Saudi Aramco Contains Fire at Riyadh Storage Tank

Saudi Aramco contains a limited fire at its Riyadh refinery. (Reuters)
Saudi Aramco contains a limited fire at its Riyadh refinery. (Reuters)
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Saudi Aramco Contains Fire at Riyadh Storage Tank

Saudi Aramco contains a limited fire at its Riyadh refinery. (Reuters)
Saudi Aramco contains a limited fire at its Riyadh refinery. (Reuters)

Saudi Aramco announced on Wednesday that the civil defense had contained a limited fire at a storage tank at its Riyadh refinery.

It tweeted that the blaze, which broke out in the early evening, had not affected the activities of the refinery and there were no casualties.

The fire was due to "an operational incident,” it tweeted later in the evening.



UN Supports Saudi-Led Calls for Ceasefire in the Middle East

Stephane Dujarric (AFP)
Stephane Dujarric (AFP)
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UN Supports Saudi-Led Calls for Ceasefire in the Middle East

Stephane Dujarric (AFP)
Stephane Dujarric (AFP)

The United Nations reaffirmed its unwavering support for efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Palestine, Lebanon, and all conflict zones across the Middle East, following the calls made at the Extraordinary Arab and Islamic Summit held in Riyadh on Monday.
UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) that the international organization remains committed to supporting all efforts aimed at de-escalating the situation in the region. This includes working towards a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon, as well as the unconditional release of all hostages in Gaza, as reported by SPA on Wednesday.
He emphasized that UN Secretary-General António Guterres continues to stress the importance of ending the Israeli occupation and implementing the two-state solution, which is viewed as a fair and lasting resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The Arab and Islamic Summit was convened at the initiative of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and was chaired by Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.