MANAMA: King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa praised US efforts to protect world peace and stability at a meeting with US special envoy retired Gen. Anthony Zini and Under Secretary of State for Arabian Gulf Affairs, Timothy Lenderking, in the capital Manama. The three men held talks on bilateral relations. Discussing the blockade of Qatar by its Gulf neighbors over claims of terrorist financing, the Bahraini ruler reiterated that the “solution to the crisis lies in Riyadh.”
LONDON: The president of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, arrived in Kuwait on Monday for an official visit before traveling on to the UAE to participate in Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.
Faye, who was accompanied by ministers responsible for national transformation, African integration, foreign affairs, finance and water management, held talks with Kuwait’s crown prince, Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, on a number of issues, officials said.
The president aims to strengthen ties between Senegal and Gulf countries during his visits to Kuwait and the UAE this week, his office said. And on Jan. 14 and 15 he will take part in the final two days of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, described as a significant annual, international event dedicated to addressing the challenges related to sustainable development, energy transition and innovation.
Faye was welcomed on arrival in Kuwait by the country’s prime minister, Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah; the deputy assistant foreign minister for African affairs, Naif Mohammed Al-Mudhaf; and other officials.
