Bahrain, Qatar to Restore Diplomatic Ties

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary General Dr. Ahmed Hassan Al Hammadi and the Undersecretary for Political Affairs Sheikh Dr. Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa. (QNA)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary General Dr. Ahmed Hassan Al Hammadi and the Undersecretary for Political Affairs Sheikh Dr. Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa. (QNA)
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Bahrain, Qatar to Restore Diplomatic Ties

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary General Dr. Ahmed Hassan Al Hammadi and the Undersecretary for Political Affairs Sheikh Dr. Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa. (QNA)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary General Dr. Ahmed Hassan Al Hammadi and the Undersecretary for Political Affairs Sheikh Dr. Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa. (QNA)

Qatar and Bahrain agreed to restore diplomatic ties on Wednesday during the Bahraini-Qatari Follow-up Committee’s second meeting at the headquarters of the GCC General Secretariat in Riyadh.

The Bahraini delegation was headed by the Undersecretary for Political Affairs Sheikh Dr. Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, and the Qatari delegation was headed by the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Ahmed Hassan Al Hammadi.

The two sides affirmed that restoring ties stems from the mutual will to develop bilateral relations and enhance the Gulf unity and integration according to the GCC Charter and in respect of the principles of equality, national sovereignty and independence, territorial integrity, and good neighborliness between states.

Restoring diplomatic relations between the two countries came in accordance with the principles of the United Nations Charter and the provisions of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961.

During the meeting, the interlocutors discussed the topics on the agenda and reviewed the outcomes of the first meeting of the joint legal committee and the joint security committee.



International Humanitarian Law Standing Committee Holds 39th Meeting in Riyadh

The Standing Committee of International Humanitarian Law held its 39th executive meeting in Riyadh - SPA
The Standing Committee of International Humanitarian Law held its 39th executive meeting in Riyadh - SPA
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International Humanitarian Law Standing Committee Holds 39th Meeting in Riyadh

The Standing Committee of International Humanitarian Law held its 39th executive meeting in Riyadh - SPA
The Standing Committee of International Humanitarian Law held its 39th executive meeting in Riyadh - SPA

The Standing Committee of International Humanitarian Law held on Wednesday its 39th executive meeting in Riyadh, chaired by Chairman of the Standing Committee and the Saudi Red Crescent Authority Dr. Jalal Al-Owaisi and attended by committee members representing various military and civilian authorities, SPA reported.
The agenda focused on the report outlining the activities of the executive committee and its sub-committees, as well as their performance in the fourth quarter of 2024.

The committee also reviewed its efforts, particularly its participation in the 34th International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, which aimed to highlight the Kingdom's contributions to international humanitarian law.
During the meeting, members discussed the committee's achievements in 2024, in addition to its ongoing efforts to promote the culture of international humanitarian law and recognize the contributions of its members.