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Saudi FM Participates in Quadrilateral Ministerial Meeting in Antalya

Gulf This handout photograph taken and released by Turkish Foreign Ministry on April 17, 2026, shows Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (2nd R), Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud (R), Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty (L) and Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (2nd L) poses family photo during the 5th edition of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF2026) in Antalya. (Photo by Turkish Foreign Ministery Press Service / TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTRY / AFP) CLIENTS

Saudi FM Participates in Quadrilateral Ministerial Meeting in Antalya

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah participated in Antalya on Saturday in a meeting attended by Pakistani Deputy Prime…

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Gulf GCC Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi. SPA

GCC Secretary-General Meets with Swiss FM in Türkiye

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi met on Friday with Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis in Antalya, Türkiye, on the sidelines…

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Gulf Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah

Prince Faisal, Rubio Discuss Continued Flow of Shipping Through Strait of Hormuz

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held a telephone call on Friday with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to discuss the…

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Gulf The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani meets Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Doha, Qatar, April 16, 2026. (QNA)

Shehbaz Sharif, Tamim bin Hamad Support Path of De-escalation

Following his shuttle tour that kicked off in Saudi Arabia, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif discussed with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al…

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Gulf Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar met at Al Baraka Palace in Muscat on Thursday (Omani News Agency)

Sultan of Oman, Qatari Emir Discuss Regional Developments, Means to Contain Escalation

Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, discussed in Muscat on Thursday the developments in the region amid…

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Gulf Saudi Foreign Minister and the Special Envoy of the President of South Korea (SPA)

Saudi Foreign Minister, Korean Presidential Special Envoy Discuss Regional Developments

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met in Riyadh on Sunday Chief of Staff to the President of Korea and Presidential…

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Gulf Oman's Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al-Busaidi, (File photo: AP)

Oman FM Says Success in US-Iran Talks May Require 'Painful Concessions'

Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi on Sunday called for more talks between Iran and the US and for the ceasefire to be extended, hours after…

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Gulf GCC Secretary-General Jassem Al-Budaiwi (GCC)

GCC Secretary-General Meets with Ambassador of Argentina in Riyadh

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi met on Sunday in Riyadh with the Ambassador of Argentina, Facundo Vila. The two…

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Gulf Kuwaiti Interior Ministry Spokesman Brig Nasser Buslaib. KUNA

Kuwait Says 24 Arrested Over Financing of Terror

Kuwait has arrested 24 people as part of an investigation into the "financing of terrorist entities,” authorities said late Saturday. Kuwait's Interior…

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MWL Condemns Iranian Attacks on Vital Facilities in Kuwait

The Muslim World League (MWL) has strongly condemned the targeting of vital facilities in Kuwait by Iran and its proxy groups. In a statement, MWL…

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Saudi Arabia Condemns Attacks by Iran, its Proxies on Kuwait

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the “heinous” attacks carried out by Iran and its proxies on a number of vital facilities in Kuwait. A…

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Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and French President Emmanuel Macron meet in Riyadh in December 2024. (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince, France’s Macron Discuss Need to Restore Free Navigation in Hormuz

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held telephone talks on Saturday with French President Emmanuel Macron on the talks to end…

Gulf The force aims to strengthen joint military coordination and elevate operational readiness between the Saudi and Pakistani armed forces. (SPA)

Pakistani Military Force Arrives in Saudi Arabia Under Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement

The Saudi Ministry of Defense announced on Saturday the arrival of a military force from Pakistan at King Abdulaziz Air Base in the Eastern Sector, acting in…

Gulf Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah

Saudi Foreign Minister, Belgian Counterpart Discuss Regional Developments

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held a phone call with Maxime Prévost, Belgium’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of…

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Gulf This handout photograph taken and released by Qatar's Amiri Diwan shows Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) at Lusail Palace on April 10, 2026. (Qatar's Amiri Diwan / AFP)

Britain Stresses Importance of Gulf Participation in Consolidating the Ceasefire

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer concluded a “productive” visit to the Gulf as part of a three-day tour aimed at consolidating the ceasefire to reach a…

Gulf Saudi Ambassador to Yemen Mohammed Al-Jaber met with United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg. (SPA)

Saudi Ambassador to Yemen Meets UN Special Envoy

Saudi Ambassador to Yemen and General Supervisor of the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY), Mohammed Al-Jaber, met on Thursday with…

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Gulf The continuation of such attacks leads to reduced supply and slows recovery, the official source at the Ministry of Energy said. (Saudi Aramco)

Saudi Arabia: Operational Activities Halted at Several Energy Facilities Due to Recent Attacks

An official source at the Ministry of Energy stated that important energy facilities in the Kingdom have recently been subjected to multiple attacks, including…

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Gulf Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah attends a press conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, August 17, 2023. (Reuters)

Saudi Foreign Minister Discusses Regional Developments with US, Spanish Counterparts

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Abdullah held separate phone talks on Thursday with his US and Spanish counterparts, focusing on the latest…

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Gulf Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun (QNA).

Qatar Condemns Israeli Airstrikes on Lebanon, Offers Support

Qatar condemns the Israeli airstrikes targeting Lebanon, affirmed Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in a phone call with Lebanese President Joseph…

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Saudi Foreign Minister, Pakistani Counterpart Discuss Efforts to Restore Regional Security and Stability

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a phone call Thursday from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign…

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Gulf GCC General Secretariat Welcomes Announcement of Ceasefire between US, Iran

GCC General Secretariat Welcomes Announcement of Ceasefire between US, Iran

The General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has expressed its welcome for the announcement of a ceasefire between the US and Iran. It…

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Gulf Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah attends a press conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, August 17, 2023. (Reuters)

Saudi Foreign Minister Receives Written Message from Russian Counterpart

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a written message from Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation…

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Gulf Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah

Saudi, Iranian FMs Discuss De-escalation Efforts in Phone Call

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a phone call from his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, the Saudi Press…

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Gulf Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah/File Photo

Saudi Foreign Minister Holds Phone Talks with Kuwaiti, Venezuelan Counterparts

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, held phone talks with his Kuwaiti counterpart, Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah,…

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Gulf Saudi Crown and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud meets with British PM Keir Starmer in Jeddah. SPA

Saudi Arabia, UK Say they Support Efforts to Strengthen Region's Security

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, met on Thursday with British PM Keir Starmer in Jeddah, reaffirming…

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Gulf Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah during a previous visit to Jeddah (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince, Kuwaiti Counterpart Discuss Regional Developments, US-Iran Ceasefire Agreement

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, received a phone call on Wednesday from Kuwait’s Crown Prince, Sheikh…

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Gulf UAE air defenses intercepted 17 ballistic missiles and 35 drones launched from Iran (AFP)

Iran Attacks on Gulf States Continue Despite Ceasefire Announcement

Despite a two-week ceasefire between Iran on one side and the United States and Israel on the other, Tehran has continued to target Gulf cities, underscoring…

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Gulf Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah/File Photo

Saudi Foreign Minister Receives Written Message from Spanish Counterpart

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a written message from Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Spain…

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Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince Receives Written Message from South Sudan President

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, received a written message from President of the Republic of…

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