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South Korea, China agree to normalize relations after THAAD fallout

Seoul - Muslimchronicle

South Korea and China have agreed to normalize all forms of cooperation and exchanges “expeditiously” following a year-long standoff over the deployment of a US anti-missile system in South Korea, the South’s foreign ministry said in a statement. “Both sides shared the view that the strengthening of exchange and cooperation between Korea and China serves their common interests and agreedRead more

Speaker of UK’s House of Lords praises Saudi Arabia’s anti-terrorism efforts

London - Muslimchronicle

The speaker of the UK’s House of Lords, Lord Norman Fowler, hosted a reception for a visiting delegation from the Consultative Assembly (also known as the Shoura Council) of Saudi Arabia on Friday. During the reception, Fowler praised Saudi Arabia’s efforts — led by King Salman — to ensure international peace and security, as well as its cooperation in theRead more

‘Ankara, Riyadh poised for greater cooperation’

Riyadh - Muslimchronicle

Relations between Saudi Arabia and Turkey have witnessed a rapid qualitative and quantitative improvement and are poised for major intensification in near future because the two countries today stand as “main pillars for regional stability,” said Turkish Ambassador Yunus Demirer. Speaking on the occasion of Turkish national day, the Turkish envoy said that “the depth and diversity of our relations,Read more

Sweden to train female Saudi entrepreneurs

Riyadh - Muslimchronicle

Sweden will train female Saudi entrepreneurs under a new agreement signed on the sidelines of the first Saudi-Swedish Joint Committee meeting in Riyadh early this week. The agreement was inked by Ghassan Ahmed Al-Sulaiman, governor of the General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), and Annika Rembe, director general of the Swedish Institute in the presence of Commerce andRead more

India welcomes Tillerson call for deeper ties to counter China

New Delhi - Muslimchronicle

India on Friday welcomed US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's comments that Washington would rather work with New Delhi than Beijing over the next century, saying it shared his optimism about their burgeoning relationship. Speaking ahead of a visit to India next week, Tillerson called Wednesday for deeper cooperation with India in the face of growing Chinese influence in AsiaRead more

From Damascus, Iran vows to confront Israel

Beirut - Muslimchronicle

Iran’s military chief discussed ways to deepen cooperation with the Syrian military during a visit to Damascus on Wednesday, pledging to fight Israel and Sunni insurgents, Syrian state media said. “We are in Damascus to assert and coordinate and cooperate to confront our common enemies, the Zionists and terrorists,” Iranian General Mohammad Baqeri said, referring to Israel and Sunni militantsRead more

Saudi Arabia ‘committed’ to promoting, protecting human rights

NewYork - Muslimchronicle

Saudi Arabia is fully committed to its efforts in promoting and protecting human rights, said Abdul Aziz Al-Assem, the first secretary of the Kingdom’s permanent mission to the UN. “We must emphasize the importance of cooperation between countries and international organizations to promote human rights principles while taking into account cultural and religious diversity across countries,” Al-Assem said in hisRead more

Cabinet Affairs Minister receives Pakistani ambassador

Manama - Muslimchronicle

Cabinet Affairs Minister Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al Mutawa received today Pakistani Ambassador to Bahrain Javed Malik and discussed with him bilateral cooperation and ways of bolstering it. He hailed growing relations between both countries thanks to mutual keenness on fostering cooperation to serve common interests. The Pakistani ambassador thanked the Cabinet Affairs Minister, lauding growing bilateral relations and stressing hisRead more

Bahrain-US military cooperation discussed

Manama - Muslimchronicle

Commander-in-Chief of Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received today a delegation of cadets from the US National Defence University who are taking part in Capstone session. They were headed by Retired General Douglas Fraser. The meeting was held in the presence of Defence Minister Lieutenant General Yussef bin Ahmed Al Jalahma and ChiefRead more