RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister for Political Affairs Saud Al-Sati received Norwegian Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process Torunn Viste, and Ambassador-designate of the Kingdom of Norway to the Kingdom Kristi Tromsdal in Riyadh on Tuesday. During the meeting, the officials discussed several issues including ways to enhance cooperation between the two countries, the Foreign Ministry posted on X.
RIYADH: Hundreds of members of the humanitarian community are in the Kingdom’s capital for the Fourth Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum as Saudi Arabia strives connect relevant bodies to improve access and funding. Speaking to Arab News, Thomas Fletcher, UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator said that the biggest challenges in providing life-saving aid worldwide are the lack of funding, lack of access and, an often sidelined factor: lack of efficiency.
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia welcomed the national dialogue conference that took place in Syria on Tuesday, the Kingdom’s Foreign Ministry said. The ministry said it hoped the gathering at the presidential palace in Damascus would contribute to achieving the aspirations of the Syrian people and strengthen their national unity.
RIYADH: A new station on the Riyadh Metro opens to the public at 6 a.m. on Wednesday morning. The Royal Commission for Riyadh City said Qasr Al-Hokm is one of four key stations in the Metro network, serving as a vital hub linking the Blue and Orange lines with the city’s bus services. The stop is also conveniently located for government institutions, palaces, historical sites, markets, shopping centers and residential neighborhoods in the heart of the city, it added.
RIYADH: Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the State Department on Tuesday. The pair reviewed Saudi-US relations and the shared vision of both nations. They discussed their nations’ common vision to “overcome shared challenges and promote international peace and security,” the minister wrote on social media platform X. “We also addressed several issues of mutual interest.” Their meeting was attended by senior Saudi and US officials.
SINGAPORE — A tussle between father and son for control of City Developments Limited (CDL) came to light on Feb 26, with executive chairman Kwek Leng Beng publicly criticising his son Sherman, who is the property giant's group chief executive officer. The older Kwek said he had filed court papers to address the «attempted coup» by Sherman Kwek, 49, board members Philip Lee Jee Cheng and Wong Ai Ai, as well as a group of directors acting with them to allegedly consolidate control of CDL's board. «This is necessary to deal with this attempted coup at the board level and restore corporate integrity,» said Kwek Leng Beng, who will be 84 in 2025. «We intend to change the chief executive officer at the appropriate time. We will continue to explore all legal options available to us to vigorously defend and protect the interests of CDL and its shareholders,» he said. Responding, Sherman Kwek expressed his disappointment over the «extreme actions» taken by his father over a disagreement around the size and make-up of the board of the property group.
India strongly criticised Pakistan at the UN human rights council, branding it a 'failed state' that thrives on instability and survives on international aid. Indian diplomat Kshitij Tyagi condemned Pakistan's falsehoods, its focus on Kashmir, and alleged human rights abuses, urging Islamabad to address its internal governance issues.
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