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Saudi Arabia Condemns Storming of Presidential Palace in Yemen’s Aden

A general view of Aden, Yemen. (Reuters file photo)
A general view of Aden, Yemen. (Reuters file photo)
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Saudi Arabia Condemns Storming of Presidential Palace in Yemen’s Aden

A general view of Aden, Yemen. (Reuters file photo)
A general view of Aden, Yemen. (Reuters file photo)

Saudi Arabia strongly condemned on Tuesday the storming of the Mashiq presidential palace by protesters in the Yemeni interim capital Aden.

Riyadh underscored its support to the new Yemeni government that had kicked off its duties in Aden on December 30. The government was formed through the Riyadh Agreement.

The Kingdom called on the parties of the agreement to urgently meet in Riyadh to continue the implementation of the pact.

Its implementation ensures that the various parties in Yemen will be united, which will help end the bloodshed and mend the rift between them, it added. This in turn will help the war-torn country continue its mission to restore its state, security and stability and support efforts to reach a comprehensive political solution to its crisis.

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Qatar to Reopen Its Embassy in Syria on Tuesday

A child holding the flag adopted by the new Syrian rulers is held up, as people celebrate after fighters of the ruling Syrian body ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in the Damascus old city, Syria, December 13, 2024. (Reuters)
A child holding the flag adopted by the new Syrian rulers is held up, as people celebrate after fighters of the ruling Syrian body ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in the Damascus old city, Syria, December 13, 2024. (Reuters)
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Qatar to Reopen Its Embassy in Syria on Tuesday

A child holding the flag adopted by the new Syrian rulers is held up, as people celebrate after fighters of the ruling Syrian body ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in the Damascus old city, Syria, December 13, 2024. (Reuters)
A child holding the flag adopted by the new Syrian rulers is held up, as people celebrate after fighters of the ruling Syrian body ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in the Damascus old city, Syria, December 13, 2024. (Reuters)

Qatar will reopen its embassy in Syria on Tuesday after it was closed for more than 13 years, the Gulf country's foreign ministry said on Sunday, a week after Bashar al-Assad was removed from power.

Qatar's embassy in Damascus has been shut since July 2011 when it withdrew its ambassador from Damascus after a series of deadly crackdowns by Assad's regime on protesters - violence that led to the 13-year-long civil war.

Doha in recent years did not join efforts by several Arab countries to mend relations with Assad's government and re-establish diplomatic relations with Damascus.

A lightning advance by the opposition, led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group led to the ouster of Assad on Dec. 8.

Qatar's foreign ministry said in a statement its decision to reopen the embassy reflects its support for the Syrian people and their "struggle to attain their legitimate rights for a dignified life".