Saudi Arabia to Host Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Ministerial Meeting Next Year

The announcement came during the Kingdom's participation in the meeting of the political directors of the global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, held in The Hague. Photo: Coalition's website
The announcement came during the Kingdom's participation in the meeting of the political directors of the global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, held in The Hague. Photo: Coalition's website
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Saudi Arabia to Host Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Ministerial Meeting Next Year

The announcement came during the Kingdom's participation in the meeting of the political directors of the global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, held in The Hague. Photo: Coalition's website
The announcement came during the Kingdom's participation in the meeting of the political directors of the global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, held in The Hague. Photo: Coalition's website

Saudi Arabia has announced that it would host next year the ministerial meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS.

The announcement came during the Kingdom's participation in the meeting of the political directors of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, held in The Hague on Wednesday.

The Kingdom is a strategic partner in the global coalition, and exerts efforts in combating terrorist entities in all their forms and manifestations. It also plays a huge role in supporting international cooperation to combat these entities.

Wednesday's meeting in The Hague discussed joint international efforts to combat ISIS in Iraq, Syria and other regions, to clamp down on the terrorist entity and prevent its expansion in the world, and to hold onto ongoing coordination to eliminate it completely.



Aoun Vows ‘New Foundations of Cooperation’ with Gulf after Formation of Govt in Lebanon

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun meets with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Abdullah Ali al-Yahya at the presidential palace in Baabda on Friday. (Lebanese Presidency)
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun meets with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Abdullah Ali al-Yahya at the presidential palace in Baabda on Friday. (Lebanese Presidency)
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Aoun Vows ‘New Foundations of Cooperation’ with Gulf after Formation of Govt in Lebanon

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun meets with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Abdullah Ali al-Yahya at the presidential palace in Baabda on Friday. (Lebanese Presidency)
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun meets with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Abdullah Ali al-Yahya at the presidential palace in Baabda on Friday. (Lebanese Presidency)

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Friday that “new foundations of cooperation” with the Arab Gulf will be established after the formation of a new government.

He made his remarks after receiving Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Abdullah Ali al-Yahya at the presidential palace in Baabda. He later also received Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary-General Jassim Al-Budaiwi.

Their visits followed Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah who was in Beirut on Thursday. It was the first visit by a Saudi FM to Lebanon in 15 years.

Aoun underscored to the Kuwaiti FM that the unity of Arab countries is the basis for confronting current challenges, said the Lebanese Presidency.

“I am certain that you will be generous in offering aid to your brothers in Lebanon who are eager for your return here,” he added.

Al-Yahya told Aoun that his visit aimed to “show support and express the commitment to stand by Lebanon.”

Meanwhile, Al-Budaiwi underlined support to Lebanon and its sovereignty and non-interference in its internal affairs.