Commander of Royal Saudi Naval Forces Heads Delegation to MADEX 2023 in South Korea

Commander of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces Lieutenant General Fahd bin Abdullah Al-Ghafili and other officials at MADEX 2023. (Saudi Ministry of Defense)
Commander of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces Lieutenant General Fahd bin Abdullah Al-Ghafili and other officials at MADEX 2023. (Saudi Ministry of Defense)
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Commander of Royal Saudi Naval Forces Heads Delegation to MADEX 2023 in South Korea

Commander of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces Lieutenant General Fahd bin Abdullah Al-Ghafili and other officials at MADEX 2023. (Saudi Ministry of Defense)
Commander of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces Lieutenant General Fahd bin Abdullah Al-Ghafili and other officials at MADEX 2023. (Saudi Ministry of Defense)

Commander of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces Lieutenant General Fahd bin Abdullah Al-Ghafili headed a delegation from Ministry of Defense to the International Maritime Defense Industry Exhibition (MADEX 2023) in the Republic of Korea, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Saturday.

Al-Ghafili and his accompanying delegation toured the exhibition and were briefed about the various pavilions and platforms of companies specialized in maritime defense, in addition to the latest systems and modern defense technologies.

On the sidelines of the MADEX, Al-Ghafili met with South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup, along with several heads of the delegations of the participating brotherly and friendly countries.

He also met with the Chief of Naval Operations of the Republic of Korea Navy, Admiral Lee Jong-Ho with whom he discussed cooperation and joint coordination in the military and defense field and ways to enhance it, in addition to discussing several issues of common concern.



Saudi Arabia Urges Int’l Community to Push for Ceasefire in Gaza, Lebanon

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs participates in the outreach session of the second G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Italy’s Fiuggi. SPA
The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs participates in the outreach session of the second G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Italy’s Fiuggi. SPA
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Saudi Arabia Urges Int’l Community to Push for Ceasefire in Gaza, Lebanon

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs participates in the outreach session of the second G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Italy’s Fiuggi. SPA
The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs participates in the outreach session of the second G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Italy’s Fiuggi. SPA

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah participated on Monday in the outreach session of the second G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Italy’s Fiuggi held with counterparts from several Arab countries, including Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Egypt, and the Secretary General of the Arab League.

During the session titled "Stability in the Middle East," Prince Faisal emphasized the importance of fostering multiple partnerships to address regional and international challenges.

In his statement, he highlighted the developments in Gaza and Lebanon, calling on the international community to assume its responsibilities by urgently pushing for an immediate ceasefire, ensuring the unrestricted delivery of humanitarian aid, and advancing efforts to establish an independent Palestinian state through the two-state solution.

He underlined the need to de-escalate tensions in Lebanon while respecting its sovereignty. Prince Faisal also stressed the urgency for finding a permanent solution to the crisis in Sudan to alleviate human suffering.

The session was attended by Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Italy Faisal bin Sattam bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.