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Saudi Arabia Sends Condolences to Iraq over Hospital Fire

Aftermath of a fire at Ibn Khatib Hospital, south of Baghdad, Iraq, 25 April 2021. EPA/MURTAJA LATEEF
Aftermath of a fire at Ibn Khatib Hospital, south of Baghdad, Iraq, 25 April 2021. EPA/MURTAJA LATEEF
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Saudi Arabia Sends Condolences to Iraq over Hospital Fire

Aftermath of a fire at Ibn Khatib Hospital, south of Baghdad, Iraq, 25 April 2021. EPA/MURTAJA LATEEF
Aftermath of a fire at Ibn Khatib Hospital, south of Baghdad, Iraq, 25 April 2021. EPA/MURTAJA LATEEF

Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it was deeply saddened over a fire that broke out at a hospital in the Iraqi capital, leaving more than 80 people dead.

“The Kingdom expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims, and to Iraq, the leadership, government and people,” the Saudi Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The Kingdom also wished the injured a speedy recovery.

A fire caused by an oxygen tank explosion at the COVID-19 hospital in Baghdad on Saturday took at least 82 lives.

Some 110 people were also injured at the Ibn Khatib hospital.

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Saudi Leadership Offers Condolences to King of Morocco over Victims of Floods in Safi

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)
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Saudi Leadership Offers Condolences to King of Morocco over Victims of Floods in Safi

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sent on Monday a cable of condolences to King of Morocco Mohammed VI over the victims of the heavy rains and floods that struck the city of Safi.

King Salman extended his deepest condolences and sincere sympathy to the King of Morocco, the families of the deceased, and the Moroccan people, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, sent a similar cable to the Moroccan leader.

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Saudi Crown Prince Holds Talks with Sudan's Al-Burhan in Riyadh

Saudi Crown Prince meets with Sudan's Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan in Riyadh - SPA
Saudi Crown Prince meets with Sudan's Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan in Riyadh - SPA
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Saudi Crown Prince Holds Talks with Sudan's Al-Burhan in Riyadh

Saudi Crown Prince meets with Sudan's Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan in Riyadh - SPA
Saudi Crown Prince meets with Sudan's Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan in Riyadh - SPA

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, met on Monday at his office in Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh with President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council of the Republic of the Sudan Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan and his accompanying delegation.

During the meeting, they reviewed the latest developments in the Republic of the Sudan, their implications, and the efforts being made to achieve security and stability, SPA reported.

The meeting was attended by Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Minister of State, Cabinet Member, and National Security Advisor Dr. Musaed Al-Aiban, Minister of Finance Mohammed Aljadaan, and Saudi Ambassador to Sudan Ali bin Hassan Jafar.

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President of Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council Arrives in Riyadh

President of Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council arrives in Riyadh. (SPA)
President of Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council arrives in Riyadh. (SPA)
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President of Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council Arrives in Riyadh

President of Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council arrives in Riyadh. (SPA)
President of Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council arrives in Riyadh. (SPA)

President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council of the Republic of the Sudan Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan and his accompanying delegation arrived in Riyadh on Monday, the Saudi Press Agency said.

He was received at King Khalid International Airport by Deputy Governor of Riyadh Region Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz and several other officials.