Saudi FM Meets Visiting Counterparts ahead of Extraordinary Arab and Islamic Summit

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets his Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib in Riyadh on Sunday. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets his Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib in Riyadh on Sunday. (SPA)
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Saudi FM Meets Visiting Counterparts ahead of Extraordinary Arab and Islamic Summit

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets his Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib in Riyadh on Sunday. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets his Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib in Riyadh on Sunday. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held talks in Riyadh on Sunday with his counterparts on the sidelines of the preparatory ministerial meeting for the Extraordinary Arab and Islamic Summit.

He met with Lebanese caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants Abdallah Bou Habib for talks on the developments in Lebanon. They also reviewed the topics on the summit’s agenda.

Prince Faisal also held separate talks with Nigerian FM Yusuf Maitama Tuggar and Syrian FM Bassam Sabbagh.

They discussed the summit's agenda and reviewed key regional and international issues of mutual interest.

The summit will be held in Riyadh on Monday.



Saudi Arabia Reaffirms Commitment to Gulf Security Integration

Gulf interior ministers discussed strengthening joint security cooperation at their meeting in Qatar (SPA)
Gulf interior ministers discussed strengthening joint security cooperation at their meeting in Qatar (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia Reaffirms Commitment to Gulf Security Integration

Gulf interior ministers discussed strengthening joint security cooperation at their meeting in Qatar (SPA)
Gulf interior ministers discussed strengthening joint security cooperation at their meeting in Qatar (SPA)

Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud reaffirmed the Kingdom’s commitment to strengthening security coordination and cooperation among Gulf nations.
Speaking at the 41st GCC interior ministers’ meeting in Qatar on Wednesday, he emphasized the importance of protecting the region’s prosperity and ensuring a brighter future.
The meeting, chaired by Qatar’s Interior Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad, focused on enhancing joint security efforts and addressing key issues on the agenda.
Prince Abdulaziz warned of rising security challenges, including cybercrime, drug trafficking, and cross-border organized crime, during the GCC interior ministers’ meeting in Qatar.
He noted that advanced technologies are making it easier for criminal networks to smuggle weapons and fuel terrorism and extremism, especially in unstable regions.
The minister called for stronger collaboration, better strategies, and capacity-building to tackle these threats.
He also said that the GCC interior ministers’ meeting strengthens joint security efforts to tackle new challenges, supporting regional stability and development.
In a post on X, Prince Abdulaziz affirmed Saudi Arabia’s commitment to boosting communication, coordination, and integration among Gulf nations, particularly in security, to protect progress and ensure a brighter future.