Saudi Arabia Hosts Meeting Saturday on Ukrainian Crisis

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud shaking hands with Ukrainian president - SPA
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud shaking hands with Ukrainian president - SPA
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Saudi Arabia Hosts Meeting Saturday on Ukrainian Crisis

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud shaking hands with Ukrainian president - SPA
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud shaking hands with Ukrainian president - SPA

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia hosts a meeting for the National Security Advisors and representatives of a number of countries on the Ukrainian crisis in Jeddah on Saturday.

This comes in continuation of the humanitarian initiatives and efforts exerted by Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, in this regard.

Talks between the Crown Prince and the Russian and Ukrainian leaderships kicked off since the early days of the crisis, expressing the Kingdom’s readiness to exert its good offices to contribute to reaching a solution that will result in permanent peace.

The Kingdom also voiced its support for all efforts and initiatives aiming to reduce the impacts of the crisis and its humanitarian repercussions.

According to SPA, the Saudi government seeks from the meeting to reinforce dialogue and cooperation through the exchange of views, coordination, and deliberations at the international level on the ways to ensure a solution for the crisis through political and diplomatic means and in a way that strengthens international peace and security, sparing the world further humanitarian, security, and economic repercussions of the crisis.



Coalition: Air Defenses Intercept Two Houthi Ballistic Missiles Targeting Najran

Official Spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Official Spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Coalition: Air Defenses Intercept Two Houthi Ballistic Missiles Targeting Najran

Official Spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Official Spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Official Spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki said on Friday that air defenses intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward Saudi Arabia's Najran.

Debris fell as a result of the interception, and an assessment of the damage is currently underway, the Saudi Press Agency reported.


Saudi Arabia and Türkiye Seek to Strengthen Security Cooperation

(L) Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif and (R) his Turkish counterpart, Mustafa Ciftci. (SPA)
(L) Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif and (R) his Turkish counterpart, Mustafa Ciftci. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia and Türkiye Seek to Strengthen Security Cooperation

(L) Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif and (R) his Turkish counterpart, Mustafa Ciftci. (SPA)
(L) Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif and (R) his Turkish counterpart, Mustafa Ciftci. (SPA)

Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif met his Turkish counterpart, Mustafa Ciftci, in Ankara on Thursday for talks focused on strengthening security cooperation between the two countries.

Prince Abdulaziz said the directives of King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman emphasized the importance of further developing bilateral security cooperation, building on the close ties between the two countries.

Prince Abdulaziz said the two countries' longstanding historical and fraternal ties had set an example of cooperation and coordination across various fields.

He said the Makkah Defense Agreement, signed by Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan, reflects the strength of Riyadh-Ankara relations and their converging strategic interests and priorities amid the current geopolitical landscape. The agreement marks an important step that demonstrates the two countries' leaderships' commitment to addressing regional and international crises, he added.

The talks focused on strengthening security cooperation and coordination, including efforts to combat extremist groups and cross-border crimes such as drug smuggling and trafficking, amid regional and global challenges.

Both sides stressed the importance of further strengthening security cooperation in areas of mutual interest, developing partnership frameworks and coordinating efforts on security issues in line with the aspirations of their countries' leaderships.


Saudi Foreign Minister Holds Phone Talks with Iranian, Bruneian Counterparts

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Saudi Foreign Minister Holds Phone Talks with Iranian, Bruneian Counterparts

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held separate phone calls on Thursday with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Brunei Darussalam's Foreign Minister Prince Abdul Mateen.

During talks between Prince Faisal and his Iranian counterpart, discussions focused on the regional developments and ongoing efforts to enhance security and stability in the region, the Saudi Press Agency said.

The Saudi and Bruneian foreign ministers discussed bilateral cooperation, exploring ways to strengthen and expand ties, as well as issues of mutual interest.