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2 new Saudi consuls general take oath in front of foreign minister

August 17, 2026 | 12:11 AM
Newly appointed Saudi consuls general—Wafa bint Abdullah Al-Marzouqi and Dr. Sultan bin Faraj Al-Nafel—take oath of office in front of Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan in Riyadh on Sunday.
Newly appointed Saudi consuls general—Wafa bint Abdullah Al-Marzouqi and Dr. Sultan bin Faraj Al-Nafel—take oath of office in front of Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan in Riyadh on Sunday.
August 17, 2026 | 12:11 AM
Saudi Gazette report
Last Updated: August 17, 2026 | 12:11 AM
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RIYADH — Two newly appointed Saudi consuls general took oath of office in front of Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan in a ceremony held at the ministry’s headquarters in Riyadh on Sunday.

They are Wafa bint Abdullah Al-Marzouqi, consul general-designate in the city of Houston, United States of America; and Dr. Sultan bin Faraj Al-Nafel, consul general-designate in the Iraqi city of Erbil.

The swearing-in ceremony was attended by Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Executive Affairs Abdul Hadi Al-Mansouri, and Director General of the General Department of Diplomatic Corps Affairs Ali bin Abdullah Al-Shehri.

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