Djibouti ambassador praises deep ties between African state and Saudi Arabia

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Riyadh Region Deputy Gov. Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz and Djibouti Ambassador Dya-Eddine Said Bamakhrama at the Djibouti National Day reception. (AN Photo/Basheer Saleh)
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Riyadh Region Deputy Gov. Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz and Djibouti Ambassador Dya-Eddine Said Bamakhrama cutting cake during the reception. (AN Photo/Basheer Saleh)
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Prince Sultan bin Salman with Djibouti Ambassador Dya-Eddine Said Bamakhrama at the reception. (AN Photo/Basheer Saleh)
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Prince Sultan bin Salman at the Djibouti National Day reception at the Cultural Palace, DQ, Riyadh. (AN Photo/Basheer Saleh)
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Riyadh Region Deputy Gov. Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz and Djibouti Ambassador Dya-Eddine Said Bamakhrama at the reception. (AN Photo/Basheer Saleh)
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Prince Sultan bin Salman (left) with Djibouti Ambassador Dya-Eddine Said Bamakhrama (right). (AN Photo/Basheer Saleh)
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Riyadh Region Deputy Gov. Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz and Djibouti Ambassador Dya-Eddine Said Bamakhrama at the reception. (AN Photo/Basheer Saleh)
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Updated 26 June 2025
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Djibouti ambassador praises deep ties between African state and Saudi Arabia

  • Djibouti Embassy celebrates 48th anniversary of independence 
  • Ambassador reaffirms Djibouti’s unwavering support for the Palestinian cause

RIYADH: The Djibouti Embassy in Riyadh donned patriotic colors as its staff celebrated their national day on Wednesday night, hosting a befitting reception to mark the occasion.

On the occasion of the 48th anniversary of the National Independence of Djibouti, Dya-Eddine Said Bamakhrama, ambassador of the Republic of Djibouti to Saudi Arabia and the dean of the Diplomatic Corps, hosted an official reception at the Cultural Palace in the Diplomatic Quarter.

The event was attended by Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, deputy governor of Riyadh Region, as guest of honor and patron, and Prince Sultan bin Salman, the founder and chairman of the Saudi Aviation Club.

The reception was also attended by numerous princes, ambassadors, distinguished business leaders, media professionals, artists, and members of the Saudi and Djibouti community.

Addressing the gathering the ambassador highlighted Djibouti’s remarkable achievements over the past five decades, particularly in terms of security, stability, and sustainable development.

He also emphasized the deep and sincere fraternal relations that unite the leaderships and people of the two nations.

Furthermore, the ambassador reaffirmed Djibouti’s firm and unwavering position in support of the Palestinian cause, advocating for the restoration of the Palestinian people’s legitimate rights, including the establishment of an independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital.

Saudi Arabia also strongly supports the two-state solution as the path to resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Palestine is officially recognized by 147 of the UN’s 193 member states and has observer status at the UN.

The ambassador also reiterated Djibouti’s commitment to a calm, constructive, and principled diplomacy, actively working to promote peace in the region and around the world, rejecting wars and advocating for dialogue, peaceful coexistence, and sustainable development.


Saudi Arabia says recent STC military movements in Hadramout, Al-Mahra were unilateral, uncoordinated

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Saudi Arabia says recent STC military movements in Hadramout, Al-Mahra were unilateral, uncoordinated

  • Saudi Arabia said the moves harmed the interests of the Yemeni people, as well as the southern cause and the coalition’s efforts.
  • The Kingdom said it coordinated with the United Arab Emirates, the president of the Presidential Leadership Council, and the Yemeni government to contain the situation.

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Thursday said that recent military movements in the Yemeni governorates of Hadramout and Al-Mahra carried out by the Southern Transitional Council (STC) were conducted unilaterally and without coordination with the Presidential Leadership Council or the coalition leadership.

“These movements resulted in an unjustified escalation that harmed the interests of all segments of Yemeni people, as well as the Southern cause and the coalition’s efforts,” read a statement published by the Saudi Press Agency.

The statement said Saudi Arabia has always prioritized preserving the unity of Yemen throughout recent developments, and that the Kingdom has spared no effort to reach peaceful solutions to resolve the situation in both governorates.

In this context, “the Kingdom worked with the brotherly United Arab Emirates, the president of the Presidential Leadership Council and the brotherly Yemeni government to contain the situation.

“A joint military team was sent from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to put the necessary arrangements in place with the Southern Transitional Council in Aden. These arrangements were made to ensure the return of the Southern Transitional Council forces to their previous positions outside the two governorates and hand over the camps in those areas to the Nation Shield Forces and the local authorities, in accordance with organized procedures under the supervision of the coalition forces.”

The statement said that these efforts remain in progress to restore the situation to its previous state.

Saudi Arabia also said it “hopes public interest will prevail through ending the escalation by the Southern Transitional Council and the withdrawal of its forces from the two governorates in an urgent and orderly manner.”