Bahrain Welcomes Saudi Call for Yemeni Parties to Hold Dialogue on Aden

Cars drive on a road linking two neighborhoods of Aden, Yemen August 10, 2019. (Reuters)
Cars drive on a road linking two neighborhoods of Aden, Yemen August 10, 2019. (Reuters)
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Bahrain Welcomes Saudi Call for Yemeni Parties to Hold Dialogue on Aden

Cars drive on a road linking two neighborhoods of Aden, Yemen August 10, 2019. (Reuters)
Cars drive on a road linking two neighborhoods of Aden, Yemen August 10, 2019. (Reuters)

Bahrain welcomed on Monday Saudi Arabia’s call on Yemeni parties to hold dialogue on Aden in order to ease tensions in the southern city.

Saudi Arabia had proposed hosting a meeting for the rival parties, which Manama said was an important step in prioritizing dialogue and reason to reach a peaceful solution to the recent unrest.

This initiative embodies the central role played by Saudi Arabia, led by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, to bolster security and stability in the entire region, especially Yemen, said Manama according to the Bahrain news agency.

It cited Saudi Arabia’s leading of the coalition to restore legitimacy in Yemen and its clear vision for a permanent political solution that preserves Yemen’s unity and independence, as well as its fight against the Iran-backed Houthi militias.

Manama underlined its constant support for Saudi Arabia and all of its initiatives that serve the interests of the peoples of the region and world.



Kuwait Includes 8 Lebanese Hospitals on 'Terror' List

Kuwait indicated that it had listed eight hospitals in Lebanon as part of regulations related to "combating terrorism.” KUNA
Kuwait indicated that it had listed eight hospitals in Lebanon as part of regulations related to "combating terrorism.” KUNA
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Kuwait Includes 8 Lebanese Hospitals on 'Terror' List

Kuwait indicated that it had listed eight hospitals in Lebanon as part of regulations related to "combating terrorism.” KUNA
Kuwait indicated that it had listed eight hospitals in Lebanon as part of regulations related to "combating terrorism.” KUNA

Kuwait's foreign ministry issued on Sunday a circular indicating that it had listed eight hospitals in Lebanon as part of regulations related to "combating terrorism.”

Lebanon's health ministry expressed surprise and said it would seek clarification.

It said it received the Kuwaiti statement "with great surprise", adding it had not been provided with "any information or notification from any Kuwaiti entity about this matter.”

"The hospitals mentioned in the statement are registered with the syndicate of private hospitals in Lebanon and carry out their role in providing treatment and health services to all Lebanese without exception," the ministry statement said.

It called the facilities "an essential part of the Lebanese health system,” and said it would contact the relevant authorities to request clarification and "protect Lebanon's health system.”

It noted that "Kuwait has numerous joint projects with the ministry... and has been among the most prominent countries that have stood by the health system during the successive crises that Lebanon has faced.”

The latest move was "unprecedented and inconsistent" with the Gulf country's usual approach, it added.


Saudi and Guatemalan FMs Discuss Bilateral Ties

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs met on Sunday with his Guatemalan counterpart in Riyadh. SPA
The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs met on Sunday with his Guatemalan counterpart in Riyadh. SPA
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Saudi and Guatemalan FMs Discuss Bilateral Ties

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs met on Sunday with his Guatemalan counterpart in Riyadh. SPA
The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs met on Sunday with his Guatemalan counterpart in Riyadh. SPA

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met on Sunday with his Guatemalan counterpart Carlos Ramiro Martínez in Riyadh.

During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations and discussed developments of mutual interest.


Faisal bin Farhan, Barrack Discuss Developments in Syria

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince met on Sunday with the US Special Envoy for Syria in Riyadh.(SPA)
The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince met on Sunday with the US Special Envoy for Syria in Riyadh.(SPA)
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Faisal bin Farhan, Barrack Discuss Developments in Syria

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince met on Sunday with the US Special Envoy for Syria in Riyadh.(SPA)
The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince met on Sunday with the US Special Envoy for Syria in Riyadh.(SPA)

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met on Sunday with US Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack in Riyadh.

During the meeting, they reviewed developments in Syria.