PM attends World Economic Forum in Davos, meets with political, economic, corporate leadersSaudi Foreign Ministry: Attacks in Red Sea are related to war in Gaza

Davos: Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh met with political and economic leaders, chairmen of major international institutions' boards of directors, businessmen, and regional and international organizations on Tuesday as part of his participation in the World Economic Forum "Davos" 2024, which is currently being held in Davos, Switzerland. The Prime Minister met with the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, to discuss the war against Gaza. Khasawneh briefed the UN Secretary-General on His Majesty King Abdullah's tireless efforts to ensure that the aggression against Gaza ceases, that the circle of conflict does not expand in the region, and that urgent aid is delivered to the brothers in the Gaza Strip in a sustainable manner. The Prime Minister and Guterres emphasized the importance of an immediate ceasefire and the timely and sustained delivery of humanitarian and medical aid. In light of the Gaza Strip's tough circumstances, Khasawneh underlined the UN and its agencies' critical role in humanitarian a ssistance response and aid delivery. The Prime Minister reiterated Jordan's refusal to create conditions that would lead to Palestinians being forced to leave the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, as well as settlement violence in the West Bank. He also emphasized Jordan's opposition to any attempts to partition Gaza and the West Bank, as they constitute one geographical area and form the foundation of a single Palestinian state. The Prime Minister reaffirmed the importance of fulfilling legitimate Palestinian national rights, the most important of which is the establishment of an independent and fully sovereign Palestinian state along the June 4 lines, with East Jerusalem as its capital, within the framework of the two-state solution, and stated that this is the only way to achieve regional peace and stability. The UN Secretary-General praised His Majesty King Abdullah's efforts to achieve peace and stability in the region, citing the international community's respect and appreciation for Jordan under His Maj esty the King's leadership, and that the UN looks forward to continuing to work with Jordan to achieve these valued efforts. Source: Jordan News Agency The Saudi Foreign Minister, Faisal bin Farhan, confirmed that the attacks in the Red Sea are related to the war in Gaza... stressing the need to immediately stop the war in Gaza, and reduce the escalation in the Red Sea, which Saudi Arabia considers to be its own. Bin Farhan said, on the sidelines of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum 2024, held in the Swiss city of Davos, today, Tuesday: Saudi Arabia 'does not see any sign from 'Israel' to stop the war and escalation.' He added: "Our priority is to find a path to reduce the escalation, and this depends on stopping the war in Gaza," noting that the ongoing war in Gaza "is dragging the entire region into great dangers." A few days ago, the Saudi Foreign Ministry expressed in a statement the Kingdom's concern about the American and British raids on Yemen, and said: It is 'following with concern the military operations taking place in the Red Sea region and the raids that targeted sites in Yemen.' Noting that 'the Kingdom stresses the importance of Maintaining the security and stability of the Red Sea region.' The Yemeni government in Sanaa has repeatedly affirmed that 'the Red Sea is safe for everyone except ships associated with the Zionist enemy,' and that it is keen on its security, and that 'Yemen's operations target only Zionist ships linked to the occupied ports.' Source: Yemen News Agency