World Bank President Praises Saudi Arabia for Helping Evacuate its Staff from Khartoum

World Bank President David Malpass holds a news conference during the 2023 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund in Washington, US, April 13, 2023. (Reuters)
World Bank President David Malpass holds a news conference during the 2023 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund in Washington, US, April 13, 2023. (Reuters)
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World Bank President Praises Saudi Arabia for Helping Evacuate its Staff from Khartoum

World Bank President David Malpass holds a news conference during the 2023 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund in Washington, US, April 13, 2023. (Reuters)
World Bank President David Malpass holds a news conference during the 2023 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund in Washington, US, April 13, 2023. (Reuters)

World Bank Group President David Malpass expressed on Tuesday his gratitude and appreciation to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz for the Kingdom’s contribution and support in evacuating the World Bank staff from Sudan to Saudi Arabia.

‎In a letter sent to King Salman, he said: “We express our gratitude and appreciation for the generous support provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to our staff in Sudan.”

“Saudi Arabia’s swift action and unwavering support have been truly remarkable,” he added.

He also expressed appreciation for the Kingdom’s embassy and its staff in Khartoum for caring for the World Bank staff and their dependents, which, he said, is greatly appreciated in this time of great need.



Nine KSrelief Food Aid Trucks Arrive in Yemen's Aden

The KSrelief trucks carried 3,240 food baskets. (SPA)
The KSrelief trucks carried 3,240 food baskets. (SPA)
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Nine KSrelief Food Aid Trucks Arrive in Yemen's Aden

The KSrelief trucks carried 3,240 food baskets. (SPA)
The KSrelief trucks carried 3,240 food baskets. (SPA)

Nine relief trucks carrying 3,240 food baskets provided by Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) arrived on Saturday in the Aden Governorate, ahead of distribution to the most vulnerable families as part of the emergency response project in Yemen.

The assistance reflects Saudi Arabia’s ongoing relief efforts, delivered through KSrelief, to support food security and meet the basic needs of affected and displaced families in Yemen.


King Salman Invites Oman's Sultan to Second GCC-EU Summit

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman. (SPA)
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King Salman Invites Oman's Sultan to Second GCC-EU Summit

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman. (SPA)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sent on Sunday a written invitation to Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman to participate in the second GCC-EU Summit, which Saudi Arabia will host in October.

Saudi Ambassador to Oman Ibrahim bin Saad bin Bishan delivered the invitation during a meeting with Oman's Foreign Ministry Undersecretary for Political Affairs Sheikh Khalifa Alharthy.


Saudi, Iranian FMs Discuss Regional Tensions as UK, Syria Condemn Houthi Attack

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Saudi, Iranian FMs Discuss Regional Tensions as UK, Syria Condemn Houthi Attack

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received on Sunday a phone call from his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi.

The ministers discussed the recent escalation in the region and efforts to address it.

Prince Faisal also received a phone call from British Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Ed Miliband to discuss bilateral relations, regional developments, and joint efforts by the two countries to address tensions and mitigate their security and economic repercussions.

The call also addressed Houthi militia attacks on King Khalid International Airport.

Miliband underscored the UK's condemnation of Houthi acts of violence targeting Yemen and civilian facilities in Saudi Arabia, expressing the UK's solidarity with both Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni government in confronting these attacks.

Prince Faisal also received a telephone call from his Syrian counterpart Asaad al-Shaibani for talks on regional developments and joint efforts to support regional security and stability.

Shaibani expressed Damascus’ condemnation of the Houthi attack on Riyadh, saying the Kingdom’s security is indivisible to Syria’s and the entire region.

Prince Faisal received a phone call from Bahraini Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani. 

Al-Zayani conveyed Bahrain's sincere condolences to Saudi Arabia over the deaths of citizens and residents in the “heinous terrorist attack” by the Houthi militia. 

He affirmed Bahrain's “full solidarity with Saudi Arabia and its complete support for all measures the Kingdom takes to safeguard its sovereignty, security, and stability, and protect its citizens and residents.” 

The two ministers also discussed regional developments and their countries' efforts to maintain the region's security and stability.