November 2016
Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmad Al-Jubeir and Minister of the State and Member of the Cabinet Mohammed Al AsSheikh, met yesterday with Senator John McCain, chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services and Senator Orrin Hatch, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance. During the meetings, issues of common interest and bilateral relations in all fields were discussed.
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the weekly meeting of Council of Ministers this afternoon at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh.
At the outset of the session, the Cabinet expressed their condolences to King Salman and the royal family on the death of Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud. King Salman expressed his appreciation to all who offered their condolences.
Saudi Arabia has confirmed its continued support for Palestinian refugees throughout the region, and its full support for United Nations Agency for Relief and Works for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) to achieve its humanitarian objectives and continue its activities to alleviate the tragedy of the Palestinian people and reduce their sufferings until the return of refugees to their country of origin from which they were displaced.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz highlights importance of ties with the United States in a phone call with President-elect Donald Trump.
During the telephone conversation, King Salman congratulate President-elect Donald Trump on winning the presidential elections and confirmed the Kingdom's aspiration to promote the historical and strategic relations with the United States, and work together to bring peace and stability to the Middle East and the world, and wished the American people further progress and prosperity under his leadership.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Crown Prince Mohammad bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, and Deputy Crown Prince and Ministry of Defense Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent separate cables of congratulations to President-elect Donald Trump on winning the U.S. presidential elections.
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has strongly condemned the attacks in Mali November 6 which targeted a Malian military camp near Timbuktu the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), killing three persons, including a Togolese peacekeeper, wounding several others.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh today the Chairman of United States Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph F. Dunford. During the meeting, they discussed aspects of bilateral cooperation between the two countries and the latest developments in the region.
During his visit to the Kingdom, Gen. Dunford also met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.
Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, received in Riyadh today the United Nations envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmad. During the meeting, they discussed the latest developments in Yemen and the exerted efforts in this regard.
The Deputy Crown Prince stressed the Kingdom's support for the UN efforts aiming to reach a peaceful solution in Yemen.
Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, held bilateral talks in Riyadh today with Meng Jianzhu, Member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee, Secretary of the Central Political Legal Committee and Special Envoy of the Chinese President. During the meeting, aspects of bilateral relations between the Kingdom and China in a number of fields were reviewed in addition to issues of common interest.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh today Member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee, Secretary of the Central Political Legal Committee and Special Envoy of the Chinese President Meng Jianzhu. During the meeting, they exchanged views on a number of issues of common interest, especially friendly relations between the two countries and ways of developing them in various fields.
The audience was attended by Crown Prince Mohammad bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.
The Saudi National Campaign to Support Syrian Brothers funded medical centers in Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan treats 12,796 Syrian patients during the month of October, the regional director of the Saudi National Campaign Dr. Badr bin Abdulrahman Al-Samhan said announced today.
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRELIEF) provided Kazakhstan medical equipment for the National Scientific Center for Maternity and Children in Astana. The hospital serves over 14,000 patients annually from around the Kazakh Republic.
Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the United Nations Abdullah bin Yahya Al-Mualami yesterday signed the Paris Agreement on climate change. The Paris Agreement entered into force today following the ratification of the 55 Parties to the Convention.
Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, held in Riyadh today a meeting with Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Raytheon Dr. Thomas Kennedy. The meeting discussed the development of cooperation between the two sides, including localization of military industries in accordance with the vision of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2030.
Saudi Arabia participated in the third Arab-African Conference of Ministers of Agriculture on agricultural development and food security held in Khartoum, Sudan to discuss joint program plan for 2017-2019 and a report on adjustment of trade and investment for agricultural development and food security.