Saudi Arabia Condemns Terrorist Attack Near Afghan Foreign Ministry 

Taliban stand guard at the scene of a bomb blast outside the Afghan foreign ministry in Kabul, Afghanistan, 11 January 2023. (EPA)
Taliban stand guard at the scene of a bomb blast outside the Afghan foreign ministry in Kabul, Afghanistan, 11 January 2023. (EPA)
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Saudi Arabia Condemns Terrorist Attack Near Afghan Foreign Ministry 

Taliban stand guard at the scene of a bomb blast outside the Afghan foreign ministry in Kabul, Afghanistan, 11 January 2023. (EPA)
Taliban stand guard at the scene of a bomb blast outside the Afghan foreign ministry in Kabul, Afghanistan, 11 January 2023. (EPA)

Saudi Arabia condemned on Thursday the terrorist attack that took place near the Afghan foreign ministry in Kabul. 

The Kingdom’s Foreign Ministry said Riyadh condemns all forms of violence, terrorism and extremism. 

It stressed that Saudi Arabia stands by the Afghan people during their plight, offering sincerest condolences to the families of the victims. 

Wednesday’s car bombing killed at least five people. 

It was the second major attack in Kabul in 2023 and drew condemnation from the international community. 



Saudi Crown Prince Meets Presidents, Leaders on Sidelines of Arab-Islamic Summit in Riyadh

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, meets with Jordan's King Abdullah II in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, meets with Jordan's King Abdullah II in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
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Saudi Crown Prince Meets Presidents, Leaders on Sidelines of Arab-Islamic Summit in Riyadh

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, meets with Jordan's King Abdullah II in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, meets with Jordan's King Abdullah II in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held a series of meetings on Monday with several presidents and leaders on the sidelines of the extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit in Riyadh.

He held talks with Jordan’s King Abdullah II, Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, Iraqi PM Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim, head of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)

The summit brought together the presidents and representatives of over 50 countries to discuss ceasefire efforts in Gaza and Lebanon.

Riyadh also hosted the first extraordinary summit in November 2023.