Abu Dhabi Crown Prince to Burhan: We Support National Interests of Sudanese

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met on Friday Chairman of Sudan's Sovereign Transitional Council General Abdel Fattah Al Burhan Abdelrahman. (WAM)
Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met on Friday Chairman of Sudan's Sovereign Transitional Council General Abdel Fattah Al Burhan Abdelrahman. (WAM)
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Abu Dhabi Crown Prince to Burhan: We Support National Interests of Sudanese

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met on Friday Chairman of Sudan's Sovereign Transitional Council General Abdel Fattah Al Burhan Abdelrahman. (WAM)
Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met on Friday Chairman of Sudan's Sovereign Transitional Council General Abdel Fattah Al Burhan Abdelrahman. (WAM)

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has affirmed Friday his country’s support for the people of Sudan to secure their national interests and achieve their aspirations for development, stability and prosperity.

Sheikh Mohamed’s comments came as he met with General Abdel Fattah Al Burhan Abdelrahman, Chairman of Sudan's Sovereign Transitional Council, at Qasr Al Shati Palace.

The Crown Prince underlined the importance of ensuring dialogue and understanding for all parties concerned with the transitional period in Sudan to overcome the challenges facing the political process and reach national consensus that leads the country to stability and unity and directs efforts towards construction and development.

The two sides discussed the prospects of developing their bilateral relations in various fields, in addition to a number of regional and international issues of interest, according to Emirates News Agency, WAM.
Sheikh Mohamed was then briefed on the latest developments in Sudan.

For his part, Burhan stressed the depth of the Emirati-Sudanese relations and thanked Sheikh Mohamed for the warm reception and for the UAE's support to his country during the transitional phase and under various circumstances.

On the Emirati side, the meeting was attended by Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region, Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Adviser, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs and other Emirati officials.

Burhan is on an official visit to the UAE, accompanied by Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Al-Sadiq, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Jibril Ibrahim, and Director of the Security and Intelligence Agency Lieutenant-General Ahmed Al-Mufaddal.



Saudi Arabia Urges Security Council to Adopt Firm Stance on Houthi Attacks

Saudi Arabia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Dr. Abdulaziz Alwasil (United Nations file photo)
Saudi Arabia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Dr. Abdulaziz Alwasil (United Nations file photo)
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Saudi Arabia Urges Security Council to Adopt Firm Stance on Houthi Attacks

Saudi Arabia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Dr. Abdulaziz Alwasil (United Nations file photo)
Saudi Arabia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Dr. Abdulaziz Alwasil (United Nations file photo)

Saudi Arabia has strongly condemned the terrorist and criminal attacks launched by Yemen’s Houthis against civilian and economic facilities in the cities of Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan, and Najran, which injured 73 civilians, including women and children.

This came in a speech delivered by Saudi Arabia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Dr. Abdulaziz Alwasil during an emergency session of the UN Security Council convened to discuss the Houthi militia’s attacks against the Kingdom.

Alwasil warned of the seriousness of the Houthi escalation and its repercussions for regional security. He stressed that the attacks threaten not only the Kingdom’s security, citizens, and assets, but also international navigation and trade in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait.

He called on the UN Security Council to adopt a clear, firm stance on these attacks and fulfill its responsibility to maintain international peace and security.

He also stressed the need to ensure the full implementation of relevant Security Council resolutions and to halt all forms of support that enable the Houthi militia to continue its hostile actions and attacks, which threaten regional security and international shipping lanes.

Alwasil reaffirmed the Kingdom’s legitimate right to defend itself and protect its security, sovereignty, citizens, residents, and national assets, in line with the UN Charter and international law.

He stressed the Kingdom’s steadfast position regarding Yemen, based on preserving its unity, sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity.

He stressed the Kingdom’s continued support for a comprehensive, sustainable, Yemeni-led political solution to the Yemeni crisis that achieves security and stability and fulfills the aspirations of the Yemeni people.


Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Prime Minister's Illegal Entry into Syria

Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Prime Minister's Illegal Entry into Syria
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Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Prime Minister's Illegal Entry into Syria

Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Prime Minister's Illegal Entry into Syria

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed Saudi Arabia's strongest condemnation and denunciation of the Israeli prime minister's illegal entry into Syria in a flagrant violation of its sovereignty and territorial integrity, and a blatant breach of international law, SPA reported.

The Kingdom stressed the importance of halting Israeli violations and transgressions against Syrian territory and adhering to the 1974 Disengagement Agreement, in a manner that preserves the security and stability of the region.

The Kingdom also reiterated its support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria.


OIC Permanent Human Rights Commission Condemns Houthi Militia’s Terrorist Attacks on Civilians in Saudi Arabia

OIC Permanent Human Rights Commission Condemns Houthi Militia’s Terrorist Attacks on Civilians in Saudi Arabia
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OIC Permanent Human Rights Commission Condemns Houthi Militia’s Terrorist Attacks on Civilians in Saudi Arabia

OIC Permanent Human Rights Commission Condemns Houthi Militia’s Terrorist Attacks on Civilians in Saudi Arabia

The Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly condemned the continued cross-border terrorist attacks carried out by the Houthi militia.

The commission said the attacks deliberately target civilians, including women and children, as well as civilian assets and critical energy infrastructure in Saudi Arabia.

The commission expressed solidarity with Saudi Arabia and its people, stressing the need to protect the safety and security of civilians at all times. It described the Houthi attacks as a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law, SPA reported.

It also warned that repeated attacks endangering civilians have serious implications for fundamental human rights, particularly the rights to life, security, and physical integrity, and threaten regional peace and stability.

The commission reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s right and responsibility under international law to protect its population and civilian infrastructure from unlawful terrorist attacks. It stressed the need to hold the Houthi militia accountable for its grave violations of international law.

The commission also called on the international community, the United Nations, and relevant international and regional mechanisms to unequivocally condemn Houthi attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure and intensify diplomatic efforts to prevent their recurrence and escalation.