Saudi Arabia Backs Palestinian Treasury with $90 Million

Saudi Ambassador to Jordan Prince Mansour bin Khalid bin Farhan and Palestinian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Dr. Estephan Salameh meet at the Saudi embassy in Amman. (WAFA)
Saudi Ambassador to Jordan Prince Mansour bin Khalid bin Farhan and Palestinian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Dr. Estephan Salameh meet at the Saudi embassy in Amman. (WAFA)
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Saudi Arabia Backs Palestinian Treasury with $90 Million

Saudi Ambassador to Jordan Prince Mansour bin Khalid bin Farhan and Palestinian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Dr. Estephan Salameh meet at the Saudi embassy in Amman. (WAFA)
Saudi Ambassador to Jordan Prince Mansour bin Khalid bin Farhan and Palestinian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Dr. Estephan Salameh meet at the Saudi embassy in Amman. (WAFA)

Saudi Arabia presented on Monday the Palestinian treasury with new financial support in the form of $90 million as part of the Kingdom’s ongoing backing of the Palestinian government in 2025.

The new tranche was presented by Saudi Ambassador to Jordan Prince Mansour bin Khalid bin Farhan to Palestinian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Dr. Estephan Salameh at the Saudi embassy in Amman.

Prince Mansour said the latest support is part of the Kingdom’s keenness on supporting the Palestinian government and enabling it to meet its financial commitments.

He underlined the importance of bolstering the Palestinian people’s resilience, easing their suffering against economic and humanitarian challenges and supporting vitals sectors, especially health and education.

He underscored Saudi Arabia’s firm and historic commitment in supporting the Palestinian people and their just and legitimate right in the establishment of an independent state. He noted Riyadh’s efforts to that end through its chairing with France in July of the high-level international conference in New York in support of the Palestinian cause and the implementation of the two-state solution.

Palestinian Vice President Hussein al-Sheikh expressed his gratitude to Saudi Arabia, under the leadership of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, for supporting the Palestinian treasury.

In a post on the X platform, he said the latest grant will help tackle economic and financial challenges facing the Palestinians.

He also expressed his appreciation for the Kingdom’s firm stance in supporting the Palestinian people and their legitimate rights.

Salameh, for his part, hailed Saudi Arabia’s support, underlining its importance in easing the economic crisis endured by Palestine due to the latest Israeli policies.



Saudi Interior Minister, Singapore's Coordinating Minister for National Security Discuss Regional Security Development

The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat
The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat
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Saudi Interior Minister, Singapore's Coordinating Minister for National Security Discuss Regional Security Development

The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat
The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz received a phone call on Sunday from Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs of the Republic of Singapore K Shanmugam.

During the call, the two officials discussed the latest developments in the Middle East and current security developments amid the Iranian attacks targeting regional security and stability, SPA reported.

They also affirmed the importance of enhancing bilateral cooperation and coordination in support of regional security and stability, in addition to discussing a number of topics of mutual interest.

Shanmugam expressed his country's condemnation of the Iranian attacks targeting the Kingdom and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, affirming Singapore's solidarity with the Kingdom and the GCC states in all measures aimed at enhancing security and stability.


Saudi Arabia Condemns Riots Targeting UAE Embassy in Damascus

Saudi Arabia called for the protection of diplomatic missions. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Saudi Arabia called for the protection of diplomatic missions. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Saudi Arabia Condemns Riots Targeting UAE Embassy in Damascus

Saudi Arabia called for the protection of diplomatic missions. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Saudi Arabia called for the protection of diplomatic missions. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia condemned on Sunday the riots, assaults, and attempted vandalism that targeted the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates and the residence of its head of mission in Damascus.

A Foreign Ministry statement said the Kingdom also slammed the “unacceptable offenses directed at the national symbols of the brotherly UAE.”

The ministry stressed the Kingdom’s “rejection of these attacks and all forms of violence against diplomats, stressing the need to ensure the protection of diplomats and diplomatic missions in line with relevant international laws and conventions.”

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi also slammed the attack against the UAE embassy in Damascus, urging Syrian authorities to hold those responsible to account.


Oman, Iran Hold Talks on Strait of Hormuz

Traffic passing a huge political billboard reading in Persian "The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed", in Enghelb square in Tehran, Iran, 05 April 2026. (EPA)
Traffic passing a huge political billboard reading in Persian "The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed", in Enghelb square in Tehran, Iran, 05 April 2026. (EPA)
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Oman, Iran Hold Talks on Strait of Hormuz

Traffic passing a huge political billboard reading in Persian "The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed", in Enghelb square in Tehran, Iran, 05 April 2026. (EPA)
Traffic passing a huge political billboard reading in Persian "The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed", in Enghelb square in Tehran, Iran, 05 April 2026. (EPA)

Oman and Iran held talks on easing passage through the Strait of Hormuz, the Omani state news agency reported Sunday, with the key shipping chokepoint effectively closed due to war in the Middle East.

"Oman and Iran held a meeting at the deputy ministers level in the foreign ministries of the two countries, with the attendance of specialists from both sides, during which the possible options were discussed regarding ensuring the smooth passage through the Strait of Hormuz," the news agency posted on X.

"The experts from both sides put forward a number of visions and proposals regarding it," it added.