Saudi Arabia, Britain Discuss Developing Joint Security Cooperation

The Saudi and British ministers sign the agreements during their meeting in London. (SPA)
The Saudi and British ministers sign the agreements during their meeting in London. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia, Britain Discuss Developing Joint Security Cooperation

The Saudi and British ministers sign the agreements during their meeting in London. (SPA)
The Saudi and British ministers sign the agreements during their meeting in London. (SPA)

Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif held official talks with British Secretary of State for the Home Department Suella Braverman in London on Tuesday.

Their discussions focused on ways to bolster and develop security cooperation between Riyadh and London.

They underscored the strategic partnership between their ministries and the positive results that have been achieved from it.

Prince Abdulaziz expressed his gratitude to Braverman for hosting the meeting, which he said reflects the joint desire to boost the strategic and historic relations that bind their countries.

The Saudi government values and appreciates the ongoing security cooperation, he stressed.

The meeting witnessed the signing of several agreements covering security, development and training between the Saudi and British interior ministries.

The meeting was attended by Prince Khaled bin Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Undersecretary of the Saudi Ministry of Interior Dr. Hisham bin Abdulrahman Al-Falih, and a number of Saudi and British officials.



GCC Expresses Grave Concern Over Instability in South Asia

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi.
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi.
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GCC Expresses Grave Concern Over Instability in South Asia

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi.
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi.

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi expressed on Saturday the deep concern of member states over the deteriorating security situation in South Asia, calling on all parties to exercise restraint, prioritize dialogue, and resume urgent negotiations between Pakistan and India.

Albudaiwi also strongly condemned the recent terrorist attack targeting tourists in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which resulted in the deaths and injuries of numerous innocent civilians.

He underscored the critical importance of resolving disputes through peaceful means in line with international law and the UN Charter, to safeguard security, peace, and stability in the region. He reiterated the GCC’s firm stance against terrorism in all its forms.

Moreover, Albudaiwi renewed the GCC member states' call for the international community to intensify its efforts to achieve a peaceful resolution to the Jammu and Kashmir issue based on the relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions.