Saudi Arabia Renews Call for De-escalation in Sudan

The Saudi Foreign Minister meets with the Special Envoy of the Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council in Sudan. SPA
The Saudi Foreign Minister meets with the Special Envoy of the Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council in Sudan. SPA
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Saudi Arabia Renews Call for De-escalation in Sudan

The Saudi Foreign Minister meets with the Special Envoy of the Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council in Sudan. SPA
The Saudi Foreign Minister meets with the Special Envoy of the Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council in Sudan. SPA

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met in Riyadh on Sunday with Special Envoy of the Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council in Sudan Ambassador Dafallah Al-Haj Ali.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed the latest developments in Sudan.

Prince Faisal reiterated the Kingdom's call to resort to de-escalation, consider national interests and halt all forms of military escalation in Sudan.

Assistant Minister of State for African Countries Affairs Ambassador Dr. Sami Al-Saleh attended the meeting.



Bahrain, Iran Agree to Kick Off Talks to Restore Ties 

Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani meets with his acting Iranian counterpart Bagheri Kani in Tehran on Sunday. (BNA)
Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani meets with his acting Iranian counterpart Bagheri Kani in Tehran on Sunday. (BNA)
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Bahrain, Iran Agree to Kick Off Talks to Restore Ties 

Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani meets with his acting Iranian counterpart Bagheri Kani in Tehran on Sunday. (BNA)
Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani meets with his acting Iranian counterpart Bagheri Kani in Tehran on Sunday. (BNA)

Bahrain and Iran agreed on Sunday to set up the required mechanisms to initiate talks between them to discuss the resumption of political relations between them.

Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani held talks in Tehran on Sunday with his acting Iranian counterpart Bagheri Kani, reported Bahrain’s state news agency (BNA).

Zayani was in Iran to attend the Asia Cooperation Dialogue meeting at Kani’s invitation.

The FMs held bilateral talks within “the framework of the fraternal historical relations” between Bahrain and Iran and “the bonds of religion, neighborliness, joint history and common interests that connect them,” added BNA.