Saudi Crown Prince Holds Separate Meetings with Blinken, Cameron, Abbas, Anwar Ibrahim, and Sharif

The Crown Prince held several meetings on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum on Monday (SPA)
The Crown Prince held several meetings on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum on Monday (SPA)
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Saudi Crown Prince Holds Separate Meetings with Blinken, Cameron, Abbas, Anwar Ibrahim, and Sharif

The Crown Prince held several meetings on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum on Monday (SPA)
The Crown Prince held several meetings on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum on Monday (SPA)

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, met on Monday with UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs David Cameron, on the sidelines of the special meeting of the World Economic Forum in Riyadh.
The two officials reviewed relations and ways to develop them, cooperation, as well as regional developments, especially the military escalation in Gaza, and the international efforts exerted in this regard.

The Crown Prince also held talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the same occasion.

The two sides discussed relations and cooperation, and regional and international developments, foremost in the Gaza Strip, including efforts exerted to stop military operations in the strip and deal with their security and humanitarian repercussions.

The Crown Prince further discussed Saudi-Malaysian relations with Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim.
They also reviewed opportunities to boost cooperation, and went over the regional and international developments and steps taken to tackle them.
Attending the meeting were Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of State, Cabinet

Relations were also a matter of discussion between the Crown Prince and Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif.
The two officials reviewed bilateral relations and ways to develop them, cooperation, as well as regional and international developments.

Separately, the Crown Prince welcomed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, with whom he discussed the military escalation and the worsening conditions in Gaza, which threaten the lives of civilians and the security and stability of the region.
The Crown Prince emphasized the Kingdom's efforts to engage with all international and regional parties to halt the ongoing escalation and prevent its spread in the region.
He also stressed the Kingdom’s firm rejection of forced displacement of Palestinians, as well as the Kingdom's constant support for the Palestinians to attain their legitimate right to a dignified life, fulfil their aspirations, and achieve a just and lasting peace.



Aoun: Saudi Arabia Will Be Destination of First Foreign Visit, Reflecting its Historic Support to Lebanon

 Newly-elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun poses for a picture at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, January 9, 2025. (Dalati Nohra/Handout via Reuters)
Newly-elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun poses for a picture at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, January 9, 2025. (Dalati Nohra/Handout via Reuters)
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Aoun: Saudi Arabia Will Be Destination of First Foreign Visit, Reflecting its Historic Support to Lebanon

 Newly-elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun poses for a picture at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, January 9, 2025. (Dalati Nohra/Handout via Reuters)
Newly-elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun poses for a picture at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, January 9, 2025. (Dalati Nohra/Handout via Reuters)

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held telephone talks on Saturday with Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun, congratulating him on his election on Thursday.

He conveyed the congratulations of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and wished Aoun and the brotherly people of Lebanon further progress.

Crown Prince Mohammed also invited Aoun to visit the Kingdom.

For his part, the president expressed his gratitude to the Crown Prince for Saudi Arabia’s support to Lebanon and its people.

Aoun confirmed that Saudi Arabia will be the destination of his first official foreign visit, saying it “reflects his belief in the Kingdom’s historic role in supporting and standing by Lebanon.”

“Ties with the Kingdom are also the foundation of Lebanon’s ties with the region,” he added.