Emir of Qatar, Bahrain Crown Prince Hold Telephone Call

Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and Bahraini Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa
Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and Bahraini Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa
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Emir of Qatar, Bahrain Crown Prince Hold Telephone Call

Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and Bahraini Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa
Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and Bahraini Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa

A telephone call was held Wednesday between Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and Bahraini Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Bahraini news agency, BNA, said.

During the call, the Bahraini Crown Prince conveyed the greetings of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to Sheikh Tamim Al Thani, and his best wishes for further progress and prosperity to Qatar, BNA said.

Prince Salman bin Hamad highlighted the brotherly relations that unite both countries and their peoples.

He then emphasized the importance of joint efforts to resolve all outstanding issues to achieve the common aspirations shared between the citizens of both countries, and to preserve the cohesion of the GCC, as well as regional security and stability.

During the call, it was also agreed that officials from both countries will continue to communicate to achieve common goals, BNA said.



Saudi FM Holds Talks with Pakistani, Kuwaiti, and Latvian Counterparts to Discuss Latest Developments

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah/File Photo
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah/File Photo
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Saudi FM Holds Talks with Pakistani, Kuwaiti, and Latvian Counterparts to Discuss Latest Developments

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah/File Photo
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah/File Photo

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held separate phone calls on Sunday with his counterparts from Pakistan, Kuwait and Latvia to review the latest developments in the region, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday.

In a phone call with Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, the two ministers discussed ongoing developments and stressed the importance of continued coordination and consultation.

In a separate phone call with Kuwaiti Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, the Saudi Minister discussed the developments in the region and the joint efforts undertaken in this regard.

The Saudi minister also discussed the latest developments with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia Baiba Braze.


Saudi Interior Minister, Singapore's Coordinating Minister for National Security Discuss Regional Security Development

The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat
The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat
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Saudi Interior Minister, Singapore's Coordinating Minister for National Security Discuss Regional Security Development

The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat
The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz received a phone call on Sunday from Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs of the Republic of Singapore K Shanmugam.

During the call, the two officials discussed the latest developments in the Middle East and current security developments amid the Iranian attacks targeting regional security and stability, SPA reported.

They also affirmed the importance of enhancing bilateral cooperation and coordination in support of regional security and stability, in addition to discussing a number of topics of mutual interest.

Shanmugam expressed his country's condemnation of the Iranian attacks targeting the Kingdom and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, affirming Singapore's solidarity with the Kingdom and the GCC states in all measures aimed at enhancing security and stability.


Saudi Arabia Condemns Riots Targeting UAE Embassy in Damascus

Saudi Arabia called for the protection of diplomatic missions. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Saudi Arabia called for the protection of diplomatic missions. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Saudi Arabia Condemns Riots Targeting UAE Embassy in Damascus

Saudi Arabia called for the protection of diplomatic missions. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Saudi Arabia called for the protection of diplomatic missions. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia condemned on Sunday the riots, assaults, and attempted vandalism that targeted the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates and the residence of its head of mission in Damascus.

A Foreign Ministry statement said the Kingdom also slammed the “unacceptable offenses directed at the national symbols of the brotherly UAE.”

The ministry stressed the Kingdom’s “rejection of these attacks and all forms of violence against diplomats, stressing the need to ensure the protection of diplomats and diplomatic missions in line with relevant international laws and conventions.”

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi also slammed the attack against the UAE embassy in Damascus, urging Syrian authorities to hold those responsible to account.