Al Jaber, US Officials Discuss Peace Efforts in Yemen

Al Jaber during his meeting with a US delegation in Riyadh on Friday (SPA)
Al Jaber during his meeting with a US delegation in Riyadh on Friday (SPA)
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Al Jaber, US Officials Discuss Peace Efforts in Yemen

Al Jaber during his meeting with a US delegation in Riyadh on Friday (SPA)
Al Jaber during his meeting with a US delegation in Riyadh on Friday (SPA)

Mohammed Al Jaber, the Saudi ambassador to Yemen and the supervisor of the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY), met on Friday with a delegation of US officials to discuss recent developments and the situation in the country.

Al Jaber met with Martina Strong, the Chargé d’Affaires of the US Embassy in the Kingdom, and Catherine Westley, the Chargé d’Affaires of the US Embassy in Yemen, with whom he reviewed the political and economic situation and efforts to achieve peace.

The meeting also touched on violations committed by the Houthi militias, specifically their continued attacks on civilian sites and economic facilities within the Kingdom, the disruption of the ceasefire, in addition to the recent attack on the US embassy compound in Sanaa and the detention of a number of employees.

The Saudi and US officials emphasized the need to complete the implementation of the Riyadh agreement.



Syrian FM: Saudi Arabia Will Be Destination of First Official Foreign Visit

Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani. (AFP)
Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani. (AFP)
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Syrian FM: Saudi Arabia Will Be Destination of First Official Foreign Visit

Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani. (AFP)
Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani. (AFP)

Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani said on Monday that he received an invitation from his Saudi counterpart to visit the Kingdom, making it the destination of his first official foreign visit since his appointment to his post.

In a post on the X platform, he revealed that he received the invitation from Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abullah and that he was “honored to represent his country” during the official visit.

Shibani added that the “new Syria welcomes all Arab and foreign delegations. We are opening a new historic chapter that connects Syria’s past to its present and closes the chapter of boycott during the rule of the former regime.”

Hours earlier, head of Syria’s new administration Ahmed al-Sharaa underscored to Al-Arabiya television the importance of Saudi Arabia in Syria’s future.

“Saudi Arabia will play a major role,” he stressed, highlighting the recent “very positive” Saudi statements on Syria.

Saudi Arabia is seeking Syria’s stability, he added, noting the major economic opportunities available in his country.