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Saudi Arabia Expresses Solidarity with Libya after Deadly Floods

General view of flood water covering the area as a powerful storm and heavy rainfall hit Al-Mukhaili, Libya September 11, 2023, in this handout picture. Libya Al-Hadath/Handout via REUTERS
General view of flood water covering the area as a powerful storm and heavy rainfall hit Al-Mukhaili, Libya September 11, 2023, in this handout picture. Libya Al-Hadath/Handout via REUTERS
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Saudi Arabia Expresses Solidarity with Libya after Deadly Floods

General view of flood water covering the area as a powerful storm and heavy rainfall hit Al-Mukhaili, Libya September 11, 2023, in this handout picture. Libya Al-Hadath/Handout via REUTERS
General view of flood water covering the area as a powerful storm and heavy rainfall hit Al-Mukhaili, Libya September 11, 2023, in this handout picture. Libya Al-Hadath/Handout via REUTERS

The Saudi Foreign Ministry expressed solidarity with the brethren people of Libya after the deadly floods in the eastern city of Derna that left hundreds dead and many injured and missing, the Saudi News Agency said on Tuesday.

The Ministry extended condolences to the families of the victims, voicing hopes that all individuals reported missing from the floods get to be found and wishing the injured a speedy recovery.

On Tuesday, the Libyan parliament called for an emergency session on Thursday to tackle the aftermath of Storm Daniel that hit the country triggering massive flooding.

The session will be held in the city of Benghazi “in order to take the necessary emergency measures to face the impact of this disaster”, a statement released by the Libyan parliament said.

Libya was hit by floods after the Storm Daniel hit the country destroying buildings in Derna, and hitting other settlements along the coast, including Libya's second biggest city of Benghazi.

More than 1,000 bodies were recovered in Derna, a minister in the eastern administration said on Tuesday. He said the final toll was expected to be very big.

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Arab, Islamic Countries Slam Israeli Violations of Gaza Ceasefire

A general view of destroyed buildings near the Nuseirat camp for Palestinian refugees in the central Gaza Strip on January 31, 2026. (AFP)
A general view of destroyed buildings near the Nuseirat camp for Palestinian refugees in the central Gaza Strip on January 31, 2026. (AFP)
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Arab, Islamic Countries Slam Israeli Violations of Gaza Ceasefire

A general view of destroyed buildings near the Nuseirat camp for Palestinian refugees in the central Gaza Strip on January 31, 2026. (AFP)
A general view of destroyed buildings near the Nuseirat camp for Palestinian refugees in the central Gaza Strip on January 31, 2026. (AFP)

The foreign ministers of a number of Arab and Islamic countries strongly condemned on Sunday Israel's repeated violations of the Gaza ceasefire that have killed and injured over a thousand Palestinians.

The FMs of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Indonesia, Pakistan, Egypt and Türkiye said these violations are a "dangerous escalation that will stoke tensions and undermine efforts to consolidate the ceasefire and achieve stability."

They noted that Israel was committing its violations even as regional and international parties are forging ahead in implementing the second phase of US President Donald Trump's peace plan.

The violations are a "direct threat to the political process" and efforts to reach suitable conditions that should pave the way for a more stable phase in Gaza on both the security and humanitarian levels.

The FMs demanded full commitment to the ceasefire to ensure the success of the second phase of the peace plan.

They called on all parties to assume their full responsibilities during this critical phase and to exercise utmost restraint to maintain the ceasefire and avoid any measures and practices that undermine peace efforts.

They stressed the importance of reaching just, comprehensive and lasting peace, underscoring the Palestinian people's right to self-determination and establishment of their own independent state in line with international resolutions and the 2002 Arab peace initiative.

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Saudi Crown Prince, King of Morocco Hold Telephone Talks

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA file)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA file)
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Saudi Crown Prince, King of Morocco Hold Telephone Talks

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA file)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA file)

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, made a phone call on Sunday to Morocco’s King Mohammed VI.

The Crown Prince was reassured about the health of King Mohammed VI and wished him continued good health.

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Top Southern Yemen Officials Hold Expanded Meeting in Riyadh

Top southern Yemen officials meet in Riyadh. (Saba)
Top southern Yemen officials meet in Riyadh. (Saba)
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Top Southern Yemen Officials Hold Expanded Meeting in Riyadh

Top southern Yemen officials meet in Riyadh. (Saba)
Top southern Yemen officials meet in Riyadh. (Saba)

Top officials from southern Yemen held an expanded meeting in Riyadh on Saturday as part of efforts to build trust and unite southern ranks, paving the way for collective work based on national partnership and responsibility in confronting current challenges.

Prime Minister Shaea Mohsen al-Zandani, Shura Council Chairman Ahmed Obaid bin Daghr, Presidential Leadership Council member Abdulrahman al-Mahrami and Hadramout Governor Salem al-Khanbashi, and several ministers, southern Yemen governors, members of the Shura Council and parliament, and military and political leaderships attended the meeting.

Discussions focused on developments in southern provinces and the political, security and services demands of the coming phase, reported state media.

The gatherers said that the unity of the South was essential for protecting the security and stability of southern provinces and maintaining the current relative calm there.

They stressed the need for partnership to address regional and internal challenges. They underlined the importance of dialogue in resolving disputes, away from escalation and policies that consolidate divisions.

Furthermore, the gatherers underscored their full support to the PLC and prime minister in his effort to form a new government that needs to address various mounting economic and services problems.

They stressed the need to back local authorities and security agencies in the South in performing their duties, saying they were the first line of defense of security and stability. Allowing them to play their role will restore the people’s trust in state institutions.

They expressed their full support for intra-southern dialogue that Saudi Arabia will sponsor, saying it was the best path forward in addressing the root problems of the southern issue.

They praised the pivotal role played by the Kingdom in supporting the South and Yemen on the political, economic, humanitarian and development levels.

They stressed the importance of strategic coordination with Riyadh and committing to the political paths it sponsors, seeing as it is a guarantor of stability and main backer of peace efforts.