Mohammed bin Salman, Rubio Discuss Regional, Int’l Developments

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, meets with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on March 10, 2025. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, meets with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on March 10, 2025. (SPA)
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Mohammed bin Salman, Rubio Discuss Regional, Int’l Developments

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, meets with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on March 10, 2025. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, meets with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on March 10, 2025. (SPA)

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received in Jeddah on Monday US Secretary of State Marco Rubio for talks on regional and international developments and efforts exerted towards achieving security and stability.

The officials also discussed bilateral relations between their countries and opportunities to develop them in various fields.

In a statement, the US State Department said they discussed Syria and ways to promote a stable government.

“The leaders discussed Yemen and threats to navigation from Houthi terrorists”, as well as reconstruction in Gaza, it added.

The meeting was attended by Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Ambassador to the US Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Minister of State, Member of the Cabinet, and National Security Adviser Dr. Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Aiban, and US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz.

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, and Saudi Ambassador to the US Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz at the meeting in Jeddah on Monday. (SPA)

Rubio thanked Crown Prince Mohammed for once again hosting the United States in talks to help resolve the Ukraine war and secure a lasting peace.

Rubio had arrived in Jeddah earlier on Monday on the eve of talks between American and Ukrainian officials over the war on Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in Jeddah earlier and he and Rubio did not meet.

US President Donald Trump is expected to travel to Saudi Arabia in weeks.

Zelenskyy has said his team meeting Rubio on Tuesday will include his chief of staff Andriy Yermak, Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha and Defense Minister Rustem Umerov. Rubio will lead the US team, which includes Waltz and Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.



GCC Sec-Gen Condemns Terrorist Bombing on Church in Damascus

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi - SPA
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi - SPA
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GCC Sec-Gen Condemns Terrorist Bombing on Church in Damascus

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

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi has condemned the terrorist bombing that targeted a church in Damascus, Syria, which resulted in the deaths of several innocent civilians and left many others injured.

Albudaiwi reaffirmed the GCC’s firm position of solidarity with the leadership and people of Syria, expressing full support in their efforts to combat terrorism that threatens the country’s security and stability, SPA reported.

He also extended his condolences to the families of the victims and wished a swift recovery for the injured.