Morocco’s King Receives UAE FM

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI received the UAE’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed held talks in the capital Rabat on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. (WAM)
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI received the UAE’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed held talks in the capital Rabat on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. (WAM)
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Morocco’s King Receives UAE FM

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI received the UAE’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed held talks in the capital Rabat on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. (WAM)
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI received the UAE’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed held talks in the capital Rabat on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. (WAM)

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI received UAE’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, who conveyed a message from Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed.

During the meeting they discussed bilateral relations, ways to enhance cooperation in all fields, and regional and international issues of common interest.

The talks were attended on the Moroccan side by Fouad Ali El Himma, advisor to the King, and Nasser Bourita, minister of foreign affairs, African cooperation and Moroccans Abroad, and on the Emirati side by the Director of the office of Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Mohamed Mahmoud Al Khaja.

Sheikh Abdullah also met with the Moroccan FM in Rabat to review bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries and ways to further boost joint cooperation in various areas.

The two diplomats discussed regional developments, including the coronavirus pandemic and ways to curb its spread, and touched on several international issues.

The UAE Foreign Minister reaffirmed that the leaderships of both the UAE and Morocco share close brotherly ties and are always eager to boost cooperation across all sectors to achieve the common interests of the two countries and their peoples.

The Emirati FM reiterated his country’s firm stance in reaffirming its full support for Morocco's sovereignty over the Moroccan Sahara and its support for Morocco’s autonomy initiative over this region.



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.