RIYADH: Saudi Airlines inaugurates its first flight to the Iraqi capital Baghdad on 30 October 2017 according to Sabq. This will be the first flight after 27 years of interruption.
The Saudi chargé d’affaires in Baghdad, Abdul Aziz Al-Shammari, had previously confirmed that over 20 weekly flights will be operating between Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
On Wednesday, Saudi Arabian budget airline, Flynas, made the first direct flight from the kingdom to Iraq since 1990.
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Saudi Airlines to operate regular Baghdad route late October
Saudi Airlines to operate regular Baghdad route late October
Saudi’s deputy foreign minister attends ceremony marking Cyprus’ EU Council presidency
- Waleed Elkhereiji attended a ceremony in Nicosia to mark Cyprus’ assumption of the Council of the EU presidency
- Meeting was attended by Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa
NICOSIA: Saudi Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji, representing King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, attended a ceremony in Nicosia to mark Cyprus’ assumption of the Council of the EU presidency.
The meeting, which marks the start of the country’s six-month term, was attended by Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa.
Noting “constantly numerous” challenges, Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides said: “As the Cyprus Presidency we will respond to this institutional obligation to the EU with a single goal — to strengthen, because this is the need shown by international developments, the autonomy of the EU, to push European integration even further.”
Cyprus joined the EU in 2004.
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