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Moscow, September 08, 2026, SPA — Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met today in the Russian capital, Moscow, with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov. The two sides held an official session of talks covering the full spectrum of bilateral relations, the latest regional and international developments, and ways to enhance cooperation and coordination between the two countries across various fields. At the outset of the meeting, the…

Limassol, May 29, 2026, SPA — Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met yesterday with Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic Jean-Noël Barrot on the sidelines of the Informal Meeting of EU Foreign Ministers held in Limassol, Republic of Cyprus. The two officials reviewed relations between the two countries and ways to strengthen them in the service of common interests. They also discussed regional and international developments and their implications for security and stability.

Antalya, April 17, 2026, SPA — Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah arrived this evening in Antalya, Republic of Türkiye. The foreign minister will participate in a quadrilateral meeting of the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Egypt, and Türkiye, as well as in the G8 ministerial meeting on Gaza, both to be held on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2026.

Riyadh, April 06, 2026, SPA — Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received today Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Ayman Safadi. During the meeting, they reviewed relations between the two countries and opportunities for their development in all fields, in line with the directives of the leaderships of the two brotherly countries. They also discussed the latest developments in the region, emphasizing the solidarity of the two kingdoms in confronting Iranian aggression against them and a number of brotherly Arab countries and rejecting w

Jeddah, February 27, 2026, SPA — Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji met today with Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Ambassador Musa Kulaklıkaya on the sidelines of the Emergency Open-Ended Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, convened at the level of foreign ministers in Jeddah to discuss Israeli occupation decisions. The two sides reviewed bilateral relations and addressed regional developments.

Bangui, February 24, 2026, SPA — President Professor Faustin-Archange Touadéra of the Central African Republic received Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji on Monday in the capital, Bangui, in the presence of Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Central African Republic Sylvie Baïpo-Temon, during Elkhereiji’s official visit to the Central African Republic. At the outset of the reception, the vice foreign minister conveyed the greetings and appreciation of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Min

Ljubljana, February 06, 2026, SPA — Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi, Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Bahraini Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullatif Alzayani, and Qatari Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan Al Muraikhi held extensive talks with SlovenianDeputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Tanja Fajon in Ljubljana, the capital of the Republic of Slovenia. During the talks, the ministers discussed measures to enhance regional and international security

Riyadh, January 17, 2026, SPA — Fitch Ratings has affirmed Saudi Arabia’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘A+’ with Stable Outlook. The affirmation reflects the Kingdom’s strong fiscal and external balance sheets, with government debt-to-GDP and sovereign net foreign assets (SNFA)considerably stronger than the medians for both the ‘A’ and ‘AA’ rating categories, alongside substantial fiscal buffers in the form of deposits and other public sector assets. Fitch projects that GDP growth will reach 4.8% in 2026, while the fiscal deficit is expected to narrow to 3.6% of GDP

Washington, January 8, 2026, SPA — Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, on an official visit to the United States, met Wednesday in Washington with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. During the meeting, the two ministers reviewed the historical and strategic bilateral relations and ways to develop them in line with their shared interests. They also discussed recent regional developments and efforts to achieve security and stability. The meeting was attended by Saudi Ambassador to the United States Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz and Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed

Riyadh, January 06, 2026, SPA — The Capital Market Authority (CMA) announced the opening of the capital market to all categories of foreign investors and enabling them to invest directly therein as of February 1, 2026, following the CMA board’s approval of the regulatory framework allowing non-resident foreign investors to invest directly in the Main Market. Accordingly, the capital market, across all its segments, will be accessible to various categories of investors from around the world for direct participation. The approved amendments aim to expand and diversify the base of investors permitted to invest in the Main Market, thereb