The Foreign Ministry welcomed a preliminary ruling over the weekend from the International Court of Justice that ordered Israel to avoid any acts of genocide against Palestinians, the ministry said in a statement on X yesterday. “The ministry expresses the Kingdom’s support for what was issued by the International Court of Justice and affirms its categorical rejection of the Israeli occupation practices and violations of the United Nations Convention on Genocide,” it said, praising South Africa’s role in filing the lawsuit against Israel.
ICYMI- The ICJ ordered (pdf) Israel on Friday to halt its military operations in Gaza and “take all reasonable measures within [its] power to prevent genocide,” saying that “at least some” of Israel’s actions in Gaza could be categorized as genocidal.
Saudi, Spanish officials discuss tourism cooperation: A Tourism Ministry delegation led by Deputy Tourism Minister Sultan Al Musallam discussed tourism cooperation with Spanish Secretary of State for Tourism Rosana Murillo in Madrid, SPA reported last week. They discussed supporting potential tourism investments between the two countries and efforts to promote the Kingdom’s tourist destinations for Spanish tourists.
GCC, EU officials meet in Riyadh amid regional tensions: Top brass from the Gulf Cooperation Council and the EU discussed international and regional developments, including the Red Sea crisis, during the GCC-EU Regional Security Dialogue in Riyadh last week, according to an EU statement.