Saudi Arabia Maintaining Efforts to End Military Escalation in Sudan

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, attends a regional consultative meeting held in Amman, Jordan, Monday, May 1, 2023. (AP)
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, attends a regional consultative meeting held in Amman, Jordan, Monday, May 1, 2023. (AP)
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Saudi Arabia Maintaining Efforts to End Military Escalation in Sudan

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, attends a regional consultative meeting held in Amman, Jordan, Monday, May 1, 2023. (AP)
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, attends a regional consultative meeting held in Amman, Jordan, Monday, May 1, 2023. (AP)

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held telephone talks on Tuesday with his counterpart from the Comoros Dhoihir Dhoulkamal.

The officials tackled the ongoing efforts aimed at ending the military escalation in Sudan and providing the necessary protection to civilians and residents so that security and stability can be restored.

They also discussed bilateral relations between their countries and ways to bolster them to achieve common interests.

The FMs reviewed the latest regional and international developments of interest and the bilateral efforts exerted towards them.

Prince Faisal also discussed the situation in Sudan with African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki.

During their telephone talks, they stressed the need to end the escalation in Sudan. They also reviewed the latest developments in Africa and on the international arena.



Qatar’s Chief Negotiator Says ‘Frustrated’ by Pace of Gaza Talks

The al-Atal family's tent is seen after it was struck overnight in an Israeli airstrike that killed several family members, in the Jabalia refugee camp, Gaza City, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP)
The al-Atal family's tent is seen after it was struck overnight in an Israeli airstrike that killed several family members, in the Jabalia refugee camp, Gaza City, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP)
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Qatar’s Chief Negotiator Says ‘Frustrated’ by Pace of Gaza Talks

The al-Atal family's tent is seen after it was struck overnight in an Israeli airstrike that killed several family members, in the Jabalia refugee camp, Gaza City, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP)
The al-Atal family's tent is seen after it was struck overnight in an Israeli airstrike that killed several family members, in the Jabalia refugee camp, Gaza City, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP)

Qatar's chief negotiator voiced frustration over talks for a truce in Gaza in an interview with AFP, a month after Israel resumed its strikes on the Palestinian territory and another round of negotiations ended without a deal.

"We're definitely frustrated by the slowness, sometimes, of the process in the negotiation. This is an urgent matter. There are lives at stake here if this military operation continues day by day," Mohammed Al-Khulaifi said on Friday.

Qatar, with the United States and Egypt, brokered a truce in Gaza between Israel and Hamas which came into force on January 19 and largely halted over a year of war triggered by Palestinian gunmen’s October 7, 2023, attack on Israel.

The initial phase of the truce ended in early March, with the two sides unable to agree on the next steps.

Hamas has insisted that negotiations be held for a second phase to the truce, leading to a permanent end to the war, as outlined in the January framework.

Israel, which had called for an extension to the opening phase, resumed air and ground attacks across the Gaza Strip on March 18 after earlier halting the entry of aid.

Late on Thursday, Hamas signaled the group would not accept Israel's newest proposal for a 45-day ceasefire. Israel had wanted the release of 10 living hostages held by Hamas, the group said.

"We've been working continuously in the last days to try to bring the parties together and revive the agreement that has been endorsed by the two sides," the Qatari minister of state said.

"And we will remain committed to this, in spite of the difficulties," he added.