Kuwait’s Emir Congratulates Saudi Arabia on Success of the G20 Summit

Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah gestures as he takes the oath of office at the parliament, in Kuwait City, Kuwait September 30, 2020. REUTERS/Stephanie McGehee
Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah gestures as he takes the oath of office at the parliament, in Kuwait City, Kuwait September 30, 2020. REUTERS/Stephanie McGehee
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Kuwait’s Emir Congratulates Saudi Arabia on Success of the G20 Summit

Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah gestures as he takes the oath of office at the parliament, in Kuwait City, Kuwait September 30, 2020. REUTERS/Stephanie McGehee
Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah gestures as he takes the oath of office at the parliament, in Kuwait City, Kuwait September 30, 2020. REUTERS/Stephanie McGehee

Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has congratulated Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on the success of the G20 Leaders' Summit presided over by Saudi Arabia.

Sheikh Nawaf commended the summit's distinguished organization that contributed to reaching constructive decisions and fruitful recommendations, especially with regard to strengthening international cooperation to confront the coronavirus pandemic and limit its repercussions.

Further, Kuwait's Emir lauded the tireless efforts made to fulfill the requirements of sustainable development, as well as to keep pace with successive developments, especially health conditions.

This summit's success, through the keenness of all its members to participate effectively despite the current exceptional circumstances, clearly reflects the esteemed and the high position of the Kingdom in the international community, he stressed.

In the same context, Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the crown prince of Kuwait, and Sheikh Sabah Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, the prime minister of Kuwait, also congratulated King Salman on the success of the G20 Summit.

Also, the Kuwaiti Cabinet hailed the positive and significant outcomes realized during the Kingdom's presidency of the G20.

The success of the Kingdom in presiding over the G20 meetings reflects its positive and key role on all levels – it also adds up to its international and regional achievements and embodies its keenness on protecting humans everywhere, according to the cabinet.

In Tunis, Secretary-General of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers Dr. Muhammad bin Ali Koman expressed delight for the tremendous success attained by Saudi Arabia in hosting, organizing, and presiding over the G20 Leaders' Summit.

This success coincides with giant economic and social changes in the kingdom within the Saudi Vision 2030 and under the wise leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince.

Koman praised the keenness of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques on serving the Islamic and Arab causes, in addition to his efforts in confronting the global challenges and reinforcing international cooperation.



Coalition Intercepts Ballistic, Cruise Missiles and UAVs

Official Spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki. Asharq Al-Awsat
Official Spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki. Asharq Al-Awsat
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Coalition Intercepts Ballistic, Cruise Missiles and UAVs

Official Spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki. Asharq Al-Awsat
Official Spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki. Asharq Al-Awsat

Official Spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki stated on Friday that a ballistic missile launched toward Yanbu was intercepted and destroyed.

In separate statements, he said that two cruise missiles were intercepted and destroyed over the Red Sea, and three UAVs were intercepted and destroyed in the Southern and Riyadh regions.

The UN Security Council strongly condemned on Thursday the ongoing and escalating Houthi attacks targeting Saudi Arabia, including those that hit civil aviation and energy infrastructure, resulting in civilian deaths and injuries.


Saudi Arabia Welcomes Security Council Statement Condemning Houthi Attacks

From a previous UN Security Council session on Yemen, attended by UN Envoy Hans Grundberg (Saudi Mission to the UN)
From a previous UN Security Council session on Yemen, attended by UN Envoy Hans Grundberg (Saudi Mission to the UN)
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Saudi Arabia Welcomes Security Council Statement Condemning Houthi Attacks

From a previous UN Security Council session on Yemen, attended by UN Envoy Hans Grundberg (Saudi Mission to the UN)
From a previous UN Security Council session on Yemen, attended by UN Envoy Hans Grundberg (Saudi Mission to the UN)

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed on Friday the presidential statement issued by the United Nations Security Council regarding the attacks against the Kingdom.

In a statement, the Ministry lauded the condemnation of the continued and escalatory attacks against the Kingdom by the terrorist Houthi militia, including attacks on civilian objects, airports, and energy infrastructure, in addition to the ongoing threats to navigation in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab.

The Ministry affirmed the importance of the statement's provisions, including its emphasis on the importance of full implementation of Security Council resolution 2216 (2015) and subsequent resolutions, and its call for practical cooperation to prevent the terrorist Houthi group from acquiring weapons and other forms of support.

The statement appreciated the solidarity expressed by Security Council members in the face of attacks targeting civilians and civilian objects within its territory, reaffirming its inherent right under international law to take all measures to defend its security and protect its citizens and residents.


Saudi Arabia Offers Condolences to Pakistan over School Building Collapse

Saudi Arabia Offers Condolences to Pakistan over School Building Collapse
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Saudi Arabia Offers Condolences to Pakistan over School Building Collapse

Saudi Arabia Offers Condolences to Pakistan over School Building Collapse

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom’s sincere condolences and sympathy to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan following the collapse of part of a school building in Peshawar, which resulted in the deaths and injuries of several students, the Saudi Press Agency reported Friday.

The ministry reaffirmed the Kingdom’s solidarity with the government and people of Pakistan during this tragic incident and wished the injured students a speedy recovery.