Saudi Crown Prince, Russian President Hold Talks in Riyadh

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman holds official talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Riyadh. (SPA)
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman holds official talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Riyadh. (SPA)
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Saudi Crown Prince, Russian President Hold Talks in Riyadh

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman holds official talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Riyadh. (SPA)
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman holds official talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Riyadh. (SPA)

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, held official talks in Riyadh on Monday with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Discussions focused on bilateral relations and cooperation between their countries.

They also explored the promising opportunities between them in various fields, most notably in energy and investment in infrastructure.

They tackled cooperation to ensure stability of the energy markets to achieve the interests of consumers and producers, reported the Saudi Press Agency.

Talks between the Crown Prince and the Russian leader also covered regional developments, especially the conflicts in Yemen and Syria. They underlined the importance of combating terrorism and extremism and drying up their sources of funding.

Crown Prince Mohammed stressed that Saudi Arabia agrees with Russia on the need for all countries to commit to the United Nations Charter.

He added that cooperation between Riyadh and Moscow in the energy sector will achieve stability.

Moreover, he voiced his appreciation for Russia’s support of the territorial integrity of Yemen, stressing the need to reach a political solution.

For his part, Putin said that Saudi Arabia and Russia were cooperating to resolve regional and international problems and seeking to boost peace and stability.

Putin had arrived in Riyadh earlier on Monday.

He held talks with Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz.

He is set to visit the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday.



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.