April 2017
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America have a longstanding relationship dating back to the 1930s, when American businessmen first traveled to the Kingdom to help develop the country’s natural resources. Today, the Saudi-U.S. relationship is stronger than ever.
Terror networks thrive on illicit funding, often hiding behind charitable organizations. To combat this threat, Saudi Arabia has put in place one of the world’s strictest financial control systems to prevent funds from going to support terrorism.
Saudi Arabia is the main target of Daesh and other terror groups because it is the birthplace of Islam and home to the Two Holy Mosques. Saudi Arabia continues to expand and intensify its counterterrorism initiatives, as terrorism remains a major threat to the safety and security of our citizenry and the global community.
An official source at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed the Kingdom's strong condemnation of the car bomb attack in Baghdad, which led to killing and wounding a number of police officers.
The source offered the Kingdom's condolences to the families of the victims, the Government and the people of Iraq, wishing the wounded a speedy recovery; reaffirming the importance of joining efforts to fight terrorism and extremism.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received at Al-Sallam Palace in Jeddah today German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel.
During their talks, they reviewed bilateral relations and aspects of cooperation in various fields and discussed the latest developments on regional and international arenas.
Chancellor Merkel also held separate meeting with by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.
The Saudi-led Coalition continues to make the protection of its civilians a priority in its efforts to restore peace and stability in Yemen. This fact sheet outlines the assistance the Kingdom has provided to the people of Yemen.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received at Al-Sallam Palace in Jeddah today Yemeni President Abd Rabbou Mansour Hadi.
King Salman reiterated the Kingdom's keenness on supporting the brotherly people of Yemen as well as Yemen's legitimate government in order to achieve security and stability in Yemen. For his part, the Yemeni President thanked the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques for the efforts exerted by the Kingdom and the countries of the Alliance to protect and support Yemen and its people.
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the efforts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to combat terrorism. It describes Saudi Arabia’s close cooperation with the international community to fight Daesh (ISIS), Al-Qaeda and their affiliates. And it discusses Saudi Arabia’s programs to counter terror financing and attack the mindset that leads vulnerable people to support terrorism.
(WASHINGTON, DC) – The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia pledged today a $150 million donation to support the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) in Yemen.
Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah the supervisor general for KSRelief, issued the announcement during the Geneva aid conference, a day-long meeting of international donors focused on responding to Yemen’s humanitarian crisis.
His Excellency Mr. Adel Al-Jubeir was appointed the Saudi climate envoy following a royal decree in May 2022.
He has also been the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs since December 2018.
Prior to his current roles, Mr. Al-Jubeir was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs in April 2015.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz today issued a number of royal orders, including the appointments of a new ambassador to the United States and ministers of Culture and Information, and Communications and Information Technology. King Salman removed Civil Service Minister Khaled Al-Arj and ordered an investigation of possible abuse of office. The royal orders also included the appointment of two new governors and a number of deputy governors.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz today appointed Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz as the Kingdom's new ambassador the the United States.
Prince Khalid graduated from the King Faisal Air Academy in Riyadh and received pilot training in the United States at Columbus Air Force Base in Mississippi and advanced electronic warfare in France.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned today’s shooting on the Champs-Elysees in Paris killing one officer and wounding two others. The Foreign Ministry offered its condolences to families of the victims, the French people and government, and expressed the Kingdom's solidarity with France.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs today expressed its thanks and appreciation to the Government of Iraq for the release of kidnapped Saudi and Qatari citizens. The group, which as on a hunting trip in southern Iraq near the Saudi border, was abduction in December 2015 by unknown armed men.
King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid (SKRelief), in cooperation with the World Food Program, has distributed 1938 metric tons of maize to assist 127,000 people in Jijiga, the capital of the Somali Regional State of Ethiopia.
King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid (SKRelief) delivered 150 tons of dates as a gift from Saudi Arabia to Jordan.
Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, received today US Defense Secretary James Mattis. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations. The two sides also discussed the challenges facing the region, especially the hostile practices of the Iranian regime and its role in destabilizing the security and stability in the region, joint efforts in combating terrorist organizations such as ISIS and Al-Qaeda, as well as joint efforts to maintain the security and stability of the region in general.
The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen destroyed a Katyusha rocket-launcher, a highly mobile deadly weapon, belonging to Houthi militia and forces loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh. In a statement issued by the Yemeni military, coalition air forces launched a series of strikes against Houthi and Saleh militia sites in Midi in Hajja Province, destroying a Katyusha rocket-launcher, an ammunition transport vehicle, a and vehicle transporting militia fighters.
Yemen has been in a state of political and economic turmoil since the ouster of President Abd-Rabbuh Mansour Hadi in 2015 and is in the midst of a deep humanitarian crisis. Certainly, the people of Yemen deserve to live in a nation at peace with itself where they can build a future for themselves and future generations. A peaceful and stable Yemen is also essential for Yemen’s neighbors and the entire global community, to secure the region from terrorism and keep the region safe for international trade and transport.
The Coalition in Support of Yemen Legitimate Government announced today that a Saudi Armed Forces Black Hawk helicopter crashed while on a mission in Marib, Yemen, killing 12 Saudi service members. An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the accident.
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz call today Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to congratulate him on the outcome of the on the constitutional referendum in Turkey.
The King expressed his hope that the constitutional amendments will contribute to achieve greater stability and development, stressing that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia looks forward to further cooperation with Turkey in its new political stage.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired the Cabinet's session at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on Monday afternoon. King Salman began the meeting by briefing his cabinet on the results of his meetings and talks with President Rodrigo Duterte the Philippines, British Member of Parliament and head of the Saudi-British Group in Parliament Charlotte Leslie, and Chairwoman of the Russian Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko.
King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid (KSRelief) provided 215 tons of dates and 3 tons of winter clothes to Yemenis in Shabwa governorate.
Saudi Arabian Information Office Director Nail A. Al-Jubeir responds to Politico Magazine Story [“One Man’s Quest to Prove Saudi Arabia Bankrolled 9/11,” 4/7/17] in a letter to the editor, published April 14, 2017
I was disappointed to see that POLITICO Magazine had given cover-story treatment to the discredited charge that the government of Saudi Arabia had played a role in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Several now declassified U.S. government investigations, whose reports are all available online, have concluded that there is no evidence to support these charges.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud held official talks with Filipino President Rodrigo Roa Duterte at Rawdhat Khuraim, 60 miles northwest of Riyadh today.
The two leaders discussed bilateral relations and greater further enhancing cooperation over a broad spectrum. King Salman and President Duterte reviewed the overall international situation.
Following the meeting, Saudi Arabia and the Philippines signed a memorandum of consultation and cooperation.
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz called President Abdul Fattah Al-Sisi of Egypt to express his condolences over Sunday's terror attacks on Mari Girgis (St. George's) Church in Tanta and St. Mark’s Church in Alexandria. King Salman also offered sympathy to the families of the victims of Sunday's blasts and expressed the Kingdom's strong condemnation of this criminal and sinful act of terrorism, which is contrary to the values of the Islamic religion and the principles of humanity and morality.
The Council of Senior Muslim Scholars released their statement on Twitter saying:
The bombings that targeted two churches in Egypt are criminal acts and forbidden by Islamic law. Muslims are in agreement that these acts are a violation to the security, stability and safety of people.
A Muslim who believes in God and the Last Day will not commit such crimes. These crimes are committed by those who deviate from their faith.
These acts are forbidden in Islam for they are acts of treachery, betrayal, sin and aggression.
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte of the Philippines arrived in Riyadh this evening on a three-day state visit. President Duterte was received at King Khalid International Airport by Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh Province, Dr. Ali bin Nasser Al-Ghafis, Minister of Labor and Social Development, Ibrahim Al-Sultan, Mayor of Riyadh, and Dr. Abdullah Al-Baseeri, Saudi Ambassador to the Philippines.
