Saudi Arabia condemns terrorist attack on cafe in Mogadishu

People look at the destruction at a cafe in Mogadishu on July 15, 2024 following a car bomb blast where fans were watching the Euro 2024 final on July 14, 2024. (AFP)
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Updated 15 July 2024
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Saudi Arabia condemns terrorist attack on cafe in Mogadishu

  • Car bomb exploded outside cafe in Mogadishu on Sunday night, killing nine and injuring 20 as patrons were watching the final of the Euro 2024 football tournament

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia condemned and denounced on Monday a terrorist attack targeting a cafe in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Sunday that killed nine people.

A car bomb exploded outside the cafe in Mogadishu on Sunday night, killing nine and injuring 20 as patrons were watching the final of the Euro 2024 football tournament on TV.

The Kingdom affirmed its support for the government and people of Somalia, the foreign ministry said in a statement.

The Kingdom also expressed its sincere condolences to the families of victims and wished the injured a speedy recovery.


Prince William meets footballers, gamers during Saudi tour

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Prince William meets footballers, gamers during Saudi tour

RIYADH: Britain's Prince William on Tuesday met with female footballers, played video games and chatted with customers at a cafe during his visit to Saudi Arabia.

On his second day of his tour of the Kingdom, the British royal visited an urban regeneration project, watched football drills with local girls' youth squads and then dropped by an e-sports tournament.

During a visit to a sports complex in Riyadh, the prince showed off his own skills and netted two goals while visiting with the footballers, according to footage posted by the British broadcaster Sky News.

He also met with Minister of Sports Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal and Saudi Esports Federation chairman Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan.

William arrived in Riyadh on Monday evening and was received by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

During their meeting, the Saudi crown prince took the heir to the British throne on a private tour of the At-Turaif UNESCO World Heritage Site at Diriyah, the first capital of the Saudi state.