SaudiUpdated November 5

Al-Sharaa visits Riyadh; cooperation agreements signed.

At King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud’s invitation, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa visited Riyadh on Nov. 4 and was received by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman for talks on bilateral ties and regional and international developments, Okaz reported. The leaders commended the convergence of views on issues of mutual interest and the depth of coordination and consultation. They called for reducing escalation, containing crises, pursuing dialogue and diplomacy, and settling disputes peacefully, while urging an immediate halt to actions that threaten maritime navigation and waterways. The account noted the serious potential consequences of military escalation for regional and international security and stability, navigation, energy supplies and the global economy. Signed instruments included an industrial-cooperation memorandum, an agreement between the countries’ defense ministries, and memoranda on agriculture and environmental protection. Saudi Fund for Development agreements cover projects in infrastructure, health, housing and financial services, Saudi Gazette reported.

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Coverage started November 4