Emir of Kuwait arrives in Saudi Arabia for first official visit

Emir of Kuwait arrives in Saudi Arabia for first official visit
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (right) receives Kuwait's Emir, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah as the latter arrives in Saudi Arabia for an official visit. (@KSAMOFA/X)
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Emir of Kuwait arrives in Saudi Arabia for first official visit

Emir of Kuwait arrives in Saudi Arabia for first official visit
  • Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah welcomed by Saudi crown prince 
  • Visit is expected to strengthen bilateral ties and foster cooperation 

RIYADH: Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah arrived in Riyadh on a state visit to the Kingdom on Tuesday.

He was received by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and an official reception ceremony was held at the Saudi Royal Court in the capital. 

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs posted a message on social media platform X welcoming the emir to the Kingdom, referring to it as his “second home.”

Later, the emir was received by King Salman at the Erqa Royal Palace and the two leaders reviewed the close relations between their countries. The emir was also awarded the Order of King Abdulaziz.

The Kingdom’s crown prince also held a discussion session with the emir during which bilateral relations were reviewed, and opportunities to develop them in various fields were discussed. Views on the latest regional and international developments were also exchanged. 




SaudiArabia’s King Salman receives Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Tuesday. (SPA)

Sheikh Meshal became emir in December after the death of his predecessor Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.




On behalf of King Salman, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman awards the Emir of Kuwait with the Order of King Abdulaziz. (SPA)

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bid the emir farewell as he left Riyadh on Tuesday evening.


Arab-Islamic leaders arrive ahead of Riyadh summit on Gaza, Lebanon

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is welcomed on arrival in Riyadh on Sunday evening. (SPA)
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is welcomed on arrival in Riyadh on Sunday evening. (SPA)
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Arab-Islamic leaders arrive ahead of Riyadh summit on Gaza, Lebanon

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is welcomed on arrival in Riyadh on Sunday evening. (SPA)
  • Arab and Muslim leaders will discuss continued Israeli aggression on Palestinian territories and Lebanon at a summit on Monday

RIYADH: Arab-Islamic leaders have arrived in Riyadh ahead of a Saudi Arabia-sponsored follow-up summit focusing on Israel’s wars in Gaza and Lebanon.

Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, UAE Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court; Shavkat Mirziyoyev, president of Uzbekistan; Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, Sudanese Transitional Sovereign Council President; Bashar Assad, president of Syria; Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, prime minister of Iraq; Sheikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al-Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister of Bahrain; and Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, president of Egypt, arrived in Riyadh on Monday to join the extra-ordinary summit.

King Abdullah II of Jordan, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Qatar ruler Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Kuwait Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Iran First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref and Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi also arrived on Monday in Riyadh.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived on Sunday, so did Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati, Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf, the Foreign Minister of Guinea Morissanda Kouyate, the President of Senegal Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Chad’s President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and Uganda’s Third Deputy Prime Minister Lukia Isanga Nakadama.

The President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Ghazouani arrived in the Kingdom’s capital on Sunday after performing Umrah and praying in the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah on Saturday.


KSrelief continues to deliver food aid to Palestinians

KSrelief continues to deliver food aid to Palestinians
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KSrelief continues to deliver food aid to Palestinians

KSrelief continues to deliver food aid to Palestinians

RIYADH: The Kingdom’s aid agency KSrelief continues to provide essential food supplies to families in northern Gaza amid Israel’s ongoing war on the Palestinian people.

This campaign was initiated by King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.

KSrelief provides humanitarian assistance to communities throughout the Occupied Territories.


KSrelief distributes 195 winter kits in Yemen’s Hadhramaut

KSrelief distributes 195 winter kits in Yemen’s Hadhramaut
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KSrelief distributes 195 winter kits in Yemen’s Hadhramaut

KSrelief distributes 195 winter kits in Yemen’s Hadhramaut

RIYADH: The Kingdom’s aid agency KSrelief has delivered 195 winter kits for vulnerable people in Yemen’s Hadhramaut governorate, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.

This initiative is a part of an ongoing emergency shelter project in Yemen. The kits benefited 1,170 people from 195 families.

KSrelief provides food, medical and other aid to needy communities across the globe.


KSrelief delivers food aid to vulnerable people in Syria and Chad

KSrelief delivers food aid to vulnerable people in Syria and Chad
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KSrelief delivers food aid to vulnerable people in Syria and Chad

KSrelief delivers food aid to vulnerable people in Syria and Chad

RIYADH: The Kingdom’s aid agency KSrelief recently delivered 293 food parcels and 293 health kits to vulnerable people in Syria’s Idlib governorate, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.

The aid is benefitting 1,758 people from 293 families, and is a part of KSrelief’s support for those affected by this year’s earthquake in the region.

KSrelief also delivered 292 food boxes for 1,752 people in the Mayo-Kebbi Est region of Chad. This is a part of the agency’s ongoing support projects in the African nation.


KSrelief conducts ear, nose and throat operations in Yemen’s Aden

KSrelief conducts ear, nose and throat operations in Yemen’s Aden
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KSrelief conducts ear, nose and throat operations in Yemen’s Aden

KSrelief conducts ear, nose and throat operations in Yemen’s Aden

RIYADH: The Kingdom’s aid agency KSrelief has conducted 135 ear, nose and throat operations in Yemen’s Aden governorate from Oct. 27 to Nov. 3, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.

Seven specialized medical volunteers performed the operations, which are a part of KSrelief’s ongoing humanitarian projects in war-torn Yemen.