Saudi Arabia’s Jubeir Holds Talks with Bahrain, UAE FMs

Saudi State Minister for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir. (Reuters)
Saudi State Minister for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir. (Reuters)
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Saudi Arabia’s Jubeir Holds Talks with Bahrain, UAE FMs

Saudi State Minister for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir. (Reuters)
Saudi State Minister for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir. (Reuters)

Saudi State Minister for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir held telephone talks on Monday with Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Dr. Abdul Latif al-Zayani, reported the Saudi Press Agency.

Discussions focused on bilateral relations and the latest regional developments, especially developments in Yemen.

Jubeir also telephoned his Yemeni counterpart, Mohammed al-Hadrami to discuss issues of common interest, said SPA.

The Saudi official also spoke by phone with the United Arab Emirates’ Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.

Discussions tackled the strong bilateral ties between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi and the latest developments in the region, most notably the crisis in Yemen.



Aoun: Saudi Arabia Will Be Destination of First Foreign Visit, Reflecting its Historic Support to Lebanon

 Newly-elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun poses for a picture at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, January 9, 2025. (Dalati Nohra/Handout via Reuters)
Newly-elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun poses for a picture at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, January 9, 2025. (Dalati Nohra/Handout via Reuters)
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Aoun: Saudi Arabia Will Be Destination of First Foreign Visit, Reflecting its Historic Support to Lebanon

 Newly-elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun poses for a picture at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, January 9, 2025. (Dalati Nohra/Handout via Reuters)
Newly-elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun poses for a picture at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, January 9, 2025. (Dalati Nohra/Handout via Reuters)

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held telephone talks on Saturday with Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun, congratulating him on his election on Thursday.

He conveyed the congratulations of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and wished Aoun and the brotherly people of Lebanon further progress.

Crown Prince Mohammed also invited Aoun to visit the Kingdom.

For his part, the president expressed his gratitude to the Crown Prince for Saudi Arabia’s support to Lebanon and its people.

Aoun confirmed that Saudi Arabia will be the destination of his first official foreign visit, saying it “reflects his belief in the Kingdom’s historic role in supporting and standing by Lebanon.”

“Ties with the Kingdom are also the foundation of Lebanon’s ties with the region,” he added.