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Saudi Shura Council Approves System to Confront Malicious Claims

Saudi Shura Council virtual session headed by Dr. Yahya al-Samaan, SPA
Saudi Shura Council virtual session headed by Dr. Yahya al-Samaan, SPA
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Saudi Shura Council Approves System to Confront Malicious Claims

Saudi Shura Council virtual session headed by Dr. Yahya al-Samaan, SPA
Saudi Shura Council virtual session headed by Dr. Yahya al-Samaan, SPA

Saudi Arabia’s Consultative Assembly, also known as Shura Council, has approved a system which aims in its most prominent clauses to limit vexatious claims and urge conciliation, documentation and proof of transactions and contracts.

Despite the new system applying to all the cases and requests submitted to the courts in Saudi Arabia, it excludes a number of cases.

Excluded cases are general criminal lawsuits, lawsuits pertaining to personal status courts, and lawsuits and requests that concern the Board of Grievances.

The system ensures that judicial costs do not exceed one million riyals.

Prisoners and detainees are exempt from paying judicial fees in financial cases so long that the case doesn’t involve a crime.

All case parties are also exempt from the costs if reconciliation is achieved before the first session is filed.

Parties in cases of special rights that are brought by extension to criminal cases, if they ended in conciliation, are also exempt.

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Egypt and Oman Discuss Red Sea Security, Bilateral Cooperation

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty meets with Oman’s Deputy Prime Minister Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said. (Egypt’s Foreign Affairs Ministry)
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty meets with Oman’s Deputy Prime Minister Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said. (Egypt’s Foreign Affairs Ministry)
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Egypt and Oman Discuss Red Sea Security, Bilateral Cooperation

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty meets with Oman’s Deputy Prime Minister Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said. (Egypt’s Foreign Affairs Ministry)
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty meets with Oman’s Deputy Prime Minister Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said. (Egypt’s Foreign Affairs Ministry)

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty discussed escalating security tensions in the Red Sea during a visit to Oman on Monday, stressing the importance of maritime safety, freedom of international trade, and the direct link to the security of Red Sea littoral states.

Abdelatty highlighted the economic impact of the tensions on Egypt, particularly the decline in Suez Canal revenues, which fell from $9.4 billion in 2022–2023 to $7.2 billion in 2023–2024 due to the Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait.

The attacks, carried out in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, have forced global shipping companies to reroute vessels through the Cape of Good Hope.

During his meeting with Oman’s Deputy Prime Minister Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said, Abdelatty expressed Egypt’s appreciation for the sultanate’s leadership and its stabilizing regional role.

According to a statement by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, he emphasized the need for Arab cooperation to address the region’s unprecedented instability, underscoring Egypt’s commitment to working closely with Oman to promote security and stability.

Abdelatty also met with his Omani counterpart Badr Al-Busaidi to discuss bilateral ties and regional issues. They reviewed existing cooperation frameworks and explored ways to boost relations, especially in trade, investments, and logistics.

The Egyptian official highlighted his country’s economic reform program and its efforts to attract foreign investment by improving the business climate and offering incentives.

The ministers discussed bolstering cooperation between the Suez Canal Economic Zone and Oman’s Special Economic Zone at Duqm, as well as strengthening maritime links between key ports, such as Duqm, Salalah, Alexandria, and Ain Sokhna. Such initiatives aim to boost trade and deepen collaboration in logistics and maritime transport, leveraging both nations’ strategic geographic locations.

Regional topics, including developments in Syria, Gaza, Yemen, Libya, Lebanon, and the Horn of Africa, were also addressed. The ministers expressed concern over the impact of Red Sea tensions on littoral states and shared a commitment to finding comprehensive political solutions for these crises.