Arab Leaders Congratulate Saudi Leadership on Founding Day

Saudi Arabia marking Founding Day - SPA
Saudi Arabia marking Founding Day - SPA
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Arab Leaders Congratulate Saudi Leadership on Founding Day

Saudi Arabia marking Founding Day - SPA
Saudi Arabia marking Founding Day - SPA

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas extended his congratulations to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, on the occasion of Founding Day.

In two cables, President Abbas expressed his heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to the Saudi leadership, government, and people for continued prosperity and progress.

According to SPA, he also expressed hope that the deep-rooted relations between the two countries would continue to develop and advance.

Furthermore, the Palestinian president commended the Kingdom’s honorable and supportive stance toward the Palestinian people and praised its historic success in securing recognition of the independent State of Palestine by major countries.

For his part, Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman has sent a cable of congratulations to the Saudi King and Crown Prince expressing his warmest congratulations and sincere best wishes.

He prayed to Allah Almighty to bless the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its people with lasting stability, progress, and prosperity.

Also, Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah congratulated the Saudi leadership on this occasion. In two cables, the Kuwaiti Emir praised the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s international standing, its continuous contributions to civilization and development, and its significant role in supporting security, stability, and promoting peace in the region.

Sheikh Meshal expressed deep pride in the enduring and close fraternal relations that have united the two families throughout history. He acknowledged the strong bonds between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia and prayed for further progress and prosperity for the Kingdom under the wise leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques.

Additionally, Crown Prince of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah sent two similar cables congratulating the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince. He praised the Kingdom’s civilizational and developmental achievements, praying for further progress and prosperity for the Kingdom and its people.

Prime Minister of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah also sent two cables of congratulations to the Saudi King and Crown Prince on this occasion. 



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.