Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Receives Letter From Emir of Kuwait

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Nasser Al Mohammad Al Sabah. WAM
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Nasser Al Mohammad Al Sabah. WAM
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Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Receives Letter From Emir of Kuwait

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Nasser Al Mohammad Al Sabah. WAM
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Nasser Al Mohammad Al Sabah. WAM

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, received a letter addressed to UAE's President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, from Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, the Emir of Kuwait.

The letter was delivered on Wednesday by Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Ahmed Nasser Al Mohammed Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah who met with Sheikh Mohammed in Dubai.

The two sides discussed ways of strengthening the brotherly relations that bind the two countries and peoples, and highlighted the importance of ensuring consistent coordination between Gulf Cooperation Council states to protect the interests of the GCC and its people.

In his letter, the Emir of Kuwait expressed his greetings to the UAE President and his wishes for his continued health and happiness, and for the people of the UAE more progress, prosperity and stability.

The Emir also expressed his appreciation for the UAE's brotherly and humanitarian stances and its keenness to strengthen Arab-Gulf cohesion, state news agency WAM reported.

The meeting was attended by Mohammad bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs; Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy, Minister of State for International Cooperation; and Khalifa Saeed Sulaiman, Director-General of the Dubai Protocol and Hospitality Department.

From the Kuwaiti side, it was attended by Salah Mohammad Al Baijan, Ambassador of Kuwait to the UAE; Ambassador Nasser Haji Al Muzain, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Gulf Cooperation Council; Diab Farhan Al Rashidi Consul General of Kuwait in Dubai, and a number of other officials.



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.