Saudi FM, Miqdad Discuss Developments in Syria

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and his Syrian counterpart Faisal al-Miqdad meet in Cairo. (SPA)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and his Syrian counterpart Faisal al-Miqdad meet in Cairo. (SPA)
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Saudi FM, Miqdad Discuss Developments in Syria

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and his Syrian counterpart Faisal al-Miqdad meet in Cairo. (SPA)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and his Syrian counterpart Faisal al-Miqdad meet in Cairo. (SPA)

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held talks in Cairo on Tuesday with his Syrian counterpart Faisal al-Miqdad.

The officials met on the sidelines of the ministerial contact group on Syria meeting in the Egyptian capital.

Prince Faisal and Miqdad discussed the latest developments in Syria and the region and exchanged views on issues of common interest.

Prince Faisal held separate meetings with his Jordanian counterpart Ayman al-Safadi and Egyptian FM Sameh Shoukri for talks on regional and international developments and bilateral relations and means to strengthen them.



Trump Arrives in Riyadh on Official Visit 

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, (R) meets with US President Donald Trump in Riyadh on May 13, 2025. (AFP)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, (R) meets with US President Donald Trump in Riyadh on May 13, 2025. (AFP)
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Trump Arrives in Riyadh on Official Visit 

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, (R) meets with US President Donald Trump in Riyadh on May 13, 2025. (AFP)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, (R) meets with US President Donald Trump in Riyadh on May 13, 2025. (AFP)

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, welcomed on Tuesday US President Donald Trump in Riyadh as he embarked on his first official visit abroad since his reelection. 

The visit aims to deepen the strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia.   

Trump is also set to visit the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.   

The Saudi government, chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, welcomed the visit on Monday, hoping it would bolster cooperation and the partnership between the Kingdom and the US.   

Prior to his departure, Trump had described his visit to the Gulf as “historic”.   

Saudi Arabia was the destination of Trump's first foreign visit during his first term in office in 2017.