Saudi Arabia weighs in on attack on UAE ambassador’s residence in Sudan

Saudi Arabia has joined other Arab nations in denouncing the attack on the residence of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ambassador in Sudan, according to a statement released by the Saudi Press Agency.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom’s “condemnation and denunciation of the attack on the residence of the UAE ambassador,” stating that it constitutes a violation of international law.

The ministry reiterated Saudi Arabia’s rejection of such violations and “all forms of violence against diplomats,” stressing the need to ensure the protection of diplomats and respect for diplomatic missions’ premises, under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.

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On Monday, the UAE’s foreign ministry reported that extensive damage had been caused to the ambassador’s residence in Khartoum. The ministry highlighted the importance of safeguarding diplomatic buildings and embassy staff residences, in line with treaties governing diplomatic relations.

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs … will submit a letter of protest to the League of Arab States, the African Union, and the United Nations against this attack by the Sudanese Armed Forces, as it represents a flagrant violation of the fundamental principle of the inviolability of diplomatic premises,” the UAE statement said.