Syrian president performs Umrah during trip to Saudi Arabia 

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Syrian Arab Republic President Ahmed Al-Sharaa performs Umrah on Monday. (SPA)
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Syrian Arab Republic President Ahmed Al-Sharaa performs Umrah on Monday. (SPA)
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Updated 03 February 2025
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Syrian president performs Umrah during trip to Saudi Arabia 

  • The visit to the Kingdom is Al-Sharaa’s first foreign trip since taking office

RIYADH: Syrian Arab Republic President Ahmed Al-Sharaa on Monday performed Umrah during a visit to the Kingdom. 

The leader arrived in Riyadh on Sunday and met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, discussing ways to support the security and stability of the Syrian Arab Republic.  

On Monday, Al-Sharaa visited the headquarters of the Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence in Riyadh, before heading to Makkah. 

The visit is Al-Sharaa’s first foreign trip since taking office.


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.