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S. Sudan’s Kiir in Sudan to ease ‘tense’ relations

Khartoum - Muslimchronicle

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir arrived Wednesday in Sudan for a two-day visit aimed at resolving border disputes and addressing mutual accusations of supporting rebels in each other’s territory. It is Kiir’s third visit to Khartoum since the Christian majority south split from the Muslim north in 2011 after a 22-year civil war that killed hundreds of thousands. Kiir wasRead more

Putin arrives in Tehran for official visit

Tehran - Muslimchronicle

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Tehran on Wednesday for an official visit, with talks expected to focus on Syria, the Iranian nuclear agreement and bilateral ties. Putin will also take part in a summit with his Iranian and Azerbaijani counterparts, Hassan Rouhani and Ilham Aliyev. Source:AFPRead more

Saudi Cabinet praises Palestinian reconciliation efforts

Riyadh - Muslimchronicle

In a session chaired by King Salman on Tuesday, the Cabinet welcomed Palestinian reconciliation efforts and wished them success to achieve national unity. It approved changing the Council of Competition’s name to the General Authority for Competition, which is responsible for protecting and promoting fair competition, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The Cabinet commended the Presidency of State SecurityRead more

Russians take hypothetical trip to Saudi Arabia

Moscow - Muslimchronicle

Using augmented reality technology, organizers of the Saudi cultural exhibition, ongoing in Moscow on the fringes of the current visit of King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud to the Russian Federation, created a rare opportunity for exhibition visitors to travel within minutes on a hypothetical trip to what most of them thought in the past was no more than aRead more

Ties with Saudi Arabia ‘as old as Pakistan’: PM Abbasi tells Arab News

Islamabad - Muslimchronicle

Relations with Saudi Arabia are “as old as Pakistan is,” Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi told Arab News. As such, it was “natural” for him to make his first visit after assuming office on Aug. 1 to the Kingdom, he said, describing Saudi Arabia as “our oldest friend.” Abbasi said that during his visit to Riyadh on Aug. 23, heRead more

Public Security chief visits Private Guard training school

Manama - Muslimchronicle

Chief of Public Security, Major-General Tariq Al Hassan visited today the Private Guard Training School of the General Directorate of Guard as part of the field visits to various security departments. The Chief highlighted that the visit aimed to monitor the workflow closely and adopted procedures to provide the best security services to implement the vision of the Interior MinisterRead more

State Minister of International Cooperation Meets Visiting Delegation of UN Agencies

Khartoum - Muslimchronicle

The State Minister at the Ministry of International Cooperation, Dr. Somia Aka'ad, met with the delegation of the United Nations agencies currently in visit to the country to inspect the Sudan's efforts to realize the agenda of the sustainable development. The State Minister has welcomed the delegation visit that comes in response to the Sudan's voluntary delegation visit to NewRead more

King Salman arrives in Riyadh after a fruitful 4-day Russia state visit

Jeddah - Muslimchronicle

King Salman returned to Riyadh on Sunday after a four-day historic state visit to Russia, which had seen Saudi-Russian ties reaching new heights. The king arrived at the King Salman Airbase in Riyadh on Sunday night and was welcomed by key officials and dignitaries, including Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz and Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar, the Saudi Press AgencyRead more

King Salman’s Russia visit a success: RDIF chief

Moscow - Muslimchronicle

The head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Kirill Dmitriev, stressed that the historic visit of King Salman to the Russian Federation has been a success. In a speech during a meeting with Saudi media at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Moscow, he said: “The meeting between King Salman and Russian President Vladimir Putin was positive, as they discussed aRead more

Nasser bin Hamad leaves Chechnya

Grozny - Muslimchronicle

His Majesty’s Representative for Charity Works and Youth Affairs, Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sport (SCYS) and Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) President His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al-Khalifa today left the Republic of Chechnya. He was seen off by Chechen President Ramzan Akhmadovich Kadyrov, Prime Minister, Parliament Speaker, ministers, officials and Bahrain Ambassador toRead more