Saudi Arabia Stresses Firm Stance in Resolving Ukraine Crisis Peacefully

King Salman chairs the cabinet meeting on Tuesday. (SPA)
King Salman chairs the cabinet meeting on Tuesday. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia Stresses Firm Stance in Resolving Ukraine Crisis Peacefully

King Salman chairs the cabinet meeting on Tuesday. (SPA)
King Salman chairs the cabinet meeting on Tuesday. (SPA)

The Saudi government stressed on Tuesday the Kingdom's firm position in supporting efforts to resolve conflicts through peaceful means. It also stressed the importance of the OPEC+ agreement in achieving balance and stability in the oil markets.

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the cabinet meeting.

The ministers were briefed on the telephone call Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received from Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and their discussions that focused on aspects of cooperation and opportunities to develop them.

King Salman expressed his gratitude to the people of Saudi Arabia for their well wishes after he underwent medical tests last week. He briefed them on the talks he held in Riyadh on Monday with head of the transitional sovereign council of Sudan, Abdul Fattah al-Burhan.

The government reviewed the visit paid to Saudi Arabia last week by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. It reviewed the talks he held with Crown Prince Mohammed and opportunities to expand bilateral relations with London.

The government condemned the attacks carried out by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen against Saudi civilian locations and vital economic installations. It deemed them a dangerous escalation that reflects the Houthis' response to the Gulf Cooperation Council initiative to hold intra-Yemeni consultations later in March.

The attacks underscore the Houthis' rejection of all international efforts to end the crisis in Yemen and reach a comprehensive political solution.

The government underlined Saudi Arabia's declaration that it will not bear responsibility for any global supply shortage as a result of Houthi attacks on its installations.

Houthi attacks against state-owned Aramco facilities over the weekend caused output to temporarily drop at a refinery.

The government called on the international community to assume responsibility in maintaining energy supplies and to be aware of the danger of Iran supplying the Houthis with ballistic missiles and drones.



Syrian President Expected to Visit Kuwait Soon

Syrian President Al-Sharaa welcoming Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Abdullah Al-Yahya in December (Syrian Presidency)
Syrian President Al-Sharaa welcoming Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Abdullah Al-Yahya in December (Syrian Presidency)
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Syrian President Expected to Visit Kuwait Soon

Syrian President Al-Sharaa welcoming Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Abdullah Al-Yahya in December (Syrian Presidency)
Syrian President Al-Sharaa welcoming Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Abdullah Al-Yahya in December (Syrian Presidency)

A diplomatic source told a Kuwaiti newspaper that Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa has expressed interest in visiting Kuwait in the near future. This came during the recent visit of Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Abdullah Al-Yahya to Damascus.

The same source informed Al-Qabas that a Gulf ministerial meeting is scheduled to take place in Makkah during Ramadan, under Kuwait’s chairmanship, with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shibani invited to attend.

Following the fall of the previous Syrian regime, Damascus has seen a steady influx of regional and Western officials engaging in discussions with the new leadership to assess the country’s evolving policies. As part of his diplomatic outreach, Al-Sharaa has already visited Saudi Arabia and Türkiye.

On Saturday, Al-Sharaa and Al-Shibani met with a high-ranking Algerian delegation led by Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf.

According to a statement by the Algerian Foreign Ministry, Attaf conveyed Algeria’s full support for efforts to unify the Syrian people and affirmed his country’s readiness to contribute, both bilaterally and as the Arab representative on the UN Security Council, to rebuilding Syrian institutions and fostering security, stability, and economic growth.

The ministry noted that the meeting was an opportunity to reinforce long-standing ties between Syria and Algeria, as well as to discuss the latest developments in Syria and the broader region.

During a visit to Damascus in December, the Kuwaiti Foreign Minister urged the international community to lift sanctions on Syria. He also emphasized that the country’s security is an essential pillar of regional stability, adding that the visit marked a new era of constructive Gulf-Syrian engagement.