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Saudi defense minister discusses military escalation in region with US counterpart

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman discussed the military escalation in the Middle East with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Sunday. (File/SPA/AFP)
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Updated 14 April 2024
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Saudi defense minister discusses military escalation in region with US counterpart

Updated 14 April 2024
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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman discussed the military escalation in the Middle East on Sunday with his US counterpart during a phone call.

The call comes after Iran launched a wave of missiles and attack drones against Israel overnight Saturday to Sunday.

Prince Khalid and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin also discussed efforts to contain the crisis while upholding international peace and security.

The officials also reviewed their strategic defense partnership and explored ways to further enhance it, the Kingdom’s defense minister said in a post on X. 

Topics: War on Gaza US Saudi Arabia Israel Iran

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Saudi Foreign Ministry receives credentials of new Somali and Malian ambassadors

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Saudi Foreign Ministry receives credentials of new Somali and Malian ambassadors

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RIYADH: On behalf of the Foreign Minister, Saudi Deputy Minister for Protocol Affairs Abdulmajeed Al-Smari received copies of the credentials of the newly appointed ambassadors of Somalia and Mali on Thursday, the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on X.

Al-Smari received the credentials of Mohamed Amin Sheikh Osman, the new Somali ambassador to the Kingdom.

Osman succeeded Owais Haji Yusuf, who has served in the role since 2023. Yusuf was recently appointed as the national security adviser to Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.

The deputy minister also received the credentials of Ibrahima Dahirou Dembele, the newly appointed ambassador of Mali to the Kingdom. Dembele replaces Diall Boubacar Gouro, who has led the Malian mission in Riyadh since 2024.

Topics: Somalia mali

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