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Arab Leaders Extend Condolences to Saudi Arabia over Victims of Aramco Helicopter Crash

A Leonardo AW139 helicopter, the model operated in Aramco's aviation fleet, with a seating capacity of 14 passengers.(SPA)
A Leonardo AW139 helicopter, the model operated in Aramco's aviation fleet, with a seating capacity of 14 passengers.(SPA)
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Arab Leaders Extend Condolences to Saudi Arabia over Victims of Aramco Helicopter Crash

A Leonardo AW139 helicopter, the model operated in Aramco's aviation fleet, with a seating capacity of 14 passengers.(SPA)
A Leonardo AW139 helicopter, the model operated in Aramco's aviation fleet, with a seating capacity of 14 passengers.(SPA)

Several Arab leaders offered their condolences to Saudi Arabia on Monday over the victims of the Aramco helicopter crash in Ras Tanura that killed 14 nationals.

Official Spokesperson for the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign and Expatriate Affairs Ambassador Fouad Majali affirmed Jordan's full solidarity with the Kingdom in the wake of the tragic incident and extended his sincere condolences to the families of the martyrs.

The Sultanate of Oman, in a statement issued by its Ministry of Foreign Affairs, expressed sincere condolences and heartfelt sympathy to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and to the families.

Messages of condolences poured in from leaders of the UAE, Bahrain, Palestine, and Jordan.

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi, and MWL Secretary-General and Chairman of the Organization of Muslim Scholars Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa expressed their deep sorrow over the tragic incident and extended their sincere condolences to the Saudi leadership and people.

A helicopter belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco crashed on Sunday in Ras Tanura on Saudi Arabia's eastern coast on the Gulf, west of the Strait of Hormuz, killing 14 nationals, the state news agency reported, adding that the cause was unknown.

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Saudi Arabia Participates in G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting on Ebola Response

G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on accelerating collective action to defeat Ebola. (SPA)
G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on accelerating collective action to defeat Ebola. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia Participates in G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting on Ebola Response

G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on accelerating collective action to defeat Ebola. (SPA)
G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on accelerating collective action to defeat Ebola. (SPA)

Dr. Nouf Alnumair, deputy minister for international cooperation at Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health, represented Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah at the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on accelerating collective action to defeat Ebola, held on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the Saudi Press Agency reported Sunday.

The meeting brought together representatives of G20 countries, invited nations and international organizations, as well as senior officials from affected countries, to discuss strengthening international coordination, accelerating joint efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak, supporting response efforts in affected countries, and bolstering health systems to curb transmission and prevent cross-border spread.

Discussions highlighted the need to unify international efforts to address cross-border health threats, strengthen coordination among governments, international institutions, and health bodies, and accelerate support to affected areas, including surveillance, diagnosis, field response, and capacity building, while enhancing regional and international health preparedness.

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Bin Farhan Discusses Regional and International Developments with Guterres

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (SPA)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (SPA)
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Bin Farhan Discusses Regional and International Developments with Guterres

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (SPA)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (SPA)

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York on the sidelines of the high-level week of the 81st UN General Assembly session. 

The two officials discussed areas of cooperation and regional and international developments of mutual interest. 

During the meeting, Prince Faisal expressed his appreciation to Guterres as he nears the end of his term, commending the efforts he made during his tenure. 

The Saudi Minister also held separate meetings with Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf, Mexican Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco Alvarez, and Ghanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. 

The meetings focused on key regional and international issues, with the officials exchanging views on current developments and international efforts to address them. 

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Al-Salman Meets Tareq Saleh in Riyadh to Coordinate Yemen Fronts

Lieutenant General Fahd al-Salman during his meeting with General Tariq Saleh in Riyadh on Saturday (The Coalition)
Lieutenant General Fahd al-Salman during his meeting with General Tariq Saleh in Riyadh on Saturday (The Coalition)
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Al-Salman Meets Tareq Saleh in Riyadh to Coordinate Yemen Fronts

Lieutenant General Fahd al-Salman during his meeting with General Tariq Saleh in Riyadh on Saturday (The Coalition)
Lieutenant General Fahd al-Salman during his meeting with General Tariq Saleh in Riyadh on Saturday (The Coalition)

Saudi Joint Forces Commander Lt. Gen. Fahd al-Salman met on Saturday in Riyadh with Lt. Gen. Tariq Saleh, a member of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council and commander of the National Resistance Forces, to discuss the developments in Yemen.

The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen said in a statement that the two men met to discuss ways to strengthen and coordinate their joint efforts and bolster the readiness of Yemen’s armed forces on all fronts to restore the state and its national institutions.

The two sides stressed the importance of maintaining unity, coordinating efforts and roles, and continuing joint work to boost morale, retrain military units and improve their combat readiness in the campaign to restore the state and its institutions. They said this would help fulfill Yemenis’ aspirations for renewed security and stability and a better future.

Al-Salman commended Tariq Saleh for his leadership within Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council and his command of the National Resistance Forces, praising the sacrifices made by the force and its members in efforts to restore state institutions and end Houthi control.