GENEVA: Saudi Arabia reiterated its support for Sudan during the 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Tuesday, reported state news agency SPA. Abdulmohsen bin Majed bin Khothaila, Saudi Arabia’s permanent representative to the United Nations, delivered a statement on the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Sudan. In his statement, Khothaila emphasized the need to protect Sudan and its people from further destruction and the worsening humanitarian situation.

CAIRO: Arab foreign ministers have urged the international community the UN court’s advisory opinion declaring Israel’s settlement policy in the West Bank and east Jerusalem violative of international law. At the conclusion of the Arab League meeting in Cairo, the Arab foreign ministers also called for Israel to end its illegal presence as soon as possible and to immediately cease all settlement activities, state news agency SPA reported.

TEHRAN: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Baghdad on Wednesday, making an official visit to Iraq, a strategic ally of both Tehran and Washington, Iran’s state media said. Iraq hosts several Iran-aligned parties and armed groups, as Tehran has steadily increased its sway in the major oil producer since a US-led invasion toppled its enemy Saddam Hussein in 2003.