Saudi FM Reiterates Kingdom’s Rejection of Displacement of Palestinians

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah speaks at the press conference on Friday. (SPA)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah speaks at the press conference on Friday. (SPA)
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Saudi FM Reiterates Kingdom’s Rejection of Displacement of Palestinians

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah speaks at the press conference on Friday. (SPA)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah speaks at the press conference on Friday. (SPA)

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah reiterated on Friday the Kingdom’s rejection of the displacement of Palestinians from their territories.

During a news conference following the "Antalya Ministerial Meeting on the Two-State Solution and Permanent Peace in the Middle East" in Türkiye, he stressed the importance of an immediate return to the ceasefire in Gaza.

The ceasefire must be sustainable, serve as a path to alleviate the suffering of the people of Gaza, and be the beginning of a final solution to the Palestinian cause through the establishment of a Palestinian state, he declared.

"The entry of aid to Gaza cannot be linked to a ceasefire, as this violates the foundations of international law, and preventing aid from reaching the Gaza Strip and using it as a tool of war is also a flagrant violation of all norms and the foundations of international law and is rejected by all," Prince Faisal said.

He called on the international community to exert all pressure to ensure that humanitarian aid reaches civilians in Gaza without interruption and in sufficient quantities.

He expressed the Kingdom's categorical rejection of all forms of displacement of the Palestinian people from their lands, even if it is through voluntary departure, considering that the Palestinians in Gaza are being deprived of most necessities of life.

"If aid is not entering, if the residents of Gaza are deprived of food, drink, and electricity, and if they are threatened every day with military bombardment, then even if one of them is forced to leave, that is not voluntary but a form of coercion. Therefore, it must be clear that any displacement of Palestinians in Gaza under any pretext is categorically rejected," he added.

Prince Faisal stressed that the Arab and Islamic group is committed to a comprehensive peace that guarantees the security of all in the region and guarantees the rights, security, and future of the Palestinian people within the framework of their independent state.



Saudi Arabia Offers Condolences to Congo over Mine Collapse Victims

A general view of a portion of an open pit coltan mine in Rubaya on January 30, 2026. (AFP)
A general view of a portion of an open pit coltan mine in Rubaya on January 30, 2026. (AFP)
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Saudi Arabia Offers Condolences to Congo over Mine Collapse Victims

A general view of a portion of an open pit coltan mine in Rubaya on January 30, 2026. (AFP)
A general view of a portion of an open pit coltan mine in Rubaya on January 30, 2026. (AFP)

Saudi Arabia expressed on Monday its condolences to the families of the victims, and to the people and government of the Democratic Republic of Congo, following the collapse of a mineral mine in the city of Rubaya that claimed the lives of more than 226 workers.

The Kingdom conveyed its solidarity with Congo, its government, and its people during this ordeal.

Congo's government said on Sunday it feared "at least 200 dead" in a "massive" landslide that struck a militia-held mine in the country's east.

Since its resurgence in 2021, the M23 armed group has seized vast tracts of the DRC's resource-rich east, capturing the Rubaya mine in North Kivu province in April 2024 with Rwanda's help.

The mine produces 15 to 30 percent of the world's supply of coltan, a key component in the production of electronics such as laptops and mobile phones.

Thousands of artisanal miners work daily in precarious conditions in Rubaya's pits, most equipped with simple shovels and rubber boots.


Saudi Foreign Minister Holds Phone Call with Kuwaiti Counterpart

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah - SPA
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah - SPA
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Saudi Foreign Minister Holds Phone Call with Kuwaiti Counterpart

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah - SPA
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah - SPA

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah spoke via phone with Kuwait's Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.

During the call, Prince Faisal congratulated Sheikh Jarrah on his appointment and wished him success, SPA reported.

He expressed hope for collaborative efforts to strengthen the close fraternal relations between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, enhance bilateral cooperation, and support joint Gulf initiatives.

The conversation also covered several regional issues of mutual interest.


Cabinet Reshuffle in Kuwait Includes Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Finance and Information

The newly-appointed ministers. (KUNA)
The newly-appointed ministers. (KUNA)
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Cabinet Reshuffle in Kuwait Includes Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Finance and Information

The newly-appointed ministers. (KUNA)
The newly-appointed ministers. (KUNA)

Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah issued on Sunday an Emiri decree ordering a cabinet reshuffle affecting eight ministerial posts, most notably the ministries of Foreign Affairs, Finance and Information.

Under the decree, Osama Khaled Abdullah Boodai was appointed Minister of Commerce and Industry; Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah as Minister of Foreign Affairs; Abdullah Subaih Abdullah Buftain as Minister of Information and Culture; and Yaqoub Al-Sayyed Yousef Al-Sayyed Hashem Al-Refae as Minister of Finance.

The decree also amended the appointment of Omar Saud Abdulaziz Al-Omar, naming him Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology, and appointed four Ministers of State: Reem Ghazi Saud Al-Fulaij for Development and Sustainability; Tareq Hamad Nasser Al-Jalahma for Youth and Sports; and Abdulaziz Nasser Abdulaziz Al-Marzouq for Economic Affairs and Investment.

The newly appointed foreign minister, Sheikh Jarrah, was born on April 9, 1980. He had served as Deputy Foreign Minister with ministerial rank since June 2023. An Emiri decree issued in May 2023 appointed him Ambassador at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ General Diwan.

Sheikh Jarrah holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Delaware in the United States (2004). From 2020 to 2023, he worked in the office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs at the ministry’s General Diwan. He was also a member of Kuwait’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York from 2017 to 2020.

Between 2014 and 2017, he served at Kuwait’s Embassy in Austria and the country’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations and international organizations in Vienna. From 2011 to 2014, he worked in the office of the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs at the General Diwan. He headed the Economic Department at the Diwan from 2005 to 2010 and worked in the International Organizations Department in 2005.

The new Minister of Information and Culture, Abdullah Buftain, is a well-known figure in Kuwaiti media circles. He served as deputy editor-in-chief of the English-language daily Kuwait Times, and has also worked in television as a presenter of political talk shows.