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Photography | Courtesy of SPA RIYADH, April 30 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot in Riyadh on Thursday, state news agency SPA reported. The two sides reviewed bilateral relations and discussed regional and international developments and their implications for security and stability

RIYADH, April 29 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a written message from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi concerning relations between the two countries, state media reported. The message was received by Vice Foreign Minister Waleed Elkhereiji during a meeting at the ministry’s headquarters in Riyadh with Japan’s ambassador to the kingdom, Yasunari Morino, the report said. The two officials reviewed Saudi-Japanese relations

RIYADH, April 22 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney discussed bilateral relations, existing cooperation and ways to expand ties in a phone call, state media reported. The two sides also discussed the latest regional developments and their security and economic repercussions at the regional and international levels, the report said. [Photography: SPA]

RIYADH, April 28 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa during the Bahraini monarch’s visit to the United Arab Emirates, state media reported. The meeting was also attended by UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the report

RIYADH, April 28 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - The Saudi Embassy in Moscow, represented by its cultural attaché, organised a symposium at RUDN University titled “A Century of Friendship and Cultural and Scientific Exchange” to mark 100 years of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Russia. The event was attended by Deputy Minister for International Cooperation Latifa Al-Faryan, along with a number of deans and professors from various universities. Saudi Ambassador to

RIYADH, April 29(Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran had told Washington it wanted the United States to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as soon as possible while it dealt with a leadership crisis. Trump said in a social media post that Iran had informed the United States it was in a “state of collapse” and wanted the waterway reopened. It was not clear how Iran had conveyed the message. There was no immediate Iranian comment. A U.S. official also s

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives Bahrain's King Sheikh Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa ahead of an exceptional meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the first in-person meeting of Gulf leaders since their states became a front in the Iran war two months ago, In Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, April 28, 2026. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS RIYADH, April 29 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman chaired a

RIYADH, April 28 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received a telephone call from U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres, during which they discussed cooperation between the two sides and a number of regional and international developments of common interest.

RIYADH, April 27 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Saudi Industry and Mineral Resources Minister Bandar Alkhorayef took part in a ministerial roundtable at the OECD Critical Minerals Forum in Istanbul, where participants discussed stronger international partnerships in the critical minerals sector. The talks covered cross-regional alliances linking producing and consuming countries, mechanisms to encourage qualitative investment in mineral supply chains, and opportunities for co

RIYADH, April 28 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Tony Blair said Hamas must accept the demilitarization of Gaza and Israel must meet its obligations, including withdrawal from most of the territory, for a peace process to move forward. Speaking at a U.N. Security Council ministerial meeting on Tuesday, Blair said talks on Gaza demilitarization with Hamas were continuing. He called on the council’s 15 members to maintain political support for implementation of U.S. President Do

RIYADH, April 27 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held telephone calls with the prime minister and foreign minister of Qatar, the foreign minister of Oman, and the foreign minister of Egypt to discuss the latest regional developments and joint efforts to strengthen security and support stability in the region. [📷 | SPA]

RIYADH, April 27 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday criticized the U.S. for going into the Iran war without any strategy, saying this also makes it harder to end the conflict. “The problem with conflicts like these is always the same: it’s not just about getting in; you also have to get out. We saw that all too painfully in Afghanistan, for 20 years. We saw it in Iraq,” the chancellor said while speaking Monday to students in Marsberg in

RIYADH, April 26 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Saudi Arabia’s King Salman received a written message from Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh concerning bilateral relations between the two countries. The message was received by Vice Foreign Minister Waleed Elkhereiji during a meeting in Riyadh with Djibouti’s ambassador to the kingdom and dean of the diplomatic corps, Dya-Eddine Bamakhrama. The meeting also covered ties between Saudi Arabia and Djibouti, as well as the la

RIYADH, April 24 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed bilateral relations, cooperation and regional and international developments during talks in Jeddah. The discussions covered the situation in the Middle East and the latest developments in the Ukraine crisis. Zelensky said in a Telegram post on Friday that the meeting was productive and that Saudi Arabia and Ukraine were developing a stra

📷SPA RIYADH, April 23 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi discussed bilateral relations, cooperation and regional developments during a phone call. The talks also covered the security and economic implications of recent regional developments at the regional and international levels. They discussed efforts to de-escalate tensions, strengthen regional security and stability, and ensure maritime securi

📷 | SPA RIYADH, April 23 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Swiss President Guy Parmelin discussed bilateral cooperation, investment opportunities and regional and international developments during talks in Jeddah. The meeting also covered coordination on issues of mutual interest, according to the Saudi side. Senior Saudi and Swiss officials attended the talks, including ministers, national security advisers, ambassadors and economic o

📷 | SPA RIYADH, April 22 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen in Riyadh on Wednesday for talks on bilateral cooperation and regional developments. The Dutch side reiterated its condemnation of Iran's attacks on Saudi Arabia and several other countries in the region. The talks also covered joint efforts to maintain the security and safety of international waterways.

📷| WAM RIYADH, April 22 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa discussed bilateral ties, cooperation in development and economic fields, and Middle East developments during Al-Sharaa’s working visit to the UAE. Al-Sharaa condemned Iranian attacks targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure in the UAE and other countries in the region, saying they violated sovereignty and international law and u