Riyadh, Cairo Discuss Defense Cooperation

Lieutenant-General Fayyad al-Ruwaili and Lieutenant-General Osama Askar during a meeting in Riyadh on Tuesday, December 27, 2022. (SPA)
Lieutenant-General Fayyad al-Ruwaili and Lieutenant-General Osama Askar during a meeting in Riyadh on Tuesday, December 27, 2022. (SPA)
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Riyadh, Cairo Discuss Defense Cooperation

Lieutenant-General Fayyad al-Ruwaili and Lieutenant-General Osama Askar during a meeting in Riyadh on Tuesday, December 27, 2022. (SPA)
Lieutenant-General Fayyad al-Ruwaili and Lieutenant-General Osama Askar during a meeting in Riyadh on Tuesday, December 27, 2022. (SPA)

Saudi Army Chief of Staff Lieutenant-General Fayyad al-Ruwaili held talks with his Egyptian Counterpart, Lieutenant-General Osama Askar, in Riyadh on Tuesday.

Both sides discussed defense and military cooperation relations between the two countries, as well as a number of issues of common interest.

Talks also touched on the bilateral strategic ties, especially in the fields of defense and military cooperation and means to enhance them.

An official reception ceremony was held for the Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces.

A number of officers from the Egyptian and Saudi armed forces attended the meeting and the reception ceremony.



Saudi Arabia Welcomes Agreement between Yemen Govt, Houthis

Saudi Arabia reiterates its continued support for the Yemeni government and people. (Asharq al-Awsat)
Saudi Arabia reiterates its continued support for the Yemeni government and people. (Asharq al-Awsat)
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Saudi Arabia Welcomes Agreement between Yemen Govt, Houthis

Saudi Arabia reiterates its continued support for the Yemeni government and people. (Asharq al-Awsat)
Saudi Arabia reiterates its continued support for the Yemeni government and people. (Asharq al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia welcomed on Wednesday the agreement announced by the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, between the Yemeni government and the Houthi group.
The agreement was reached on Tuesday between the legitimate Yemeni government and Iran-backed Houthi militias to de-escalate the situation with regard to the Yemeni banking sector and the national airlines, Yemenia.
The Saudi foreign Ministry stressed Riyadh’s unwavering support for Yemen, its government and people, expressing keenness on de-escalation.
In a statement on its X account on Wednesday, the Ministry said it looks forward to the Yemeni parties sitting for dialogue under the patronage of the UN envoy's office to discuss all economic and humanitarian issues in the hopes of paving the way for a comprehensive political solution for the Yemeni crisis.