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MFA China
April 20, 2018
From April 12 to 16, 2018, Ambassador for China-Arab States Cooperation Forum (CASCF) Affairs of the Foreign Ministry Li Chengwen visited Saudi Arabia, during which he attended upon invitation the 29th Arab League Summit held in Dhahran, a neighboring city of Dammam of the Eastern Province ofÃâà...
The Guardian
April 18, 2018
A coalition of human rights organisations from Germany, Italy and Yemen filed a complaint on Tuesday with the prosecutors' office in Rome against officials from the Italian foreign ministry and the local subsidiary of the German conglomerate Rheinmetall, RWM Italia, over arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
Sputnik International
April 17, 2018
The Russian Foreign Ministry said that rumors of gas poisoning in Douma were spread to justify foreign interference. The General Staff of Russia's Armed Forces said it warned about a planned provocation in Syria as early as March 13. READ MORE: Western Actions in Syria 'Manifestation of TypicalÃâà...
Xinhua
April 3, 2018
HAVANA, April 2 (Xinhua) -- The foreign ministers of Cuba and Saudi Arabia, Bruno Rodriguez and Adel Al-Jubeir, expressed on Monday their mutual interest in deepening economic relations and continuing to strengthen political ties. Rodriguez received Al-Jubeir at the Cuban Foreign Ministry and saidÃâà...
Kurdistan24
April 3, 2018
In response, the Saudi Foreign Ministry released a statement on Saturday saying there was “no truth” to reports of an imminent visit by bin Salman, and that “the two brotherly countries” had witnessed “positive developments recently in all fields.” The office of the Iraqi Prime Minister had previously stated that the CrownÃâà...
Aljazeera.com
March 31, 2018
Foreign Ministry spokesman slams Mohammed bin Salman after Saudi heir warned war with Tehran was just 10-15 years away. ... Bahram Qassemi warned bin Salman - known in as MBS - "not to dice with death" and called on veteran Saudi officials to teach the "delusional novice" of the fate former IraqiÃâà...
Al-Arabiya
March 31, 2018
An official source at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that there is no truth to what is being discussed by some media outlets regarding a potential visit by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Iraq. At the end of his statement given to Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the source noted the bilateralÃâà...
Arab News
March 31, 2018
Saudi Arabia Foreign Ministry: 'No truth' in reports of Crown Prince visit to Iraq. ARAB NEWS | Published — Saturday 31 March 2018. RIYADH: An official source at the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that there is “no truth” to claims by some Iraqi media outlets of a visit of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman toÃâà...
Xinhua
March 27, 2018
"Algeria strongly condemns the missile attack fired Sunday overnight from Yemeni territory on populated areas in Saudi Arabia, including the capital city Riyadh, causing victims among civilians," said a statement of the foreign ministry. The North African country expressed its "extreme concern" over "thisÃâà...
Saudi Gazette
March 27, 2018
“The Russian Federation's ambassador has been summoned to the Latvian foreign ministry today, and later there will be a public announcement,” ministry deputy press secretary ... The information will be conveyed by the Polish foreign ministry,” a smiling Andreev told reporters while leaving the ministry.
The Peninsula Qatar
March 27, 2018
Doha: The State of Qatar condemned the missile attacks that targeted a number of populated cities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Sunday. In a statement issued today, the Foreign Ministry said the attacks violate international humanitarian law and relevant U.N. resolutions, especially Security CouncilÃâà...
Khaleej Times
March 27, 2018
Also on Friday, the US sanctioned an Iranian entity and 10 individuals over "malicious cyber-enabled activities," saying the hackers worked at the behest of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that the US measures were "illegal and provocative," proving the USÃâà...
Al-Arabiya
March 27, 2018
In a statement issued today, the ministry said that there is no justification for this act which resulted in killing one person and wounding others, demanding the halt of targeting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with missiles. The German foreign ministry added that targeting Saudi Arabia by ballistic missiles wouldÃâà...
Al-Arabiya
March 26, 2018
Kuwait expressed its condemnation of the rocket attacks targeting Saudi Arabia on Sunday night, asserting its full support for the Kingdom. An official source at the Kuwaiti foreign ministry said that Kuwait has "followed with deep resentment and condemnation the rocket attacks against Saudi Arabia.".
CNN
March 25, 2018
The missiles were fired at four targets, including the capital city of Riyadh, and all were intercepted and destroyed, said Saudi coalition forces spokesman Col. ... Iran at the time responded to the Saudi claims of Tehran's involvement, with Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi calling the accusationsÃâà...
Tehran Times
March 24, 2018
TEHRAN, Mar. 24 (MNA) - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said here on Saturday that Saudi Arabia is the main sponsor of terrorism, insecurity, instability and extremism in the region and world. He termed remarks of Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir in US-basedÃâà...
