Saudi, Jordanian foreign ministers discuss mobilizing UN support for Gaza

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received a phone call from his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Al-Safadi. (File/Wikipedia)
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Updated 27 October 2023
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Saudi, Jordanian foreign ministers discuss mobilizing UN support for Gaza

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received a phone call from his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Al-Safadi, the foreign ministry announced on Friday. 
“Within the framework of the ongoing bilateral consultation and coordination process, the two ministers discussed the importance of mobilizing support for the draft resolution submitted by Jordan to the UN General Assembly on the necessity of protecting civilians and adhering to legal and humanitarian obligations,” the ministry said in a statement.
The two ministers also discussed intensifying communication with the international community to put pressure toward an immediate halt to the military escalation in Gaza, protect civilians, and enable the delivery of relief aid and medical equipment.
They also discussed finding a just, comprehensive and equitable solution that meets the aspirations of the Palestinian people. 

Meanwhile, Safadi also held calls with his counterparts from Qatar Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim, Egypt’s Sameh Shoukry, Turkiye’s Hakan Fidan, Spain’s Jose Manuel Albares, Portugal’s Joao Gomes Cravinho, Greece’s Giorgos Gerapetritis, and India’s Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.
During the calls, they discussed efforts to stop the war on Gaza, protect civilians and deliver aid to the Palestinian enclave.


Saudi defense minister receives Mukalla port director, thanks him for heroic role

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman poses with the director of the Port of Mukalla Salem Basamir on Tuesday.
Updated 13 January 2026
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Saudi defense minister receives Mukalla port director, thanks him for heroic role

  • Prince Khalid thanked Basamir for his heroic and humanitarian role in ensuring safety and protecting lives and property at the port

RIYADH: Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman received the director of the Port of Mukalla Salem Basamir on Tuesday.
In a post on social media platform X, Prince Khalid thanked Basamir for his heroic and humanitarian role in ensuring safety and protecting lives and property at the port.
The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen carried out a limited airstrike in December targeting foreign military support at the Port of Mukalla in the Hadramaut governorate, where calm has been restored after a period of tension.
In a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency following the strikes, coalition spokesman Major General Turki Al-Maliki said two ships coming from the port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates entered the Port of Mukalla without obtaining official permits from the Joint Forces Command of the Coalition.
“The crews of the two ships disabled their tracking systems and unloaded a large quantity of weapons and combat vehicles to support the Southern Transitional Council forces in the eastern governorates of Yemen (Hadramaut and Al-Mahra) with the aim of fueling the conflict. This is a clear violation of the truce and the pursuit of a peaceful solution, as well as a violation of UN Security Council Resolution No. 2216,” said the spokesman.