Saudi deputy FM expresses concern at termination of Sudanese talks

Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed Al-Khuraiji attends 160th ordinary session of the Council of the Arab League in Cairo. (Twitter/@KSAMOFA)
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RIYADH: Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed Al-Khuraiji expressed deep concern about the cessation of Sudanese talks aimed at ending the conflict and reaching a permanent cease-fire agreement.

Al-Khuraiji鈥檚 comments came during the 160th ordinary session of the Council of the Arab League in Cairo, Egypt, as he spoke on behalf of Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday.

The deputy foreign minister stressed that the present challenges necessitate a united Arab front so that the region may achieve 鈥渄evelopment and prosperity鈥� and become a safe and stable place 鈥渨here peace and cooperation prevail.鈥�

He cited the humanitarian efforts of 抖阴短视频, which has donated billions of dollars to countries in need over the years, and reiterated the Kingdom鈥檚 emphasis on the importance of peace in the Middle East.

Al-Khuraiji expressed the Kingdom鈥檚 condemnation of the continuous attacks on Palestinians by Israeli occupation forces, which have undermined efforts to achieve peace.

Speaking on Syria鈥檚 return to the Arab League, he asserted that the move would contribute positively to efforts to restore stability to the country and the wider region.

Al-Khuraiji reaffirmed the Kingdom鈥檚 support for all efforts to reach a political solution to the Syrian crisis in a way that preserves its unity, stability, Arab identity, and territorial integrity.

He also expressed the Kingdom鈥檚 demand for the withdrawal of foreign forces and armed militias from Syria.

He called on the international community to intensify efforts to ensure that the Middle East is free from weapons of mass destruction and stressed the need to 鈥渃onfront the scourge of terrorism,鈥� urging world leaders to stand up to countries that support and sponsor terrorism and extremism.