Saudi Crown Prince, Emir of Qatar Discuss Efforts to Combat Climate Change

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Emir of Qatar meet in Riyadh. (SPA)
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Emir of Qatar meet in Riyadh. (SPA)
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Saudi Crown Prince, Emir of Qatar Discuss Efforts to Combat Climate Change

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Emir of Qatar meet in Riyadh. (SPA)
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Emir of Qatar meet in Riyadh. (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, held talks in Riyadh on Monday with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

Sheikh Tamim was in the Kingdom to attend the inaugural Middle East Green Initiative Summit.

Talks with Crown Prince Mohammed focused on the agenda of the summit and efforts to combat climate change.

In a tweet, Sheikh Tamim thanked Crown Prince Mohammed for inviting him to the summit, congratulating the Kingdom on hosting the landmark event.

“We support all joint Arab work and international initiatives that can help combat climate change and preserve the environment,” he added.

Also on the sidelines of the event, Crown Prince Mohammed met with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan, Algeria’s Prime Minister Aymen Benabderrahmane and Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak.



Saudi Crown Prince: No Relations with Israel without Palestinian State

The Saudi Crown Prince addresses the advisory Shura Council. SPA
The Saudi Crown Prince addresses the advisory Shura Council. SPA
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Saudi Crown Prince: No Relations with Israel without Palestinian State

The Saudi Crown Prince addresses the advisory Shura Council. SPA
The Saudi Crown Prince addresses the advisory Shura Council. SPA

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday said the Kingdom would not recognize Israel without a Palestinian state and strongly condemned the "crimes of the Israeli occupation" against the Palestinian people.

"The Kingdom will not stop its tireless work towards the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, and we affirm that the Kingdom will not establish diplomatic relations with Israel without that," the Crown Prince said.

He made the remarks at an annual speech to the advisory Shura Council, which he gave on behalf of King Salman.

The Council swore an oath of office before the Crown Prince on Wednesday before he addressed it.