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Gulf Leaders Congratulate Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid on Appointment as Kuwait Crown Prince

Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Mehsal al-Ahmad al-Sabah (R) and Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah. (KUNA)
Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Mehsal al-Ahmad al-Sabah (R) and Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah. (KUNA)
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Gulf Leaders Congratulate Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid on Appointment as Kuwait Crown Prince

Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Mehsal al-Ahmad al-Sabah (R) and Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah. (KUNA)
Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Mehsal al-Ahmad al-Sabah (R) and Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah. (KUNA)

Gulf leaders congratulated on Sunday Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah on his appointment as Kuwait’s Crown Prince.

Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq sent him a cable wishing him good health and asking God Almighty to achieve the aspirations of the Kuwaiti people.

Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah and Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid on the appointment.

He wished Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid success and the people of Kuwait more progress and prosperity.

Qatar’s Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani and Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani also sent similar cables to the Kuwaiti leaders.

Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa congratulated Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid on his appointment and the “great faith” Sheikh Meshal has in him in carrying out his duty.

His wished Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid success in serving his nation, hoping he will achieve the goals of the Kuwaiti people.

King Hamad underlined the strength of relations between Bahrain and Kuwait and their mutual keenness on bolstering and consolidating them for the interests of their peoples.

Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid also received a telephone call from Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad to congratulate his on his appointment.

Crown Prince Salman wished him constant good health and success.

Jodan’s King Abdullah II sent a cable of congratulations to Sheikh Meshal on Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid's appointment.

He expressed his pride in the “historic fraternal relations between Jordan and Kuwait and their peoples and the keenness on deepening them and expanding opportunities for cooperation in all fields” in service of their countries and the Arab and Islamic nations.

King Abdullah also sent Sheikh Meshal a cable on the occasion.

Sheikh Meshal had on Saturday issued a decree nominating Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid as crown prince.

Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid previously served as Prime Minister from 2019 until 2022.

Before becoming a prime minister in 2019, he served as foreign minister for about eight years from 2011. He had also held many ministerial portfolios since 2006.

He was born in Kuwait in 1953 and holds a B.A. in Political Science from Kuwait University in 1977.

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Muslim World League Welcomes Joint Statement of Arab-Islamic Ministerial Meeting in Riyadh

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Muslim World League Welcomes Joint Statement of Arab-Islamic Ministerial Meeting in Riyadh

Muslim World League Welcomes Joint Statement of Arab-Islamic Ministerial Meeting in Riyadh

The Muslim World League (MWL) today welcomed the joint statement issued by the consultative ministerial meeting of foreign ministers from several Arab and Islamic countries, held in Riyadh, to discuss Iranian attacks on Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, Jordan, Azerbaijan, and Türkiye, SPA reported.

In a statement issued by the MWL General Secretariat, Secretary-General and Chairman of the Council of Muslim Scholars Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa expressed the league's full support for the statement's condemnation of the blatant Iranian attacks on residential areas, civilian infrastructure, and diplomatic missions, noting that these actions constitute a flagrant violation of religious values, international laws, and humanitarian norms.

He reiterated the need for the international community to firmly confront this escalation and compel Iran to implement UN Security Council Resolution 2817, ceasing its aggressive practices that target neighboring countries and destabilize regional and global security.

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Kuwait Arrests Hezbollah Cell Plotting Attacks on Key Facilities

Brig. Gen. Nasser Bousleib, the Interior Ministry’s official spokesperson. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Brig. Gen. Nasser Bousleib, the Interior Ministry’s official spokesperson. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Kuwait Arrests Hezbollah Cell Plotting Attacks on Key Facilities

Brig. Gen. Nasser Bousleib, the Interior Ministry’s official spokesperson. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Brig. Gen. Nasser Bousleib, the Interior Ministry’s official spokesperson. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior announced on Wednesday evening that state security forces had thwarted a terrorist cell linked to Hezbollah that was planning to target vital installations in the country.

Brig. Gen. Nasser Bousleib, the ministry’s official spokesperson, said in a statement that the cell consisted of 10 Kuwaiti nationals. The suspects had reportedly received training in camps affiliated with Hezbollah, including instruction in operating drones.

According to a statement issued by the ministry, the State Security Service had “successfully foiled a terrorist plot targeting vital facilities in the country” following extensive surveillance and security investigations.

Authorities said the 10 suspects, described as members of a terrorist group affiliated with the banned organization Hezbollah, had engaged in prior planning and coordination with external actors.

They allegedly sought to establish intelligence contacts to supply coordinates of targeted sites, posing a direct threat to national security.

Members of the cell had undergone training abroad in Hezbollah-run camps, including weapons handling and drone operation, as part of preparations for sabotage attacks aimed at undermining state sovereignty, destabilizing the country, and spreading fear among the public.

The suspects have provided detailed confessions, said the ministry.

It stressed that it would act “with the utmost firmness” against anyone found to be involved in undermining national security or cooperating with such groups, warning that it would not hesitate to take decisive action against any threats.

Safeguarding Kuwait’s security remains a top priority, it said, emphasizing that authorities will continue efforts to track down those behind such plots and pursue the harshest legal measures without leniency or exception.

On Monday, the ministry announced the arrest of another terrorist group affiliated with Hezbollah that had been attempting to destabilize the country and recruit individuals to join the group. Authorities said 14 Kuwaiti suspects and two Lebanese nationals were detained.

Officials seized weapons, ammunition, encrypted communication devices, drones, and narcotics from the suspects.

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Saudi Defenses Destroy Ballistic Missiles, Drones Fired at Riyadh, Eastern Region

Spokesperson of the Saudi Ministry of Defense Major General Turki Al-Malki. (SPA)
Spokesperson of the Saudi Ministry of Defense Major General Turki Al-Malki. (SPA)
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Saudi Defenses Destroy Ballistic Missiles, Drones Fired at Riyadh, Eastern Region

Spokesperson of the Saudi Ministry of Defense Major General Turki Al-Malki. (SPA)
Spokesperson of the Saudi Ministry of Defense Major General Turki Al-Malki. (SPA)

Spokesperson of the Saudi Ministry of Defense Major General Turki Al-Malki said on Thursday that the Kingdom’s defenses intercepted and downed 12 drones and a ballistic missile fired at the Eastern Region.

Late on Wednesday, defenses thwarted two drone attacks against a gas facility in the Eastern Region. No damage was reported.

Al-Malki said defenses also shot down four ballistic missiles launched toward Riyadh. Debris from one of the missiles fell near a refinery south of the capital.

Defenses also intercepted and destroyed six drones in the Eastern Region and one in the al-Kharj Governorate.