The Jeddah-based Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and Makkah-based Muslim World League condemned the terrorist attacks on Mari Girgis (St. George's) Church in Tanta, Egypt, as a heinous crime against all Egyptians.
In a statement, the Secretary General of MWL Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Al-Isa said attacks against places of worship go against the authentic Islamic religion and its teachings of tolerance, but fail to undermine the unity of the Egyptian people.
Both Islamic organizations reaffirmed their resolute stand against terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz has sent a cable of condolences to Egyptian President Abdul-Fattah Al-Sisi on the terrorist attacks on Mari Girgis (St. George's) Church in Tanta and St. Mark’s Church in Alexandria.
In his cable, King Salman expressed in the strongest words his denunciation and condemnation of the two sinful terrorist acts and reaffirmed the Kingdom’s stand with Egypt and its sisterly people against whoever attempts to tamper with its security and stability.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned today’s cowardly terrorist attacks on Mari Girgis (St. George's) Church in Tanta and St. Mark’s Church in Alexandria, which killed and injured scores of innocent people. The Foreign Ministry offered its condolences to families of the victims, the Egyptian people and government, and expressed the Kingdom's solidarity with Egypt.
Upon directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz to help needy Syrians, the King Salman Humanitarian Aid & Relief Center (KSRelief) launched an urgent relief campaign to help the people in the war-ravaged Syria city of Khan Shekhoun.
(WASHINGTON, DC) – An official source at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's strong support for the military operations carried out by the U.S. on military targets in Syria, which came in response to the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian regime against innocent civilians that caused the deaths of scores of people, including women and children, and is part of the ongoing horrible crimes committed by this regime over many years against the Syrian brotherly people.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz has sent a cable of condolences to King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden on the terrorist attack in Stockholm.
In his cable, King Salman offered condolences to the King of Sweden, the families of the victims. King Salman reiterated Saudi Arabia's firm stance in rejecting terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and stressed importance of the international efforts to address and eradicate terrorism.
Saudi Arabia today express its strong support for the bold military operations carried out by the U.S. on military targets in Syria in response to the use of chemical weapons by the Bashar Al-Assad regime against innocent civilians and which is part of the ongoing horrendous crimes being committed by the Assad regime against his own people.
Saudi Specialized Clinics at Al-Zaatari Camp in Amman, Jordan has treated 11,916 Syrian refugees in its specialized medical clinics during the month of March, medical director of clinics, Dr. Hamid Al-Mufalani, announced today.
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and U.S. President Donald Trump today held telephone consultations during which President Trump briefed King Salman on the US missile strike on a Syrian air base. King Salman congratulated President Trump on his courageous decision to carry out the missile strike which King Salman said serves the regional and international interests.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned today’s terrorist truck attack in Stockholm, Sweden, which killed and injured scores of innocent people. The Foreign Ministry offered its condolences to families of the victims, the Swedish people and government, and expressed the Kingdom's solidarity with Sweden.
(WASHINGTON, DC) – In a statement issued on April 5, the Coalition Supporting Legitimacy in Yemen called on the United Nations to ensure the free flow of humanitarian shipments through the Port of Hodeidah. Badly needed food and medical supplies are not reaching people who need them, which is exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in Yemen. The coalition also asserted that Houthi rebels are seizing and selling humanitarian supplies that pass through the port.
The following is the full statement:
Saudi Arabia today condemned in the strongest terms the Syrian regime’s chemical attacks on Khan Sheikhoun, in Idlib province, which killed over 85 people, including many women and children.
The Coalition Supporting Legitimacy in Yemen today called on the United Nations to ensure the free flow of humanitarian shipments through the Port of Hodeidah to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Yemen.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz sent a cable of condolences to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the terrorist attack on the St. Petersburg metro.
Saudi Arabia today strong denunciation and condemnation the terrorist attack at a St. Petersburg, Russia, metro which killing and injuring dozens. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry extended condolence to the Russian government and people on the victims of the attack and reiterated the Kingdom's condemnation of extremism and terrorism wherever they are.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the Cabinet's session at Al-Yamamah Palace this afternoon.