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Saudi Arabia Sends Condolences to Iraq over Hospital Fire

Aftermath of a fire at Ibn Khatib Hospital, south of Baghdad, Iraq, 25 April 2021. EPA/MURTAJA LATEEF
Aftermath of a fire at Ibn Khatib Hospital, south of Baghdad, Iraq, 25 April 2021. EPA/MURTAJA LATEEF
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Saudi Arabia Sends Condolences to Iraq over Hospital Fire

Aftermath of a fire at Ibn Khatib Hospital, south of Baghdad, Iraq, 25 April 2021. EPA/MURTAJA LATEEF
Aftermath of a fire at Ibn Khatib Hospital, south of Baghdad, Iraq, 25 April 2021. EPA/MURTAJA LATEEF

Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it was deeply saddened over a fire that broke out at a hospital in the Iraqi capital, leaving more than 80 people dead.

“The Kingdom expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims, and to Iraq, the leadership, government and people,” the Saudi Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The Kingdom also wished the injured a speedy recovery.

A fire caused by an oxygen tank explosion at the COVID-19 hospital in Baghdad on Saturday took at least 82 lives.

Some 110 people were also injured at the Ibn Khatib hospital.

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Saudi Crown Prince, Trump Discuss Expanding Partnership Between the 2 Countries

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and US President Donald Trump during a meeting in 2019. AFP
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and US President Donald Trump during a meeting in 2019. AFP
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Saudi Crown Prince, Trump Discuss Expanding Partnership Between the 2 Countries

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and US President Donald Trump during a meeting in 2019. AFP
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and US President Donald Trump during a meeting in 2019. AFP

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and US President Donald Trump discussed ways for more cooperation between Riyadh and Washington and expanding their partnership.

During a phone conversation on Wednesday evening, the Crown Prince conveyed the congratulations of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and his own congratulations to the President on the occasion of his inauguration, and wished the friendly American people more progress and prosperity under Trump’s leadership.

The two leaders discussed ways for cooperation between the Kingdom and the US to promote peace, security and stability in the Middle East, in addition to enhancing bilateral cooperation to combat terrorism.

The leaders also discussed ways to enhance bilateral ties in various areas, and the Crown Prince noted the US administration’s ability to create unprecedented economic prosperity and opportunity through anticipated reforms in the United States, and that the Kingdom seeks to participate in these opportunities for partnership and investment.

The Crown Prince affirmed Saudi Arabia's intention to broaden its investments and trade with the US over the next four years, in the amount of $600 billion, and potentially beyond that.

The President expressed his appreciation and thanks to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince for their congratulations, and affirmed his keenness to work with the Kingdom on all that falls in the interest of both countries.