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Saudi Arabia Launches Middle East Green Initiative in October

Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah with Saudi Ambassador Prince Sultan bin Saad al-Saud (KUNA)
Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah with Saudi Ambassador Prince Sultan bin Saad al-Saud (KUNA)
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Saudi Arabia Launches Middle East Green Initiative in October

Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah with Saudi Ambassador Prince Sultan bin Saad al-Saud (KUNA)
Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah with Saudi Ambassador Prince Sultan bin Saad al-Saud (KUNA)

Saudi Arabia will launch the Middle East Green initiative in late October in Riyadh.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman sent a letter to the Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, focusing on bilateral relations and the Saudi green Middle East initiative, launched on October 25.

Saudi Ambassador Prince Sultan bin Saad al-Saud handed the letter to the Crown Prince during a reception attended by senior officials at al-Bayan Palace, according to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA).

The Green Middle East Initiative is the largest reforestation program globally, as it aims to plant 40 billion trees in the Gulf and the Middle East.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced the initiative last March. It was highly welcomed by the international community due to the importance of addressing the environmental damage caused by desertification, water shortage, environmental pollution from factories, and other environmental challenges facing the Middle East.

The initiative calls for partnerships with regional countries to face the environmental challenges in the region, improve the quality of life, and implement the largest afforestation project in the world that will contribute to restoring millions of hectares of degraded land and reduce global carbon levels.

The initiative also aims to reduce carbon emissions in the region by 60 percent, tackle deforestation, enhance the efficiency of oil production, and increase the contribution of renewable energy, in addition to multiple efforts to preserve the marine and coastal environment and increase the proportion of natural reserves.

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GCC-US Support for the Establishment of an Independent Palestinian State

The Ministerial Meeting between the Gulf Cooperation Council and the US was held in New York. SPA
The Ministerial Meeting between the Gulf Cooperation Council and the US was held in New York. SPA
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GCC-US Support for the Establishment of an Independent Palestinian State

The Ministerial Meeting between the Gulf Cooperation Council and the US was held in New York. SPA
The Ministerial Meeting between the Gulf Cooperation Council and the US was held in New York. SPA

Foreign Ministers from the Gulf and the US have announced their support for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state along the 1967 borders.

The Ministerial Meeting between the Gulf Cooperation Council and the US was convened on September 25 in New York, co-chaired by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, who currently chairs the GCC Ministerial Council. The meeting was also attended by Foreign Ministers from GCC member states and Secretary General Jasem Albudaiwi.

A statement issued on Thursday said the ministers announced “their support for the establishment of an independent and viable Palestinian state living in peace and security alongside Israel along the 1967 borders, with mutually agreed land swaps, in accordance with internationally recognized parameters and the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative.”

The ministers stressed the need for all civilians displaced after October 7 to return to their homes and reaffirmed their belief that a durable peace is essential for a more integrated, stable, and prosperous region.

They also emphasized the need to strengthen the capacity, effectiveness, and transparency of the Palestinian Authority, advocating for unified Palestinian-led governance in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.

The ministers committed to supporting Palestinian aspirations for self-determination, ensuring that Palestinians are central to post-conflict governance and security in Gaza. They expressed support for improving the quality of life for Palestinians through humanitarian assistance and efforts to accelerate economic growth.

The statement said they expressed deep concern over rising levels of settler and extremist violence against Palestinians in the West Bank and stressed the need for accountability for perpetrators. They called for a halt to unilateral actions, including settlement expansions, that hinder the prospects for peace and security for both Israelis and Palestinians. They highlighted the importance of protecting all holy sites and places of worship while preserving the historic status quo in Jerusalem, recognizing Jordan’s special role.

On Gaza, the ministers committed to working towards an immediate and sustainable ceasefire and the release of hostages and detainees.

They called for an increase in the rapid and unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid, including food, water, medical care, fuel, and shelter, and stressed the urgent need to restore basic services and ensure protection for humanitarian workers. They highlighted the necessity for stakeholders to facilitate humanitarian distribution networks across Gaza to alleviate suffering and reiterated that all parties must ensure the safety of aid workers.

The ministers also underscored their shared commitment to the strategic partnership between the GCC and the US, building on the achievements of previous ministerial meetings, including the most recent one in Riyadh on April 29. They emphasized the importance of strengthening consultation, coordination, and cooperation in all fields.