Saudi deputy FM meets US official in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia's Deputy Minister for Political Affairs Saud Al-Sati received Timothy Lenderking, senior bureau official at US State Department's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, and his accompanying delegation, in Riyadh on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia's Deputy Minister for Consular Affairs Ali Al-Yousef received Dutch Ambassador to the Kingdom Hans Peter van der Woude in Riyadh on Wednesday.
During the meetings, all sides discussed various topics of common interest, the Foreign Ministry wrote on X.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Arab News
2 hours ago
- Arab News
Japan ‘strongly condemns' Israel's attack on Iran
TOKYO: Japan has joined in the condemnation of Israel's attack on Iran with Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya saying the attack 'escalates the situation' in the Middle East, Japan's Foreign Ministry reported. 'We deeply regret that military force was used despite ongoing diplomatic efforts, including talks between the US and Iran, to achieve a peaceful resolution to the Iranian nuclear issue,' Iwaya said. 'Our country strongly condemns this action, which escalates the situation.' Iwaya emphasized that peace and stability in the Middle East are 'extremely important' to Japan and urged all parties involved to exercise maximum restraint. He called for de-escalation of the situation, adding that the Japanese government will spare no effort to protect Japanese nationals residing in the region. 'We will continue to take all necessary measures to prevent further deterioration of the situation,' he said. • This article also appears on Arab News Japan
Asharq Al-Awsat
3 hours ago
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Saudi Arabia Slams Israel's 'Heinous' Attack on Iran
Saudi Arabia strongly condemned on Friday 'Israel's flagrant violations against Iran that violate its sovereignty and security.' In a statement, the Foreign Ministry slammed Israel's 'heinous' attack on Iran as a 'blatant violation of international laws and norms.' 'The international community and United Nations Security Council have a major responsibility in ceasing this aggression immediately,' it stressed.
Asharq Al-Awsat
a day ago
- Asharq Al-Awsat
US Urges Baghdad, Erbil to Carry Out ‘Constructive Dialogue'
The United States has urged Baghdad and Erbil 'to resolve their issues through constructive dialogue consistent with their constitutional responsibilities' after rising tension over the payment of salaries in the Kurdistan region. Tensions have escalated between Iraq's central government in Baghdad and the semiautonomous Kurdish region in the country's north in a long-running dispute over the sharing of oil revenues. The central government has accused the Kurdish regional authorities of making illegal deals and facilitating oil smuggling. Baghdad cut off funding for public sector salaries in the Kurdish region ahead of the Eid al-Adha holiday. Kurdish authorities called the move 'collective punishment' and threatened to retaliate. 'Resolving the salaries issue quickly sends a signal that Iraq is creating an environment in which US companies would want to invest,' US State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said Tuesday. 'Successful resolution would also send a positive signal on broader cooperation for the benefit of all Iraqis, such as reopening the Iraq-Türkiye pipeline and additional energy exploration, including with US companies,' Bruce said. 'US support for a strong and resilient Iraqi Kurdistan Region remains a crucial element of our relationship with Iraq,' she added. Her remarks, which were seen as supportive of Baghdad, came as Sulaymaniyah - a city in the east of the Kurdistan Region – witnessed demonstrations on Wednesday over the delay in the payment of public sector salaries. Employees in several departments announced an open-ended strike, saying they will not return to work unless the authorities pay them their wages. The employees called on Erbil and the Baghdad government to assume their legal and humanitarian responsibilities, saying their living conditions require action.
