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RIYADH — Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received a phone call from his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, during which they discussed the latest escalation in the region and ongoing efforts to address the situation. The two...

RIYADH — Capital Market Authority (CMA) Chairman Mazen Al-Sudairi met with Public Investment Fund (PIF) Governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan at the CMA headquarters in Riyadh on Thursday. The meeting focused on several issues of mutual interest between the...

WASHINGTON — Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan arrived in Washington on Monday for an official visit to the United States. During the visit, Prince Faisal is scheduled to meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to discuss bilateral...

RIYADH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman sent a cable of congratulations to Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on the anniversary of his country’s Independence Day. King Salman extended his sincere congratulations and best wishes...

JEDDAH — Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman met with Commander of the US Central Command (CENTCOM) Adm. Brad Cooper in Jeddah on Thursday. During the meeting, the two sides discussed a number of issues related to defense...

RIYADH — The Interior Ministry has warned that expatriates who fail to leave the Kingdom after their entry visas expire will face penalties of up to SR50,000, imprisonment for up to six months and deportation. The ministry urged the public to...

RIYADH — Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent a message of condolences to Egyptian Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly on the death of his father. In the cable, the Crown Prince expressed his heartfelt condolences and...

RIYADH — Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Thursday from UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. During the call, the two leaders reviewed relations between Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom and discussed areas...

RIYADH — Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan held a telephone call with the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday. During the call, the Minister and the Secretary reviewed the strategic relations between the two countries....

RIYADH — Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman received Grand Mufti Sheikh Saleh Al-Fawzan, senior princes, scholars, ministers and a group of citizens at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on Thursday, who came to greet him and extend...

RIYADH — Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman awarded the King Abdulaziz Medal of Excellent Class to former Commander of the United States Central Command (CENTCOM), retired Gen. Michael Kurilla. This comes upon the directives of Custodian...

RIYADH — Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman met with United States Senator Lindsey Graham and his delegation on Thursday at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh. The meeting addressed the longstanding ties between Saudi Arabia and the...