Saudi Minister of Defense Meets with South Korean President in Seoul

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz meets with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul on Tuesday. (SPA)
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz meets with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul on Tuesday. (SPA)
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Saudi Minister of Defense Meets with South Korean President in Seoul

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz meets with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul on Tuesday. (SPA)
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz meets with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul on Tuesday. (SPA)

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol received in Seoul on Tuesday Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, reported the Saudi Press Agency.

Prince Khalid conveyed to Yoon the greetings of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister.

The officials discussed bilateral relations and cooperation in the military and defense fields.

The meeting was attended by Saudi Chief of General Staff General Fayyad bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili and Saudi Ambassador to South Korea Sami bin Muhammad Al-Sadhan.

Prince Khalid and his accompanying delegation had arrived in Seoul on Tuesday on an official visit. They are set to meet with a number of Korean officials to discuss bilateral ties, boost cooperation in the military and defense fields, and review regional and international issues of interest.

Prince Khalid later met with his Korean counterpart Lee Jong-sup.

An official reception was held in honor of Prince Khalid during which 19 artillery rounds were fired as a gesture of welcome and hospitality.

The officials reviewed the historic friendship between their countries and discussed bilateral cooperation in the military and defense fields.

They also tackled the latest regional and international developments and efforts exerted towards them.

Several senior Saudi and Korean officials attended the meeting.



Syria’s Leader Meets with Bahraini Diplomatic Delegation

The leader of Syria's new administration, Ahmed al-Sharaa meets Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdul Latif Al-Zayani in Damascus, Syria, January 8, 2025. (Bahrain News Agency/Handout via Reuters)
The leader of Syria's new administration, Ahmed al-Sharaa meets Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdul Latif Al-Zayani in Damascus, Syria, January 8, 2025. (Bahrain News Agency/Handout via Reuters)
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Syria’s Leader Meets with Bahraini Diplomatic Delegation

The leader of Syria's new administration, Ahmed al-Sharaa meets Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdul Latif Al-Zayani in Damascus, Syria, January 8, 2025. (Bahrain News Agency/Handout via Reuters)
The leader of Syria's new administration, Ahmed al-Sharaa meets Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdul Latif Al-Zayani in Damascus, Syria, January 8, 2025. (Bahrain News Agency/Handout via Reuters)

Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa received a delegation from Bahrain on Wednesday and met with the Bahraini foreign minister, state media reported.

The visit was the latest in a flurry of diplomatic overtures by Arab countries to Syria’s new leaders after they overthrew former President Bashar al-Assad in a lightning rebel offensive.

Like other Gulf countries, Bahrain had cut off diplomatic ties with Syria under Assad’s rule during the Syrian civil war, but it reopened its embassy in Damascus in 2018 and gradually restored ties with the Assad government.

Bahrain is the current head of the Arab summit, and days after Assad’s ouster it had sent a message to al-Sharaa offering its cooperation with the new authorities and saying, “We look forward to Syria regaining its authentic role in the Arab League.”