JEDDAH: The Saudi Embassy in Ankara has denied reports that it warned Saudis wishing to visit Turkey to wait or go elsewhere.
“The statement was false and was not issued by the embassy,” it said in a statement.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday reportedly rejected a demand by Saudi Arabia and other major Arab states to withdraw Turkish troops from Qatar as a step toward ending the Gulf crisis.
Meanwhile, a picture of Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) aircraft landing at an Israeli airport has gone viral on social media.
“The picture posted on some social networking sites of a Saudia airplane at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport is fabricated and false,” said Saudia spokesman Abdulrahman Al-Tayeb.
There are entities and anonymous accounts tirelessly spreading lies, rumors and exaggerations to offend and defame the airline as a Saudi national symbol, he added.
These are retweeted by people without investigating or fact-checking, which makes them liable to punishment under the law, Al-Tayeb said.
Saudi Arabia rebuts fake news on Turkey, Israel
Saudi Arabia rebuts fake news on Turkey, Israel
Prince Faisal meets UN, US envoys in Munich to discuss Gaza and promoting tolerance
- Saudi foreign minister held talks on sidelines of Munich Security Conference
RIYADH: Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Saudi minister of foreign affairs, held separate meetings on Saturday with UN and and US officials, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
On the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, Prince Faisal met Nikolay Mladenov, high representative of the UN special coordinating committee on the Middle East peace process, with talks focusing on the latest developments in the Gaza Strip and efforts to address the situation.
In a separate meeting, the foreign minister met Yehuda Kaplan, US special envoy for combating antisemitism.
The discussions reviewed efforts to promote the values of dialogue and tolerance, combat extremism, and underscored the importance of fostering understanding and peaceful coexistence.
Both meetings were also attended by Prince Faisal’s adviser, Mohammed Al-Yahya, and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Manal Radwan.
