Kuwait Appoints New Ambassadors to Riyadh, Washington

Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives the foreign minister and Kuwait's ambassadors to Saudi Arabia and the US. (KUNA)
Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives the foreign minister and Kuwait's ambassadors to Saudi Arabia and the US. (KUNA)
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Kuwait Appoints New Ambassadors to Riyadh, Washington

Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives the foreign minister and Kuwait's ambassadors to Saudi Arabia and the US. (KUNA)
Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives the foreign minister and Kuwait's ambassadors to Saudi Arabia and the US. (KUNA)

The two Kuwaiti ambassadors-designate to Riyadh and Washington took the oath on Monday before Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah at the Bayan Palace.

The swearing-in ceremony was attended by Kuwait's Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

Sheikh Sabah Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad, Kuwait’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Sheikha Al-Zain Al-Sabah, the ambassador to the United States, took the oath to assume new posts.

Sheikh Sabah Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad is the successor to former Kuwaiti Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Sheikh Ali Al-Khaled Al-Jaber Al-Sabah who served from Jan. 2019 until Jan. 2023.

Sheikh Sabah was born on June 3, 1979. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the US in 2007 and has been appointed an undersecretary of the Amiri Diwan for the royal family affairs in Kuwait since June 15, 2017.

He was hired in the Amiri Diwan in July 2011 and later promoted to the assistant undersecretary of political affairs at the Diwan in Nov. 2014. Then he became assistant secretary general of the Al-Sabah Family Council in Feb. 2016.

He was also the honorary president of Al-Ata's television channel and the chairman of Al-Raya Investment Company.

He is also a member of the board of directors of Kuwait Projects Company (KIPCO) and Agricultural Food Products co.

Sheikha Al-Zain takes over the mission from Jassim al-Budaiwi, Kuwait's former Ambassador to Washington.

Sheikha Al-Zain was born in 1974. She is a film producer, journalist, and former undersecretary of the ministry of state for youth affairs.

Sheikha Al-Zain earned a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Boston University’s College of Communication in 1996 as well as an MFA from the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts in 2003.



Saudi Foreign Minister Receives Phone Call from French Foreign Minister

zSaudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah - File Photo/Reuters)
zSaudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah - File Photo/Reuters)
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Saudi Foreign Minister Receives Phone Call from French Foreign Minister

zSaudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah - File Photo/Reuters)
zSaudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah - File Photo/Reuters)

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a phone call from Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic Jean-Noël Barrot, SPA reported.

During the call, they discussed bilateral relations and the latest regional and international developments.


Yemen Presidential Leadership Council President Holds Talks with GCC Sec-Gen

President of the Presidential Leadership Council of Yemen Dr. Rashad Mohammed Al-Alimi - Reuters
President of the Presidential Leadership Council of Yemen Dr. Rashad Mohammed Al-Alimi - Reuters
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Yemen Presidential Leadership Council President Holds Talks with GCC Sec-Gen

President of the Presidential Leadership Council of Yemen Dr. Rashad Mohammed Al-Alimi - Reuters
President of the Presidential Leadership Council of Yemen Dr. Rashad Mohammed Al-Alimi - Reuters

President of the Presidential Leadership Council of Yemen Dr. Rashad Mohammed Al-Alimi met with Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi in Riyadh.

According to a press release issued by the GCC General Secretariat, the two sides reviewed GCC-Yemeni relations and discussed the current situation in the Republic of Yemen, with particular focus on recent developments in the governorates of Hadramout and Al-Mahrah. Albudaiwi affirmed that all efforts are being exerted and supported to enhance security and stability in Yemen.

Dr. Al-Alimi commended the stances, leading role, and exceptional efforts made by the GCC states to support Yemen across various fields, contributing to enhancing Yemen’s stability and realizing its development, SPA reported.

Furthermore, Albudaiwi reiterated the GCC’s steadfast position affirming full support for the Presidential Leadership Council, headed by Dr. Al-Alimi, and its supporting entities, in their endeavours to achieve security and stability in Yemen.

He also underscored the GCC’s support for reaching a comprehensive political solution in accordance with the three references, in a manner that preserves Yemen’s sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity, and independence.


No Damage as Quake Strikes Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Region 

No damage was reported from the earthquake. (SPA)
No damage was reported from the earthquake. (SPA)
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No Damage as Quake Strikes Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Region 

No damage was reported from the earthquake. (SPA)
No damage was reported from the earthquake. (SPA)

An earthquake struck Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Region on Wednesday.

Spokesperson for the Saudi Geological Survey (SGS) Tariq Aba Al-Khail said no damage casualties were reported in the 4.0-magnitude quake.

The earthquake resulted from tectonic stresses from the collision of the Arabian and Eurasian geological plates in the Zagros Mountains of Iran, which activated existing faults in the Earth's crust in Eastern Region of the Kingdom, he said.