Saudi Ship Carries Out Largest Evacuation Since Sudan Fighting Broke Out

Saudi-flagged ship "Amana" arrives in Jeddah
Saudi-flagged ship "Amana" arrives in Jeddah
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Saudi Ship Carries Out Largest Evacuation Since Sudan Fighting Broke Out

Saudi-flagged ship "Amana" arrives in Jeddah
Saudi-flagged ship "Amana" arrives in Jeddah

A Saudi-flagged ship arrived Saturday at the King Faisal Naval Base in Jeddah, carrying the largest number of evacuees since evacuations from Sudan kicked off.

The Saudi-flagged ship “Amana” carried 20 Saudi citizens, as well as 1,866 nationals of brotherly and friendly countries from different nationalities, including: Thailand, Australia, Rwanda, Gambia, Eritrea, Malawi, Macedonia, France, India, Norway, Palestine, Yemen, and the United States of America, Syria, Philippines, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Sweden, Kenya, Tunisia, Iraq, Libya, Morocco, Jordan, Mauritania, Tanzania, Iran, Pakistan, Canada, Russia, Panama, Ecuador, Ireland, Greece, Vietnam, Nepal, Bosnia and Herzegovina, South Sudan, Somalia, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Burundi, Myanmar, Indonesia, Tajikistan, Mongolia, Turkiye, Italy, Ethiopia, Chad, Germany, South Africa, Uganda, Liberia, Namibia, Sierra Leone, United Kingdom, Belgium, Benin, the Netherlands, Egypt, Mauritius, and Romania, in addition to a number of UN staff.

Saudi Arabia was keen to provide all the basic needs for foreign nationals in preparation for facilitating their departure to their countries, bringing the total of those evacuated from Sudan since evacuation operations started to almost 4,879 people, including 139 Saudi citizens and almost 4,738 people belonging from 96 nationalities.

The Kingdom continues exerting evacuation efforts that kicked off under the directives of the Kingdom’s Leadership.



Saudi FM Meets with US Secretary of State

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met Wednesday with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met Wednesday with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. (SPA)
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Saudi FM Meets with US Secretary of State

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met Wednesday with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met Wednesday with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met Wednesday with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the State Department in Washington, the Saudi Press Agency said on Thursday.

The two ministers reviewed the strategic relations between the two friendly countries and opportunities to strengthen and develop them in various fields.

They discussed ways to intensify coordination and joint action on regional and international issues of concern to both countries, including developments in Gaza Strip, Sudan, and Yemen, as well as the Russia-Ukraine crisis. They exchanged views on these issues and efforts being made to achieve international peace and security.

The meeting was attended by Saudi Ambassador to the United States Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan and several officials.