Saudi Crown Prince, Emir of Qatar Discuss Ceasefire in Gaza

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during his meeting with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during his meeting with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
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Saudi Crown Prince, Emir of Qatar Discuss Ceasefire in Gaza

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during his meeting with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during his meeting with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani bilateral ties and the situation in the Gaza Strip, addressing efforts to ensure regional security and stability.

The Crown Prince received Sheikh Tamim at al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh where they reviewed the solid fraternal relations between the two countries.

The meeting also addressed ways to support and strengthen ties in various fields to achieve the common interests of the two brotherly countries and peoples.

The two leaders discussed current developments, especially in the Gaza Strip, and efforts to stop the aggression and protect civilians. They also addressed the urgent entry of aid and ways to support regional security and stability.

The talks were attended from the Saudi side by Minister of State Prince Turki bin Mohammed bin Fahd, Minister of Sports Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki, Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud, and Minister of National Guard Prince Abdullah bin Bandar, Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman, Minister of State, Member of the Cabinet and National Security Adviser Musaed al-Aiban.

Several Qatari officials were also present at the meeting, including Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, Chief of the Amiri Diwan Sheikh Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Head of the State Security Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Khulaifi, and several senior officials.



Coalition Intercepts Ballistic, Cruise Missiles and UAVs

Official Spokesperson for 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. Asharq Al-Awsat
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Coalition Intercepts Ballistic, Cruise Missiles and UAVs

Official Spokesperson for 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. Asharq Al-Awsat

Official Spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki stated on Friday that a ballistic missile launched toward Yanbu was intercepted and destroyed.

In separate statements, he said that two cruise missiles were intercepted and destroyed over the Red Sea, and three UAVs were intercepted and destroyed in the Southern and Riyadh regions.

The UN Security Council strongly condemned on Thursday the ongoing and escalating Houthi attacks targeting Saudi Arabia, including those that hit civil aviation and energy infrastructure, resulting in civilian deaths and injuries.


Saudi Arabia Welcomes Security Council Statement Condemning Houthi Attacks

From a previous UN Security Council session on Yemen, attended by UN Envoy Hans Grundberg (Saudi Mission to the UN)
From a previous UN Security Council session on Yemen, attended by UN Envoy Hans Grundberg (Saudi Mission to the UN)
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Saudi Arabia Welcomes Security Council Statement Condemning Houthi Attacks

From a previous UN Security Council session on Yemen, attended by UN Envoy Hans Grundberg (Saudi Mission to the UN)
From a previous UN Security Council session on Yemen, attended by UN Envoy Hans Grundberg (Saudi Mission to the UN)

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed on Friday the presidential statement issued by the United Nations Security Council regarding the attacks against the Kingdom.

In a statement, the Ministry lauded the condemnation of the continued and escalatory attacks against the Kingdom by the terrorist Houthi militia, including attacks on civilian objects, airports, and energy infrastructure, in addition to the ongoing threats to navigation in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab.

The Ministry affirmed the importance of the statement's provisions, including its emphasis on the importance of full implementation of Security Council resolution 2216 (2015) and subsequent resolutions, and its call for practical cooperation to prevent the terrorist Houthi group from acquiring weapons and other forms of support.

The statement appreciated the solidarity expressed by Security Council members in the face of attacks targeting civilians and civilian objects within its territory, reaffirming its inherent right under international law to take all measures to defend its security and protect its citizens and residents.


Saudi Arabia Offers Condolences to Pakistan over School Building Collapse

Saudi Arabia Offers Condolences to Pakistan over School Building Collapse
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Saudi Arabia Offers Condolences to Pakistan over School Building Collapse

Saudi Arabia Offers Condolences to Pakistan over School Building Collapse

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom’s sincere condolences and sympathy to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan following the collapse of part of a school building in Peshawar, which resulted in the deaths and injuries of several students, the Saudi Press Agency reported Friday.

The ministry reaffirmed the Kingdom’s solidarity with the government and people of Pakistan during this tragic incident and wished the injured students a speedy recovery.