Saudi Interior Minister, Madinah Governor Congratulate Saudi Leadership on Successful Hajj Season

Prayers being performed around the Holy Kaaba in the Grand Mosque of Makkah, Saudi Arabia (AFP)
Prayers being performed around the Holy Kaaba in the Grand Mosque of Makkah, Saudi Arabia (AFP)
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Saudi Interior Minister, Madinah Governor Congratulate Saudi Leadership on Successful Hajj Season

Prayers being performed around the Holy Kaaba in the Grand Mosque of Makkah, Saudi Arabia (AFP)
Prayers being performed around the Holy Kaaba in the Grand Mosque of Makkah, Saudi Arabia (AFP)

Saudi Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Hajj Supreme Committee Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif congratulated the Saudi leadership on the successful completion of this year's Hajj season without any issues that could have disrupted or compromised the security and safety of the pilgrims.

The Minister sent cables to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, extending his congratulations on the occasion of the Eid al-Adha and the end of a successful Hajj season.

He attributed the success of this year's Hajj season to the grace of God, followed by the Saudi leadership's direct supervision and wise guidance after the directive to return the number of pilgrims to the pre-COVID-19 status.

PrinceAbdulaziz explained that all the parties participating in the Hajj mission were able to implement all security, preventive, organizational, health, and preventative measures to accommodate the 1,845,045 pilgrims and provide services to them with the highest quality standards, which enabled them to perform their rituals with ease.

The Minister commended the integrated work among all military and security sectors in cooperation with public and private employees that contributed significantly to the success of the Hajj security plan this year, saying they performed their assigned tasks with the utmost professionalism.

The Hajj season did not witness anything that affected the safety and security of the pilgrims, and no epidemiological or quarantine cases were recorded, said the Minister.

Furthermore, Madinah Governor Prince Faisal bin Salman congratulated the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince on the occasion of the success of the Hajj season.

Prince Faisal said the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince to harness all capabilities and provide the latest technologies ensured a successful Hajj season, enabling pilgrims to perform their rituals in security and tranquility through an integrated system of services.

 

 



Saudi FM Discusses Regional Developments with US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Senator Tom Cotton meet in Washington. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Senator Tom Cotton meet in Washington. (SPA)
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Saudi FM Discusses Regional Developments with US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Senator Tom Cotton meet in Washington. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Senator Tom Cotton meet in Washington. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held talks in Washington on Tuesday with US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Senator Tom Cotton.

The meeting covered the latest political and security developments and ways to boost bilateral cooperation in related fields, supporting the two countries’ shared interests and strengthening security and stability at the regional and international levels.


Saudi Arabia Categorically Rejects Any Attempts to Alter Geographical Character of Palestinian Territory

 The Israeli settlement of Halamish is seen on a hill overlooking Palestinian homes in the village of Deir Nidham, northwest of Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on September 23, 2026. (AFP)
The Israeli settlement of Halamish is seen on a hill overlooking Palestinian homes in the village of Deir Nidham, northwest of Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on September 23, 2026. (AFP)
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Saudi Arabia Categorically Rejects Any Attempts to Alter Geographical Character of Palestinian Territory

 The Israeli settlement of Halamish is seen on a hill overlooking Palestinian homes in the village of Deir Nidham, northwest of Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on September 23, 2026. (AFP)
The Israeli settlement of Halamish is seen on a hill overlooking Palestinian homes in the village of Deir Nidham, northwest of Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on September 23, 2026. (AFP)

Saudi Arabia reiterated its absolute rejection of any measures aimed at the forced displacement of the Palestinian people, or any attempts to alter the geographical or demographic character of the occupied Palestinian territory.

It also expressed its strong condemnation of the expansion of Israeli settlement activities and settler terrorism.

This came during the participation of the Permanent Mission of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations and International Organizations in Geneva, as part of the 63rd session of the Human Rights Council that addressed the human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories.

Dr. Salem Al-Qahtani, Director General of the General Administration of Humanitarian Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said Saudi Arabia reaffirms that the only path to achieving a just, lasting, and comprehensive peace lies in the implementation of the two-state solution, supporting the inalienable right of the Palestinian people to self-determination, and the establishment of their independent, sovereign state based on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.

Saudi Arabia strongly condemned the continuation of the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, stressing the need of adhering to a ceasefire and ensuring full protection for civilians, he added.

Al-Qahtani said Saudi Arabia values the important steps taken by a number of countries to recognize the State of Palestine, and the subsequent recent strengthening of accountability measures, including restrictions on trade with Israeli settlements.

Marking one year since the adoption of the "New York Declaration," Riyadh reaffirmed the statement made by the co-chairs of the "Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution," stressing that Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, are a single Palestinian territorial unit, and that the occupation must end.


Saudi Arabia, Bulgaria Discuss Bolstering Defense, Military Cooperation

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman. (SPA)
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia, Bulgaria Discuss Bolstering Defense, Military Cooperation

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman. (SPA)
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman. (SPA)

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman held talks on Tuesday with his Bulgarian counterpart Dimitar Stoyanov on military and defense cooperation between their countries and means to develop them to serve mutual interests.

During a telephone call, they also tackled means of bolstering security and stability in the region. They also discussed regional and international affairs.