Saudi FM Holds Talks with French, Dutch Counterparts

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah addresses the 78th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City on September 23, 2023. (AFP)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah addresses the 78th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City on September 23, 2023. (AFP)
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Saudi FM Holds Talks with French, Dutch Counterparts

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah addresses the 78th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City on September 23, 2023. (AFP)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah addresses the 78th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City on September 23, 2023. (AFP)

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received on Sunday a telephone call from his French counterpart Catherine Colonna.

The officials discussed the latest developments in and around the Gaza Strip and the need to work to stop the escalation there.

Prince Faisal emphasized the Kingdom's rejection of targeting civilians in any form and the need for all parties in Gaza to respect international humanitarian law.

Also on Sunday, Prince Faisal received a telephone call from his Dutch counterpart Hanke Bruins Slot.

Their talks focused on the latest developments in the unprecedented situation between Palestinians and Israelis, and international efforts to stop the escalation between them.

They covered the latest regional and international developments and the most significant issues of common interest.



Saudi, US Energy Ministers Visit Kingdom’s First Oil Well

Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, his American counterpart Chris Wright and Aramco CEO Amin Nasser at Well No. 1 in Dammam. (Saudi Energy Ministry)
Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, his American counterpart Chris Wright and Aramco CEO Amin Nasser at Well No. 1 in Dammam. (Saudi Energy Ministry)
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Saudi, US Energy Ministers Visit Kingdom’s First Oil Well

Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, his American counterpart Chris Wright and Aramco CEO Amin Nasser at Well No. 1 in Dammam. (Saudi Energy Ministry)
Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, his American counterpart Chris Wright and Aramco CEO Amin Nasser at Well No. 1 in Dammam. (Saudi Energy Ministry)

Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, his American counterpart Chris Wright and Aramco CEO Amin Nasser visited on Monday the Kingdom’s first ever oil well - Well No. 1 - in the Dammam region.

The well was drilled by the Arabian-American Oil Company - now known as Aramco - in 1935, marking a landmark moment in Saudi Arabia’s history and oil industry.

Wright is an official visit to the region that he kicked off in the United Arab Emirates and followed by Saudi Arabia. Qatar is his next stop.

Prince Abdulaziz and Wright had held talks on aspects of cooperation between their countries in several energy fields.