Saudi, Spanish FMs Discuss Developments in Gaza

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets with his Spanish counterpart José Manuel Albares in Madrid on Thursday. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets with his Spanish counterpart José Manuel Albares in Madrid on Thursday. (SPA)
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Saudi, Spanish FMs Discuss Developments in Gaza

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets with his Spanish counterpart José Manuel Albares in Madrid on Thursday. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets with his Spanish counterpart José Manuel Albares in Madrid on Thursday. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held talks in Madrid on Thursday with his Spanish counterpart José Manuel Albares.

The meeting, held on the sidelines of the annual meeting of the European Council on Foreign Relations, discussed means of boosting Saudi-Spanish relations in various fields.

The FMs reviewed regional and international developments, with particular emphasis on the situation in the Gaza Strip.

Saudi Ambassador to Spain Princess Haifa bint Abdulaziz bin Ayyaf Al-Moqrin and Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Director General Abdulrahman Al-Dawood attended the meeting.

Prince Faisal also met with United Nations (UN) Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza Sigrid Kaag.

They discussed the importance of delivering sufficient and sustainable humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. They emphasized the need to reach a ceasefire to halt the worsening humanitarian catastrophe in the strip.



GCC, Council of Europe Discuss Enhancing Strategic Partnership

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi
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GCC, Council of Europe Discuss Enhancing Strategic Partnership

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi met on Wednesday with Alain Berset, Secretary General of the Council of Europe at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos.

Albudaiwi and Berset explored ways to enhance the Gulf-European strategic partnership to advance mutual interests.

They also discussed the Joint Action Program 2022-2027 between the GCC and the EU, which outlines effective mechanisms and proposals for collaboration across various sectors, including political, security, and economic areas.

AlBudaiwi also met Wednesday with South Korean Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Bang Moon-Kyu in Davos.

They discussed several topics, most notably the developments related to the free-trade agreement between the GCC countries and South Korea, and ways to enhance Gulf-South Korean partnerships in various vital sectors that contribute to creating new opportunities for constructive cooperation.

The meeting also addressed enhancing strategic dialogue with South Korea through the fields of cooperation outlined in the joint action plan between the GCC and South Korea.