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Bahrain Underscores Two-State Solution, Arab Peace Initiative

Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa. (AP file photo)
Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa. (AP file photo)
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Bahrain Underscores Two-State Solution, Arab Peace Initiative

Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa. (AP file photo)
Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa. (AP file photo)

Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa stressed on Sunday that consolidating the foundations of comprehensive and fair peace in the region relies on activating the 2002 Arab peace initiative.

Addressing the Shura Council, he said that Manama was “working on supporting the initiative through all means with our brothers and allies.”

“This is the Kingdom’s clear stance on the Palestinian cause in the hopes of implementing the two-state solution to bolster global security and peace,” he added.

The monarch hailed government efforts in confronting the novel coronavirus and ordered the establishment of a fund that supports youth innovation in Bahrain.

Shura Council Speaker Fawzia Zainal said the council underscores Bahrain’s historic move in signing the peace deal with Israel.

She stressed that it reflects Bahraini society’s values of coexistence and openness.

At the same time, it will continue to firmly support the Palestinian cause and the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people to reach just and comprehensive peace according to the state-solution, international resolutions and the peace initiative, she added.

She praised the role of Saudi Arabia and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz in supporting Gulf stability and solidarity to achieve prosperity in the region.

Minister for the Shura Council Ghanim Al-Buainain told Asharq Al-Awsat that King Hamad’s speech “draws up the agenda of national work and the principles of Bahrain’s foreign policy.”

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Saudi Leadership Offers Condolences to Libyan Presidential Council on Death of Chief of Staff

Turkish search and rescue team members arrive to the crash site of a jet carrying Libya's army chief of staff Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad near Kesikkavak village, Türkiye, December 24, 2025. (Reuters)
Turkish search and rescue team members arrive to the crash site of a jet carrying Libya's army chief of staff Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad near Kesikkavak village, Türkiye, December 24, 2025. (Reuters)
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Saudi Leadership Offers Condolences to Libyan Presidential Council on Death of Chief of Staff

Turkish search and rescue team members arrive to the crash site of a jet carrying Libya's army chief of staff Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad near Kesikkavak village, Türkiye, December 24, 2025. (Reuters)
Turkish search and rescue team members arrive to the crash site of a jet carrying Libya's army chief of staff Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad near Kesikkavak village, Türkiye, December 24, 2025. (Reuters)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sent on Friday a cable of condolences to President of Libya's Presidential Council Dr. Mohamed Al-Menfi on the death of the Chief of the General Staff of the Libyan Army and his companions following a plane crash in Türkiye earlier this week.

King Salman extended his sincere condolences and sympathy to the president and the families of the deceased.

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, sent A-Menfi a similar cable.

Experts have started analyzing the black boxes recovered from the jet crash in Türkiye that killed eight people, including western Libya’s military chief, the Turkish defense ministry said Thursday. The probe was being done in coordination with Libyan officials.

The private jet with Gen. Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad, four other military officers and three crew members crashed on Tuesday after taking off from Ankara, killing everyone on board.

Libyan officials said the cause of the crash was a technical malfunction on the plane.

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UAE Welcomes Saudi Efforts to Support Security in Yemen

The UAE said it welcomes Saudi efforts to support security and stability in Yemen. (Reuters)
The UAE said it welcomes Saudi efforts to support security and stability in Yemen. (Reuters)
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UAE Welcomes Saudi Efforts to Support Security in Yemen

The UAE said it welcomes Saudi efforts to support security and stability in Yemen. (Reuters)
The UAE said it welcomes Saudi efforts to support security and stability in Yemen. (Reuters)

The United Arab Emirates welcomes Saudi Arabian efforts to support security and stability in Yemen and ​remains committed to backing stability in the country, the UAE’s foreign ministry said on Friday.

"The UAE reaffirmed ‌its ⁠steadfast ​commitment to ‌supporting all endeavors aimed at strengthening stability and development in Yemen," it added.

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Yemeni Government Welcomes Saudi Statement on Hadhramaut, Al-Mahra

A view of Yemen's interim capital Aden. (Reuters)
A view of Yemen's interim capital Aden. (Reuters)
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Yemeni Government Welcomes Saudi Statement on Hadhramaut, Al-Mahra

A view of Yemen's interim capital Aden. (Reuters)
A view of Yemen's interim capital Aden. (Reuters)

The Yemeni government welcomed on Thursday the statement by the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, praising its "clear and responsible stance on recent developments in Hadhramaut and Al-Mahra governorates."

The government acknowledged the Kingdom’s "persistent efforts to contain the escalation, protect the interests of the Yemeni people, and maintain security and stability in the eastern governorates."

In a statement carried by the official news agency SABA, the government commended "the leading role of Saudi Arabia, in coordination with the United Arab Emirates, in supporting the de-escalation process, restoring normalcy, upholding the state’s institutional frameworks, and reinforcing the role of local authorities, all under the supervision of the coalition forces."

The government reiterated "its full support for the Kingdom’s efforts, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing the public interest, exercising restraint, and urgently ending the escalation to restore peace, social security, and national unity."

The stability of Hadhramaut and Al-Mahra and the integrity of their social fabric remain a top national priority, it added.

"Any security or military measures taken outside the state’s constitutional and institutional frameworks, or without coordination with the Presidential Leadership Council, the government, and local authorities, are unacceptable and create unnecessary tension during this sensitive period," it warned.

The government underlined Yemen’s "firm stance on the Southern cause, describing it as a just cause with historical and social dimensions."

It noted that "significant progress has been achieved through national consensus, ensuring justice, partnership, and the preservation of social peace, far from any logic of dominance or escalation."