RIYADH: Saudi Arabia congratulated Egypt on Monday for the successful efforts to free a stranded giant container ship in the Suez Canal.
The Ever Given ship that had been blocking the international waterway for nearly a week was free earlier on Monday after a huge operation.
“The Kingdom particularly appreciates the leadership of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi for these efforts in dealing with the accident, and the high efficiency of the Egyptian people their dedication to restore international maritime traffic to its normal course,” a statement on Saudi Press Agency said.
Saudi Arabia renewed its support for Egypt and its efforts to ensure the flow of navigation, maritime trade and global supply in the Suez Canal.
Osama Rabie, head of the Suez Canal Authority, thanked on Monday the countries that had offered to provide assistance to Egypt in dealing with crisis, at the forefront of which were Saudi Arabia, UAE, US, China and France.
Saudi Arabia congratulates Egypt on efforts to free Ever Given ship in Suez
Saudi Arabia congratulates Egypt on efforts to free Ever Given ship in Suez
- The floating Ever Given ship was freed on Monday after it was stuck for a week in the Suez canal
- The Kingdom thanked El-Sisi for efforts in dealing with the accident
Saudi and New Zealand foreign ministers discussed Mideast situation
RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan discussed the current situation in the Middle East with New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Peters expressed New Zealand’s condemnation of Iran’s indiscriminate attacks on the Kingdom and thanked Riyadh for its efforts to protect foreign nationals, including New Zealanders inside the Kingdom.
The Saudi military has shot down numerous missiles and drones fired by Tehran toward the Kingdom since the US and Israel began a large-scale military campaign against Iran on Feb. 28.
The Saudi Defense Ministry said early Tuesday that it had shot down a ballistic missile in the Eastern Province after knocking out several drones targeting the Shaybah oil field in the Empty quarter on Friday evening.
