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King Salman Receives Kuwait's National Assembly Speaker, Imams of Grand Mosque

King Salman with Speaker of Kuwait's National Assembly Marzouk Al-Ghanim (L). (SPA)
King Salman with Speaker of Kuwait's National Assembly Marzouk Al-Ghanim (L). (SPA)
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King Salman Receives Kuwait's National Assembly Speaker, Imams of Grand Mosque

King Salman with Speaker of Kuwait's National Assembly Marzouk Al-Ghanim (L). (SPA)
King Salman with Speaker of Kuwait's National Assembly Marzouk Al-Ghanim (L). (SPA)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received in Makkah on Saturday Speaker of Kuwait's National Assembly Marzouq Al-Ghanim, reported the Saudi Press Agency.

King Salman also received Advisor at the Royal Court, Member of the Council of Senior Scholars, Member of Permanent Committee for Ifta and Imam and Preacher of the Grand Holy Mosque Sheikh Dr. Saleh bin Abdullah bin Humaid; General President of the Affairs of the Holy Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque, Sheikh Dr. Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al-Sudais; Advisor at the Royal Court, Member of the Council of Senior Scholars and Member of Permanent Committee for Ifta Sheikh Dr. Saad bin Nasser Al-Shathri; and Imams of the Grand Holy Mosque.

The meeting was attended by Prince Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah; Prince Khalid Al-Faisal bin Abdulaziz, Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and Governor of Makkah Region; Prince Abdulilah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Adviser to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques; Prince Khaled bin Fahd bin Khaled; Prince Mnasour bin Saud bin Abdulaziz; Prince Khaled bin Saad bin Fahd; Prince Fahd bin Abdullah bin Musaed; Prince Sattam bin Saud bin Abdulaziz; Prince Faisal bin Saud bin Mohammed; Prince Dr. Hussam bin Saud bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Al-Baha Region; Prince Dr. Abdulaziz bin Sattam bin Abdulaziz, Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques; Prince Ahmed bin Fahd bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of Eastern Region; Prince Abdulmajeed bin Abdulilah bin Abdulaziz; and Prince Faisal bin Ahmed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz.

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3rd Round of Negotiations between the US, Russia, Ukraine Kick off in Saudi Arabia

Senior Saudi, American and Russian officials are seen at talks hosted by Riyadh on February 18. (Reuters)
Senior Saudi, American and Russian officials are seen at talks hosted by Riyadh on February 18. (Reuters)
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3rd Round of Negotiations between the US, Russia, Ukraine Kick off in Saudi Arabia

Senior Saudi, American and Russian officials are seen at talks hosted by Riyadh on February 18. (Reuters)
Senior Saudi, American and Russian officials are seen at talks hosted by Riyadh on February 18. (Reuters)

The third round of meetings aimed at reaching a ceasefire in Ukraine kicked off between American and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia on Monday.

On Sunday, American and Ukrainian officials met to discuss proposals to protect energy facilities and critical infrastructure, Ukraine's defense minister said.

Asharq Al-Awsat learned that the third round will be held on the level of technical teams. More meetings will be announced in the future with the hopes of achieving a breakthrough.

US special envoy Steve Witkoff expressed optimism about the chances for ending the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.

"I feel that (Russian President Vladimir Putin) wants peace," Witkoff told Fox News on Sunday.

"I think that you're going to see in Saudi Arabia on Monday some real progress, particularly as it affects a Black Sea ceasefire on ships between both countries. And from that, you'll naturally gravitate into a full-on shooting ceasefire."

White House National Security Adviser Mike Waltz said on Sunday the United States was talking through a range of confidence-building measures aimed at ending the war, including on the future of Ukrainian children taken into Russia.

Asked about the goals for the broader negotiations, Waltz said that after a Black Sea ceasefire was agreed, "we'll talk the line of control, which is the actual front lines".

"And that gets into the details of verification mechanisms, peacekeeping, freezing the lines where they are," Waltz said. "And then of course, the broader and permanent peace."

Founder and Chairman of the Gulf Research Center Dr. Abdulaziz Sager told Asharq Al-Awsat that the third round of talks may perhaps lead to parties to agree on a middle ground.

He explained that Washington's continued support to Kyiv may have a positive effect in persuading Moscow to offer concessions.

He stressed, however, that it is unlikely that the US will return to offering the same level of support like the former administration under President Joe Biden.

But, regardless of the leanings of the new administration, the "US has no strategic interest in Russia emerging as victor in the conflict," he went on to say.

The conflict in Ukraine is complex and various interests are at stake, so it will not be easy to resolve, Saqer stated. "Saudi Arabia is therefore helping move things forward."

The conflict in Ukraine is effectively taking place on two levels: The first involves Ukraine and its western allies with Russia and the second involved Ukraine and its European allies with the current US administration under President Donald Trump.