Saudi FM and UN humanitarian coordinator in Yemen discuss peace efforts

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Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan meets UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen David Gressly. (SPA)
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Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan meets UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen David Gressly. (SPA)
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Updated 09 February 2022
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Saudi FM and UN humanitarian coordinator in Yemen discuss peace efforts

RIYADH: Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held talks with the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen, David Gressly, during his visit to Riyadh, the Kingdom’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
During the meeting, they reviewed the regional and international efforts of the Kingdom and the UN to reach a comprehensive political solution to the Yemeni crisis, including the Kingdom’s peace initiative.
They also reviewed the humanitarian and development support programs implemented by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center to help alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people.

The two sides discussed ways to enhance joint Saudi-UN coordination to support regional and international efforts to stop the humanitarian violations carried out by the Iran-backed Houthi militia against the Yemeni people, which in turn disrupted all political solutions to end the war, the ministry said in a statement.
Meanwhile, Prince Faisal made a phone call to his Icelandic counterpart Thordis Kolbrun, where they reviewed bilateral relations and ways to enhance them, and discussed the most prominent regional and international developments of common interest.


Saudi, Pakistan defense chiefs discuss ‘measures needed to halt’ Iranian attacks on Kingdom

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Saudi, Pakistan defense chiefs discuss ‘measures needed to halt’ Iranian attacks on Kingdom

RIYADH: Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and Pakistan’s  Chief of Defense Forces Asim Munir discussed Iran’s attack on the Kingdom, amid the escalating military conflict in the Middle East. 

“We discussed Iranian attacks on the Kingdom and the measures needed to halt them within the framework of our Joint Strategic Defense Agreement,” Prince Khalid wrote on social media early on Saturday.

“We stressed that such actions undermine regional security and stability and expressed hope that the Iranian side will exercise wisdom and avoid miscalculation.”