October 2015
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir said that the meeting held recently in Vienna on Syria was characterized by frank discussions among all parties.
The Saudi-Pakistani Joint Training Military Drill (Al-Shihab) concluded today within framework of the military cooperation between the two countries.
The drill, which was held in Islamabad, focused on counter terrorism training of the special operation forces of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia and included cordon and search operations, airdropping and heli lifting of special forces.
(WASHINGTON, DC) - General Supervisor of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah held a round of meetings this week in New York with the United Nations and humanitarian aid groups to discuss the humanitarian situation in Yemen. Dr. Al-Rabeeah reiterated Saudi Arabia’s support to provide help to those in need in all regions of Yemen.
Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir represented the Kingdom yesterday at the Syria talks in Paris. The meeting, which was held at the French Foreign Ministry, included Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Qatar, Turkey, France, Germany, the United States, Italy and Britain.
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received today British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh.
During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations between the two friendly countries, ways of enhancing them, and the latest developments at regional and international arenas.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques chaired the Cabinet's session at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh this afternoon. King Salman briefed the Cabinet on his message to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, his telephone conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Turkish Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, as well as the results of his meetings with Bahraini Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa, Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, and US Secretary of State John Kerry.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received today at Al-Oja Palace on the outskirts of Riyadh, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. During their meeting, they discussed violence against the Palestinian population by the Israeli occupation forces and the latest developments in Syria.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, held a separate meeting with Secretary Kerry in the evening.
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The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz today held a swearing in ceremony at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh for Prince Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah, Ambassador-designate to the United States.
Also sworn in as Ambassadors-designate were Prince Khalid bin Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah to Jordan; Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al-Anqari to French; Dr. Awad bin Saleh Al-Awad to Germany; and Badr bin Ali bin Ahmed Kahil to the Maldives.
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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received a telephone call today from Russian President Vladimir Putin. During their conversation, they discussed bilateral relations in addition to the latest regional and international developments.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, received in Riyadh yesterday UN Secretary General's Envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Al-Sheikh Ahmed. During the meeting, they discussed latest developments related to Yemeni affairs, UN efforts to find a peaceful solution and the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2216 to ensure the security and stability in Yemen.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques received at Al-Yamamah Palace today German Foreign Minister Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier. The meeting discussed bilateral relations between the two countries, ways of enhancing them in various fields, and the latest developments on regional and international arenas.
The meeting was attended by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques chaired the Cabinet's session at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh this afternoon.
King Salman started the Cabinet session with a briefing of his talks with President Ismail Omar Guelleh of Djibouti, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls, German Foreign Minister Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the leader of Progressive Socialist Party of Lebanon Walid Junblat, and Director General of World Trade Organization Robert Azevedo.
The Cabinet congratulated all Muslims on new Hijri year 1437 and called for the end of all conflicts in the Islamic Nation.
(WASHINGTON, DC) - Saudi Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir said Iran has to end its military role in the Syrian conflict if it hopes to have a role in crafting a solution.
Speaking at a joint news conference today in Riyadh with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Minister Al-Jubeir reiterated Saudi Arabia’s position towards the Syrian conflict, maintaining that a political solution to the crisis does not include the presence of President Bashar Al-Assad.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir received today UN Secretary General Special Envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Al-Sheikh Ahmed. The meeting discussed the latest developments in Yemen, in the context of the political endeavors to implement UN Resolution 2216. The meeting was attended by a senior official and the Yemeni Ambassador to the Kingdom.
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Saudi Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir reiterated the Kingdom’s position towards the crisis in Syria, maintaining that President Bashar al-Assad is the cause of the ongoing conflict and has no future in Syria.
“There is no change. From the beginning of the crisis, the position of the Kingdom is that Al-Assad is the problem in the Syria crisis,” said the Foreign Minister. “He killed hundreds of thousands of his people, displaced millions and destroyed the country as a whole…he has no future in Syria.”
Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir, at a joint news conference with French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius in Riyadh today, reiterated the Kingdom’s position towards the crisis in Syria, maintaining that President Bashar al-Assad is the cause of the ongoing conflict and has no future in Syria.
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz held bilateral meetings with visiting French Prime Minister Manuel Valls. During their meeting, they discussed bilateral relations and ways to enhance them in various fields, as well as the latest regional developments.
Earlier in the day, the prime minister met with Crown Prince Mohammad bin Naif, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior. The meeting was attended by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Second Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques chaired the Cabinet's session at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh this afternoon.
King Salman began by expressing his appreciation to the leaders of the countries who offered condolences to the Kingdom on the victims of the pilgrim stampede incident.
The Saudi Fund for Development transferred its share of support for the Palestinian Authority budget. Saudi Ambassador to Egypt Ahmed Abdulaziz Kattan reported today that the Kingdom transferred its payments for July, August and September 2015, totaling $60 million, to the Palestinian National Authority. Since January 2013, the Kingdom increased its assistance to the Palestinian Authority's budget from $14 million to $20 million a month.
The Foreign Ministry today strongly condemned and denounced the criminal terrorist attack in Ankara, Turkey.
In a statement issued following the terrorist attack, the ministry expressed the Kingdom’s solidarity with Turkey in its war against terrorism and offered the condolences of the Government and people of Saudi Arabia to the families of the victims and to the government and people of Turkey, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz called Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today to offer his condolences on the terrorist attack in Ankara. During their conversation, King Salman offered his condolences to the government, the family of the victim, and the Turkish people and stressed the Kingdom’s solidarity and with Turkey in in war on terrorism.
In an Ad Hoc Committee for Voluntary Contributions to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in New York yesterday, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom to the UN, Ambassador Abdallah Y. Al-Moa'allami, stressed that the Kingdom is honored to stand with the Palestinian people to achieve their legitimate rights to live in freedom and dignity, noting that the Kingdom provided more than $350 million to UNRWA since 2013.
Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir received at his office Jeddah today Russian Ambassador Oleg Ozerov. During the meeting, they discussed regional and international developments and issues of mutual interest between the two countries.
Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir received at his office Jeddah today Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations Jan Eliasson. During the meeting, they discussed regional and international developments.
Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmad Al-Jubeir, received at his office in Jeddah today British ambassador to Saudi Arabia Simon Collis. During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations and discussed issues of common interest.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah today princes, Ulema (Islamic scholars), ministers, and citizens who came to greet him.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, held official talks with visiting Mauritania's President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah today. The talks focused on ways of enhance bilateral relations in various fields and latest regional and international developments. The meeting was also attended by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The Saudi Fund for Development (SDF) will guarantee $170.5 million in export credit to Sudan. The Vice President and Managing Director of the SDF Yousef Al-Bassam said that since the Saudi Exports Program was launched in 2002, the Fund guaranteed over $12.54 billion in export credit to developing countries.
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Ali Al-Naimi said that Saudi Arabia is continuing investment in all phases of oil and gas industry, despite the current decline in prices, in addition to investment in other sources of energy such as solar energy.
Address the first Ministerial Meeting of the Ministers of Petroleum and Energy of the Group of Twenty, held in Istanbul October 1 - 2, Minister Al-Naimi said that the world is in need of access to energy in a clean and continuing form available for all at the present time and for future generations around the world.