Al-Manar TV
March 24, 2018
Iran's Foreign Ministry dismissed the recent hostile comments that Saudi Arabia's top diplomat has made against Tehran, saying such hypocritical stances could not cover up the main ideology and country behind promotion of extremism and terrorism. “This is not the first time that Saudi officials become tooÃâà...
Naharnet
March 16, 2018
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has said if Iran develops a nuclear weapon, Riyadh will follow suit -- just days before he arrives in ... are worthless ... because they come from a simple mind full of illusions who speaks only bitterness and lies," said Iranian foreign ministry spokesman BahramÃâà...
Gulf Digital News
March 16, 2018
Riyadh – Saudi Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir received Bahrain's Ambassador to Riyadh Shaikh Hmood bin Abdullah Al Khalifa. During the meeting, the ... of common interest. The meeting was attended by Jamal Aqeel, undersecretary for political and economic affairs of the foreign ministry.
U.S. News & World Report
March 16, 2018
ANKARA (Reuters) - Iran said on Monday that Saudi crown prince was a "delusional naive person" who has no idea of politics, state TV reported, ... he is a delusional, naive person, who never talks, but with lies and bitterness," Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi was quoted as saying.
The Times
March 16, 2018
The Saudi embassy showed police a diplomatic passport in the princess's name but the French foreign ministry found that she did not have diplomatic status. President Hollande's administration intervened to limit damage from the affair, which is one of several alleged offences by Saudi and GulfÃâà...
CNN
March 16, 2018
When asked about the Crown Prince's comments, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said they didn't warrant a response. "He is a delusional naive person, who never talks, but with lies and bitterness, and has no idea of politics, but to use untimely strong words due to lack of foresight,"Ãâà...
Asharq Al-awsat English
March 15, 2018
Bukhari was reinstated to his position as Charge d'Affaires on Monday after Saudi Ambassador Walid al-Yaacoub was withdrawn from Beirut over “personal reasons.” He has since returned to the Saudi Foreign Ministry. Bukhari said that the withdrawal was a “procedural” measure and there should be noÃâà...
Tehran Times
March 14, 2018
In an interview with the Tehran Times in 2017, Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said Saudi Arabia is under illusion in seeing Iran as a threat. Elsewhere, Zarif said that Iran and Saudi Arabia can invest in reconstructing Iraq and Syria and to do so the two countries should solve their problems atÃâà...
IFP News
March 7, 2018
Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has categorically dismissed the accusations raised against the Islamic Republic in part of a joint statement by Saudi Arabia and Egypt. In a Wednesday statement, Qassemi rejected such accusations as baseless and unwarranted, saying that such movesÃâà...
Saudi Gazette
March 7, 2018
Speaking with Saudi Gazette, Badajos said his mission was making all efforts to help Filipino workers to receive pending salary arrears from the firms that were shut down following a slowdown in ... Badajos is a seasoned diplomat who had held high profile positions in the Philippine Foreign Ministry.
SAMAA TV News Pakistan
March 7, 2018
Kurtulmus said the foreign ministry would take “necessary initiatives,” without elaborating further. He noted that Turkish soap operas had made “rapid progress” in recent years and were now popular “all over the world.” Despite the tensions, Turkey is keen not to damage relations with regional kingpin SaudiÃâà...
PRESSTV
March 7, 2018
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has rejected allegations by Saudi Arabia and Egypt that Tehran interferes in the internal affairs of Arab countries. “The claim of Iran's interference in [the domestic affairs of] regional countries… by any side is condemned,” Qassemi said in a statement onÃâà...
Arab News
March 7, 2018
Lina Al-Maeena, Shoura member and founder of Jeddah United in 2003, Saudi Arabia's first private female basketball club. ... We see female diplomats employed in the Saudi Foreign Ministry, researchers and inventors in the health sector, economic and business experts and so much more. “They areÃâà...
Saudi Gazette
March 5, 2018
Nearly six years ago, I was invited by a global industry research and decision-making center to meet with ambassadors and representatives of the Japanese Foreign Ministry to discuss about the region's tumultuous events. Japan is very interested in the region because it has been engaged in importantÃâà...
Al-Arabiya
March 5, 2018
Algeria's Foreign Ministry has criticized false press reports published by Qatari media outlets' claims of conflict in relations between Algiers and Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry, Abdulaziz ben Ali Shareef said that “Algeria's position on the Gulf crisis is clear,Ãâà...
The San Luis Obispo Tribune
March 5, 2018
Ahead of Le Drian's trip, the French Foreign Ministry issued a statement saying he would pursue "a frank and demanding dialogue with Iran." ... the United States and the United Nations say Iran supplies ballistic missile technology to Shiite rebels in Yemen, who have fired the weapons into Saudi Arabia.
MENAFN.COM
March 4, 2018
Riyadh, Jumada II 16, 1439, March 04, 2018, SPA -- On behalf of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir, the Undersecretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Protocol Affairs Azzam bin AbdulKarim Al-Qain received here today the Ambassador-Designate of the Republic of Latvia to theÃâà...
