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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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Emir of Kuwait, Iranian President Discuss Regional Developments

Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. (KUNA)
Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. (KUNA)
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Emir of Kuwait, Iranian President Discuss Regional Developments

Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. (KUNA)
Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. (KUNA)

Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received on Wednesday a telephone call from Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the occasion of the Eid al-Fitr holiday.

They discussed the strong bilateral ties that bind their nations and means to boost them across various fields, reported the Kuwaiti state news agency KUNA.

They also reviewed regional and international developments and issues of common interest.

Sheikh Meshal hailed the enduring ties between Kuwait and Iran, underscoring his keenness on developing them further to achieve more cooperation.

He wished Pezeshkian good health and Iran further progress.