Terrorist Attack on Riyadh Refinery Draws Condemnation

The Riyadh refinery. (AFP file photo)
The Riyadh refinery. (AFP file photo)
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Terrorist Attack on Riyadh Refinery Draws Condemnation

The Riyadh refinery. (AFP file photo)
The Riyadh refinery. (AFP file photo)

The terrorist drone attack against the Riyadh refinery in the Saudi capital on Friday has drawn widespread condemnation.

Organization of Islamic Cooperation Secretary-General Dr. Yousef bin Ahmad Al-Othaimeen slammed the cowardly terrorist attack, saying it targets not only the Kingdom, but the stability and security global energy supplies.

He reiterated his call on the international community to stand by Riyadh in taking deterrent measures against the terrorists that support and carry out these acts.

Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary-General Dr. Nayef al-Hajraf denounced the attack and previous ones that have targeted the Kingdom’s vital installations and civilian locations.

Such attacks not only target the security and economy of the Kingdom, but the security of the Gulf, region and world, he added.

The GCC stands by Saudi Arabia, whose security is indivisible from the Gulf, he stressed. He added that the council supports all the measures Riyadh takes to protect its territories and confront such attacks, and those who commit and support them.

Bahrain’s Foreign Ministry underscored Manama’s unyielding solidarity with Riyadh against all acts that target its security. It stressed the need for the international community to assume its responsibilities in condemning these terrorist and cowardly acts that threaten the security of the region.

The United Arab Emirates’ foreign ministry condemned the terrorist attack that targets Saudi Arabis’s vital installations and civilian locations, as well as global energy supplies. It noted that the persistence of such attacks in recent weeks is a dangerous escalation that undermines the security and stability of the region.

The UAE reiterated its full solidarity with Saudi Arabia, its stand with the Kingdom against all threats to its security and stability, and its support for all measures taken for the security and safety of its citizens and residents.

It emphasized that “the security of the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are indivisible, and that any threat facing the Kingdom is considered by the Emirates a threat to its security and stability.”

Egypt’s Foreign Ministry expressed its deep and complete condemnation of the ongoing cowardly attacks against the Kingdom that are a direct threat to the security and stability of Saudi Arabia and its people. The attacks are also a threat to global energy supplies.

It renewed its solidarity with Kingdom and support for all the measures it takes to protect its security and sovereignty.



Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Receives Invitation from Iraqi President to Attend Arab Summits

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs received the invitation during his meeting with the Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh. SPA
The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs received the invitation during his meeting with the Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh. SPA
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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Receives Invitation from Iraqi President to Attend Arab Summits

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs received the invitation during his meeting with the Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh. SPA
The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs received the invitation during his meeting with the Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh. SPA

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received on Sunday an invitation from Iraqi President Dr. Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid to attend the 34th Ordinary Session of the Council of the Arab League at the Summit Level, as well as the 5th Session of the Arab Economic and Social Development Summit, both of which will be hosted by Iraq later this month.

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received the invitation during his meeting with Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Fuad Hussein in Riyadh.

During the meeting, both sides reviewed the fraternal relations between the two countries and discussed regional and world developments.
The meeting was attended by Saudi Deputy Minister for Political Affairs Ambassador Dr. Saud Al-Sati.