RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received a phone call from his British counterpart James Cleverly on Sunday.
The ministers discussed the rapid development of events in Sudan and the conditions of the foreigners stranded there.
They stressed the importance of stopping the military escalation, providing necessary protection for civilians and residents in Sudan, and providing safe humanitarian corridors for those wishing to leave the country.
They also reviewed the strong relations between the two kingdoms and ways of enhancing and developing them in various fields.
The call comes after ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ evacuated more than 150 people, including foreign diplomats and officials, from Sudan on Saturday.
Meanwhile, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Sunday the country’s armed forces had evacuated diplomatic staff and their family members from Sudan.
Other foreign governments also evacuated diplomats, staff, and others trapped in Sudan on Sunday as rival generals battled for a ninth day with no sign of a truce that had been declared for Eid Al-Fitr.
