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Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Inaugurates GCC Unified Military Command HQ in Riyadh

Senior officials at the inauguration. (SPA)
Senior officials at the inauguration. (SPA)
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Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Inaugurates GCC Unified Military Command HQ in Riyadh

Senior officials at the inauguration. (SPA)
Senior officials at the inauguration. (SPA)

Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman inaugurated on Monday the Gulf Cooperation Council's (GCC) Unified Military Command headquarters in Riyadh.

Held under the patronage of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, the event was attended by the defense ministers of GCC states.

Prince Khalid was welcomed at the headquarters by GCC Secretary-General Dr. Nayef Al-Hajraf, commander of the Unified Military Command Lt.-General Eid bin Awad Al Shalawi and several senior military officials.

In a speech, Al Shalawi expressed his gratitude to the defense ministers of the GCC for inaugurating the new headquarters, saying it will carry on the success of joint Gulf defense work.

A presentation of the duties and missions of the Unified Military Command was shown to the attendees.

The Unified Military Command was established out of the GCC member states' realization of the importance of joint defense work to achieve the security and stability of the region.

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Qatar to Reopen Its Embassy in Syria on Tuesday

A child holding the flag adopted by the new Syrian rulers is held up, as people celebrate after fighters of the ruling Syrian body ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in the Damascus old city, Syria, December 13, 2024. (Reuters)
A child holding the flag adopted by the new Syrian rulers is held up, as people celebrate after fighters of the ruling Syrian body ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in the Damascus old city, Syria, December 13, 2024. (Reuters)
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Qatar to Reopen Its Embassy in Syria on Tuesday

A child holding the flag adopted by the new Syrian rulers is held up, as people celebrate after fighters of the ruling Syrian body ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in the Damascus old city, Syria, December 13, 2024. (Reuters)
A child holding the flag adopted by the new Syrian rulers is held up, as people celebrate after fighters of the ruling Syrian body ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in the Damascus old city, Syria, December 13, 2024. (Reuters)

Qatar will reopen its embassy in Syria on Tuesday after it was closed for more than 13 years, the Gulf country's foreign ministry said on Sunday, a week after Bashar al-Assad was removed from power.

Qatar's embassy in Damascus has been shut since July 2011 when it withdrew its ambassador from Damascus after a series of deadly crackdowns by Assad's regime on protesters - violence that led to the 13-year-long civil war.

Doha in recent years did not join efforts by several Arab countries to mend relations with Assad's government and re-establish diplomatic relations with Damascus.

A lightning advance by the opposition, led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group led to the ouster of Assad on Dec. 8.

Qatar's foreign ministry said in a statement its decision to reopen the embassy reflects its support for the Syrian people and their "struggle to attain their legitimate rights for a dignified life".