Category: Politice

Riyadh, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, met here today with Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim, on the sidelines of the special meeting of the World Economic Forum.

Discussed were Saudi-Malaysian relations and opportunities to boost them, cooperation, as well as regional and international developments and steps taken to tackle them.

Attending the meeting were Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of State, Cabinet Member and National Security Advisor Dr. Musaed bin Muhammad Al-Aiban, and Saudi Ambassador to the Kingdom of Malaysia, Musaed bin Ibrahim Al-Salim.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Mohamad Bin Haji Hasan, Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Zafrul, and several other officials from the Malaysian side attended the meeting.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

ABU DHABI: Saeed Mubarak Al-Hajeri, Assistant Minister for Economic and Trade Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the UAE’s Sherpa of BRICS, participated in the second Sherpa meeting of the BRICS group, which was held in Moscow, Russia.

The meeting highlighted ways of reinforcing the integration of new members into the group.

On the sidelines of the meeting, the UAE delegation held several bilateral discussions with representatives from the Russian Federation, India, Ethiopia, China, Brazil, and South Africa. The meetings explored bilateral ties and prospects of cooperation within the BRICS framework.

Notably, the UAE received an invitation to join BRICS in August 2023, and has officially joined the group as a full member at the start of this year, along with the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. The BRICS group include Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, as its original members.

Source: Emirates News Agency

Scotland’s Prime Minister Hamza Yousef resigned on Monday after a week of chaos triggered by his scrapping of a coalition agreement with Scotland’s Greens.

In a press conference, Yousef said that he would also resign from the presidency of the ruling Scottish National Party, adding that the party must find a successor to him in the presidency and lead the local government.

Last week, Yousef’s coalition government fell apart unexpectedly when he tore up a coalition agreement with Green Party lawmakers following a spat over climate policy.

Yousef assumed his position to succeed former Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who resigned from her position in March last year due to a scandal related to the management of party funds and donations.

Source: Kuwait News Agency

Riyadh, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, met here today with Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, on the sidelines of the special meeting of the World Economic Forum.

The two officials reviewed bilateral relations and ways to develop them, cooperation, as well as regional and international developments.

The meeting was attended by Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of State, Cabinet Member and National Security Advisor Dr. Musaed bin Mohammad Al-Aiban, Advisor at the Royal Court Muhammad bin Mazyad Al-Tuwaijri, Saudi Ambassador to the Republic of Pakistan Nawaf bin Saeed Al-Malki, and several other officials from Pakistan.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Indian government on Monday summoned Canadian Deputy High Commissioner to protest against slogans supporting Sikh separatist movement ‘Khalistan’ at a public event in Toronto attended by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

In a statement, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs said that Canadian Deputy High Commissioner Stewart Wheeler was summoned to the Ministry of External Affairs with regard to the raising of separatist slogans on ‘Khalistan’ at an event which was being personally addressed by the Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau and attended by other leaders.

“The government of India’s deep concern and strong protest was conveyed at such disturbing actions being allowed to continue unchecked at the event.

This illustrates once again the political space that has been given in Canada to separatism, extremism and violence,” it said.

The ministry also stated that such continued expressions impact India-Canada relations and encourage a climate of violence and criminality in Canada that will af
fect its own citizens.

India Canada relations have deteriorated due to the alleged support to the Sikh separatist movement that calls for the establishment of a separate state for the Sikhs in Punjab.

Both the countries have exchanged allegations of interference in the internal affairs and carrying out activities detrimental to the interest of the other.

Source: Kuwait News Agency

The Muslim World League (MWL) expressed its deep concern over the escalation of military tensions in the city of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State in Sudan, reiterating its support for Sudan and its people.

In a statement, the League called on all parties involved to work for a serious and effective dialogue, and to commit to the outcomes of the Jeddah talks to reach a comprehensive political solution that preserves the unity of Sudan and achieves the aspirations of its people for peace and stability.

The Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces have been waging a war since mid-April last year that left about 13,900 people dead and about 8.5 million displaced and refugees, according to data from the United Nations.

Source: Kuwait News Agency