. (SPA)
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Saudi, Chinese Navies Conclude Blue Sword 2019 Drill

The Saudi and Chinese navies conclude the Blue Sword 2019 drill. (SPA)
The Saudi and Chinese navies conclude the Blue Sword 2019 drill. (SPA)

The Royal Saudi Navy Forces, represented by the Special Forces of the Western Fleet in Jeddah, and the Chinese navy concluded on Wednesday their mixed naval exercise.

The conclusion of the Blue Sword 2019 drill took place in the presence of Commander of the Special Naval Security Group Rear Admiral Saleh bin Ahmed Al-Ghamdi, on behalf of the Commander of the Western Fleet Rear Admiral Faleh bin Abdurrahman Al-Faleh, and a number of Chinese military commanders at King Faisal Naval Base.

Al-Ghamdi praised the forces that participated in the exercise for their combat readiness, mastery and harmony in conducting the drill.

He thanked Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, for their support to the Saudi armed forces.

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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.