Saudi Industry Minister Meets with Tunisian Officials

Tunisian President Kais Saied holding talks with the Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Bandar bin Ibrahim Alkhorayef - SPA
Tunisian President Kais Saied holding talks with the Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Bandar bin Ibrahim Alkhorayef - SPA
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Saudi Industry Minister Meets with Tunisian Officials

Tunisian President Kais Saied holding talks with the Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Bandar bin Ibrahim Alkhorayef - SPA
Tunisian President Kais Saied holding talks with the Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Bandar bin Ibrahim Alkhorayef - SPA

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar bin Ibrahim Alkhorayef met on Tuesday with Tunisian President Kais Saied at the Carthage Presidential Palace.

The meeting is part of Alkhorayef's visit to Tunisia, where he leads a Saudi delegation in the 11th session of the Saudi-Tunisian Joint Committee in Tunis.

During the meeting, they reviewed cooperation and emphasized expanding ties into broader horizons to achieve the interests of both countries.
Alkhorayef further held a number of meetings with Tunisian ministers during his visit. He met with Sihem Boughdiri, the Tunisian interim Minister of Economy and Planning, during which talks centered on exploring avenues to bolster cooperation and mutual investments between both nations.
Alkhorayef conferred with Abdelmonem Belati, the Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources, and Fisheries of Tunisia, focusing on expanding Saudi-Tunisian collaboration. They also addressed plans to formalize a memorandum of understanding in the field of water resources, SPA reported.
The Saudi minister also met Kalthoum Ben Rejeb, the Minister of Trade and Export Development. Their discussions revolved around opportunities to augment the bilateral trade volume and increase Saudi non-oil exports to Tunisia.
Moreover, he engaged with Ahlam Al-Baji Al-Sayeb, the chief-of-staff of Tunisia's Ministry of Industry, Mines, and Energy, to explore avenues for strengthening cooperation in the industry and mining sectors. They also discussed potential joint investments involving the private sectors of both countries.



GCC Renews Mandate of Jasem Albudaiwi as Secretary-General

Secretary General of GCC’s Council, Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi.
Secretary General of GCC’s Council, Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi.
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GCC Renews Mandate of Jasem Albudaiwi as Secretary-General

Secretary General of GCC’s Council, Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi.
Secretary General of GCC’s Council, Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi.

The Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Sunday renewed the appointment of Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi as its Secretary-General for another three years, starting February 1, 2026.
“The decision is in appreciation of Albudaiwi’s great efforts and effective contribution to strengthening the Council's progress, wishing him success in his duties during the coming period,” said the final statement issued during the Council’s 45th session, held in Kuwait.
Albudaiwi officially assumed the role of Secretary General on February 1, 2023, succeeding Dr. Nayef Falah M. Al Hajraf.
Before his appointment in 2023, Albudaiwi was ambassador of Kuwait to the United States.
He was born on February 22, 1968, and earned a Diploma in Diplomatic Studies from the University of Oxford in 1993. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, which he completed in 1991.
Throughout his career, he held several prominent positions, including Kuwait's Ambassador to the US from 2022 to 2023. He also served as non-resident Ambassador to Luxembourg (2017-2022), Head of Mission to the European Union (2017-2022), Head of Mission to NATO (2016-2022), Ambassador to Belgium (2016-2022), and Ambassador to South Korea (2013-2016).
Albudaiwi is the seventh Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, which was established on May 25, 1981.
Kuwaiti Abdullah Bishara served as the Council’s Secretary-General from 1981 to 1993, followed by the UAE’s Fahim Al-Qasimi (1993-1996), Saudi Arabia’s Jamil Al-Hejailan (1996-2002), Qatar’s Abdulrahman Al-Attiyah (2002-2011), Bahrain’s Abdullatif Al-Zayani (2011-2020), and Kuwaiti Nayef Al-Hajraf (2020-2023).