Saudi-Chinese Talks Tackle Regional, Int'l Developments

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan. (SPA)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan. (SPA)
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Saudi-Chinese Talks Tackle Regional, Int'l Developments

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan. (SPA)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan. (SPA)

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held talks on Monday with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in the southern Chinese city of Wuxi.

Discussions focused on the strong bilateral relations between their countries in all fields of cooperation and coordination.

They also covered regional and international developments, particularly bolstering security and stability in the Middle East and efforts to consolidate peace in the region and world.

They exchanged views on Iran's nuclear program and on international negotiations related to them.

On Afghanistan, they stressed the need to support all factors that would secure its security and stability.

The ministers discussed opportunities to broaden the strategic ties of friendship between Saudi Arabia and China through their countries' joint coordination committee, which is engaged in strategic planning and coordination in several fields in line with the Kingdom's Vision 2030.



MWL Extends Condolences to Families of Victims of Northern Afghanistan Earthquake 

Damaged shops stand in ruin in the aftermath of an earthquake, in Samangan province, Afghanistan, November 4, 2025. (Reuters) 
Damaged shops stand in ruin in the aftermath of an earthquake, in Samangan province, Afghanistan, November 4, 2025. (Reuters) 
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MWL Extends Condolences to Families of Victims of Northern Afghanistan Earthquake 

Damaged shops stand in ruin in the aftermath of an earthquake, in Samangan province, Afghanistan, November 4, 2025. (Reuters) 
Damaged shops stand in ruin in the aftermath of an earthquake, in Samangan province, Afghanistan, November 4, 2025. (Reuters) 

The Muslim World League (MWL) expressed on Monday its condolences to the families of the victims and the injured, as well as to the Afghan people, following the earthquake that struck northern Afghanistan.

In a statement by its General Secretariat, MWL Secretary-General and Chairman of the Organization of Muslim Scholars Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa expressed the MWL’s solidarity and sympathy with the families of the victims and the Afghan people in this tragic event.

He underlined the MWL’s readiness to mobilize its resources to help alleviate the impact on those affected and wished the injured a speedy recovery.

A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook northern Afghanistan before dawn Monday, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 640 others.

The numbers of people killed or injured could rise, officials said.


OIC Appeals for Urgent Support for Northern Afghanistan Earthquake Victims

A view of a damaged building following an earthquake in Samangan, Afghanistan, 3 November 2025. (EPA)
A view of a damaged building following an earthquake in Samangan, Afghanistan, 3 November 2025. (EPA)
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OIC Appeals for Urgent Support for Northern Afghanistan Earthquake Victims

A view of a damaged building following an earthquake in Samangan, Afghanistan, 3 November 2025. (EPA)
A view of a damaged building following an earthquake in Samangan, Afghanistan, 3 November 2025. (EPA)

Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha expressed on Monday the organization’s solidarity with Afghanistan following the earthquake that struck the country’s northern region early this morning.

Taha called on OIC member states and humanitarian organizations to provide urgent support to those affected by the disaster.

He also instructed the OIC office in Afghanistan to coordinate with local authorities and work closely with OIC humanitarian agencies and partners to deliver essential aid and relief to the victims.

A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook northern Afghanistan before dawn Monday, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 640 others.

The numbers of people killed or injured could rise, officials said.


Saudi Interior Minister Receives IOM Director-General

Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz and UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) Director-General Amy Pope meet in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz and UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) Director-General Amy Pope meet in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
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Saudi Interior Minister Receives IOM Director-General

Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz and UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) Director-General Amy Pope meet in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz and UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) Director-General Amy Pope meet in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz received in Riyadh on Monday UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) Director-General Amy Pope.

During the meeting, the two officials discussed several topics of mutual interest.