Saudi Minister of Defense Meets with British Prime Minister

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz  - SPA
Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz - SPA
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Saudi Minister of Defense Meets with British Prime Minister

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz  - SPA
Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz - SPA

Under the directives of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met on Friday with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at the British government headquarters in London.
During the meeting, the defense minister conveyed the greetings of the Kingdom's leadership to the British prime minister, who in turn sent his greetings to the Kingdom's leadership.

The two sides discussed strategic relations between their countries, as well as regional and international developments.

The Saudi Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, and Director General of the Office of the Minister of Defense Hisham bin Abdulaziz bin Saif also attended the talks.

Several British officials were also present.



Syrian Foreign Minister in Doha to Meet Senior Qatari Officials

Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani speaks during a press conference with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha (not pictured), after the ousting of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, December 30, 2024. (Reuters)
Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani speaks during a press conference with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha (not pictured), after the ousting of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, December 30, 2024. (Reuters)
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Syrian Foreign Minister in Doha to Meet Senior Qatari Officials

Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani speaks during a press conference with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha (not pictured), after the ousting of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, December 30, 2024. (Reuters)
Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani speaks during a press conference with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha (not pictured), after the ousting of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, December 30, 2024. (Reuters)

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani, appointed by the country's new rulers, arrived in Qatar on Sunday to meet senior Qatari officials, a Qatari official told Reuters.

The officials include Qatar's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Mohammed Al-Khulaifi.

The Syrian minister's visit to Qatar is his second foreign trip less than a month since Bashar al-Assad was ousted by opposition factions on Dec. 8.

His first foreign visit took to him to Saudi Arabia on Thursday.