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 Reiterates Need to Reach Just Solution to Palestinian-Israeli Conflict

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chairs the cabinet meeting in Jeddah. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chairs the cabinet meeting in Jeddah. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia Reiterates Need to Reach Just Solution to Palestinian-Israeli Conflict

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chairs the cabinet meeting in Jeddah. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chairs the cabinet meeting in Jeddah. (SPA)

The Saudi government reiterated on Tuesday its welcoming of the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) advisory opinion on Israel’s policies and practices in the occupied Palestinian territories and the court’s confirmation of the illegality of the Israeli presence in the territories over the past 57 years.

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired the cabinet meeting that was held in Jeddah.

The government renewed the Kingdom’s position on the need for practical and credible steps to be taken to reach a just and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict according to the 2002 Arab peace initiative and international resolutions.

The cabinet was briefed on the telephone talks held between Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, with French President Emmanuel Macron, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani.

The calls focused on joint relations and ways to boost and develop them.

The cabinet reviewed the latest regional and international developments and Saudi Arabia’s ongoing efforts to end the war on Gaza and support peace in Yemen to achieve regional security and stability.

It urged the international community, particularly active and influential parties, to assume its responsibilities and stop tensions in the region.

At the domestic level, the cabinet reviewed the latest economic developments and key indicators, including the stabilization of inflation in recent months due to the robustness of the Kingdom's economy and the effective measures and policies implemented to address the ramifications of rising global prices.