Saudi Ambassadors-Designate Take Oath before Custodian of Two Holy Mosques

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud. (SPA)
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Saudi Ambassadors-Designate Take Oath before Custodian of Two Holy Mosques

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud. (SPA)

Saudi Ambassadors-designate to several friendly countries took the oath before Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud during a ceremony at the Irqah Palace in Riyadh on Tuesday.

The diplomats who took the oath included Ambassador-designate to Spain, Princess Haifa bint Abdulaziz bin Ayyaf Al Muqrin; Ambassador-designate to Japan, Dr. Ghazi bin Faisal bin Zaqar; Ambassador-designate to Hungary, Majed bin Abdulaziz Al-Abdan; Ambassador-designate to Mauritius, Fayez bin Meshal Al-Tamyaat; Ambassador-designate to Uganda, Mohammed bin Khalil Falooda; and Ambassador-designate to Bulgaria, Rami bin Saud Al-Otaibi.

They swore to be loyal to their “religion, King, and homeland, not to divulge any of the State's secrets, to maintain its interests and regulations internally and externally,” and to perform their duties with honesty, integrity, and sincerity.

Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Eng. Waleed bin Abdulkarim El-Khereiji and Assistant to the Special Secretary of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Tameem bin Abdulaziz Al-Salem attended the ceremony.



Kuwait Includes 8 Lebanese Hospitals on 'Terror' List

Kuwait indicated that it had listed eight hospitals in Lebanon as part of regulations related to "combating terrorism.” KUNA
Kuwait indicated that it had listed eight hospitals in Lebanon as part of regulations related to "combating terrorism.” KUNA
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Kuwait Includes 8 Lebanese Hospitals on 'Terror' List

Kuwait indicated that it had listed eight hospitals in Lebanon as part of regulations related to "combating terrorism.” KUNA
Kuwait indicated that it had listed eight hospitals in Lebanon as part of regulations related to "combating terrorism.” KUNA

Kuwait's foreign ministry issued on Sunday a circular indicating that it had listed eight hospitals in Lebanon as part of regulations related to "combating terrorism.”

Lebanon's health ministry expressed surprise and said it would seek clarification.

It said it received the Kuwaiti statement "with great surprise", adding it had not been provided with "any information or notification from any Kuwaiti entity about this matter.”

"The hospitals mentioned in the statement are registered with the syndicate of private hospitals in Lebanon and carry out their role in providing treatment and health services to all Lebanese without exception," the ministry statement said.

It called the facilities "an essential part of the Lebanese health system,” and said it would contact the relevant authorities to request clarification and "protect Lebanon's health system.”

It noted that "Kuwait has numerous joint projects with the ministry... and has been among the most prominent countries that have stood by the health system during the successive crises that Lebanon has faced.”

The latest move was "unprecedented and inconsistent" with the Gulf country's usual approach, it added.


Saudi and Guatemalan FMs Discuss Bilateral Ties

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs met on Sunday with his Guatemalan counterpart in Riyadh. SPA
The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs met on Sunday with his Guatemalan counterpart in Riyadh. SPA
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Saudi and Guatemalan FMs Discuss Bilateral Ties

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs met on Sunday with his Guatemalan counterpart in Riyadh. SPA
The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs met on Sunday with his Guatemalan counterpart in Riyadh. SPA

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met on Sunday with his Guatemalan counterpart Carlos Ramiro Martínez in Riyadh.

During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations and discussed developments of mutual interest.


Faisal bin Farhan, Barrack Discuss Developments in Syria

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince met on Sunday with the US Special Envoy for Syria in Riyadh.(SPA)
The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince met on Sunday with the US Special Envoy for Syria in Riyadh.(SPA)
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Faisal bin Farhan, Barrack Discuss Developments in Syria

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince met on Sunday with the US Special Envoy for Syria in Riyadh.(SPA)
The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince met on Sunday with the US Special Envoy for Syria in Riyadh.(SPA)

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met on Sunday with US Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack in Riyadh.

During the meeting, they reviewed developments in Syria.