Arab News
March 3, 2018
Saudi Arabia condemns French Embassy attack in Burkina Faso ... Saudi Arabia condemned the attack, stressing the Kingdom's rejection of terrorism and extremism of all kinds. An official source at the Foreign Ministry extended condolences to the victims, people and the government of Burkina Faso.
Arab News
March 1, 2018
Al-Maliki called on UN and non-government organizations dealing with Yemeni affairs to follow suit, in accordance with paragraph II of Article 41 of the Vienna Agreement on Diplomatic Relations, which states that parties should communicate with the government and its foreign ministry wherever it is based.
MENAFN.COM
February 28, 2018
Riyadh, Jumada II 12, 1439, February 28, 2018, SPA -- Undersecretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Multi-International Affairs Dr. Abdulrahman bin Ibrahim Al-Rassi received here yesterday the Secretary General of International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Elhadj As Sy.
PRESSTV
February 28, 2018
The United States and Britain are responsible for Saudi Arabia's continued warmongering and military aggression against Yemen, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi says. "The performance of the US and Britain over the past three years at the [United Nations] Security Council has beenÃâà...
FRONTLINE
February 28, 2018
In part two of the FRONTLINE series, Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia, airing tonight, correspondent Martin Smith reports from inside regime-held areas in ... Faisal Mekdad, second in command at Syria's foreign ministry, denies that there was ever a popular revolution: “It was a prepared, pre-fabricatedÃâà...
Ahram Online
February 28, 2018
In 2011, then-Saudi King Abdullah Bin Abdel-Aziz appointed Kattan as the ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Cairo. Kattan also served as a permanent representative of the kingdom at the League of the Arab states. The Saudi foreign ministry has not yet announced who will be replacing Kattan as the SaudiÃâà...
Saudi Gazette
February 27, 2018
Guest of honor Ambassador Jamal Bhalkoyour of Saudi Foreign Ministry and other officials, businessmen, academics, diplomats, and media figures, ... He said that celebrating Kuwait's National Days in Saudi Arabia reflects the strong fraternal bonds between the Saudi, Kuwaiti governments, and people.
Khaleej Times
February 22, 2018
"We stress the need for the Syrian regime to stop the violence, to allow in humanitarian aid, and to take seriously the path of a political solution to the crisis," the Saudi foreign ministry said on Twitter. "We are concerned over the continuation of Syrian regime attacks on Eastern Ghouta and the impact onÃâà...
Voice of America
February 16, 2018
The senator from the Pakistani Peoples Party alleged that recent statements by the foreign ministry were aimed at justifying the troop deployment to "actively engaging the Yemenis in the conflict on the side of the Saudis." The debate prompted Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani to summon the foreignÃâà...
IFP News
February 15, 2018
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has denounced the recent anti-Iran remarks by Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir made on the ... In a Thursday interview with the Fars News Agency, Qassemi said the Saudi minister “has forgotten that he is not in a position to speak for Iraq'sÃâà...
The Siasat Daily
December 31, 1999
“Saudi Arabia fully supports the strikes launched by the United States, France and Britain against Syria because they represent a response to the regime's crimes,” a foreign ministry statement said. The statement, carried by the official Saudi Press Agency, said the strikes were prompted by the “SyrianÃâà...
AllAfrica.com
December 31, 1999
Khartoum — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly condemned in a statement it issued Tuesday the terrorist aggression launched Sunday, March 25, 2018 by the terrorist Houthi group against a number of cities in Saudi Arabia, using ballistic missiles from inside the Yemeni territories. The aggressionÃâà...
Bahrain News Agency
December 31, 1999
1 (BNA): Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir received his Costa Rican counterpart Manuel Gonzalez Sanz, currently on visit to Riyadh. ... A memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on political consultations between the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Costa Rican Foreign Ministry was signed.
The Hill
December 31, 1999
“We fully support military operations against military targets in Syria,” the Saudi Foreign Ministry said. “The military operation was necessary to protect civilians and stop chemical use.” Saudi Arabia and Iran have long considered each other to be regional enemies, and have taken part in proxy conflicts,Ãâà...
Saudi Gazette
December 31, 1999
Saudi Arabia, UAE ask Syria to end deadly assaults on Eastern Ghouta ... "We stress the need for the Syrian regime to stop the violence, to allow in humanitarian aid, and to take seriously the path of a political solution to the crisis," the Saudi Foreign Ministry said on Twitter. "We are concerned over theÃâà...
TASS
December 31, 1999
MOSCOW, February 22. /TASS/. Russian Special Presidential Envoy for the Middle East and Africa, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov and Saudi Arabian Ambassador in Moscow Raed bin Khaled Qrimli have discussed recent developments in the Middle East, a Russian Foreign Ministry officialÃâà...
