MWL Secretary General Condoles Algeria over Forest Fires Victims

Burnt trees and a bus are pictured following a wildfire in El Kala, in Al Taref province, Algeria August 18, 2022. (Reuters)
Burnt trees and a bus are pictured following a wildfire in El Kala, in Al Taref province, Algeria August 18, 2022. (Reuters)
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MWL Secretary General Condoles Algeria over Forest Fires Victims

Burnt trees and a bus are pictured following a wildfire in El Kala, in Al Taref province, Algeria August 18, 2022. (Reuters)
Burnt trees and a bus are pictured following a wildfire in El Kala, in Al Taref province, Algeria August 18, 2022. (Reuters)

Secretary General of Muslim World League (MWL) and Chairman of the Organization of Muslim Scholars, Sheikh Dr. Muhammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa expressed his condolences to Algeria over the victims and people injured by forest fires that swept the country.

He expressed full solidarity with the government and people of Algeria, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.

Thirty-seven people were killed and 183 injured in the wildfires.

The wildfires were burning in mountainous areas and the victims were from the provinces of Al Taref, and Setif, in the eastern part of the arid and semi-arid country, Africa's largest.

A year ago, at least 65 were killed by wildfires in the Kabylie region.



Saudi FM Discusses Regional Developments with Blinken, France’s Barrot

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held talks with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot. (SPA)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held talks with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot. (SPA)
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Saudi FM Discusses Regional Developments with Blinken, France’s Barrot

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held talks with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot. (SPA)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held talks with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received on Saturday a telephone call from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

They discussed the escalation in the region, developments in Lebanon, and efforts being exerted in this regard.

Earlier, Prince Faisal received his French counterpart Jean-Noël Barrot in Riyadh for talks on Lebanon.

They also reviewed bilateral relations between their countries and exchanged views on regional and international developments.