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Haifa Al-Muqrin Becomes KSA’s Permanent Representative to UNESCO

Princess Haifa Bint Abdulaziz Al-Muqrin (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Princess Haifa Bint Abdulaziz Al-Muqrin (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Haifa Al-Muqrin Becomes KSA’s Permanent Representative to UNESCO

Princess Haifa Bint Abdulaziz Al-Muqrin (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Princess Haifa Bint Abdulaziz Al-Muqrin (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Princess Haifa Bint Abdulaziz Al-Muqrin was appointed permanent representative of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, has approved the move.

Until her appointment on Tuesday, Princess Haifa served as the assistant undersecretary for sustainable development affairs in the Ministry of Economy and Planning, in addition to being the assistant undersecretary for the G20 affairs within the same ministry.

Muqrin also served as a lecturer at the prestigious King Saud University in Riyadh and for the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), where she worked for several years on programs focused on social development and human rights.

Princess Haifa obtained her Master’s degree in Economics in 2007 from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in the United Kingdom, and a BA in Economics from King Saud University in 2000.

Saudi Arabia has won the membership of the UNESCO Executive Council for the period of 2019-2023.

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Syrian Foreign Minister Arrives in Riyadh

Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji welcomes Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs Asaad Al-Shaibani upon his arrival in the Kingdom. (SPA)
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji welcomes Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs Asaad Al-Shaibani upon his arrival in the Kingdom. (SPA)
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Syrian Foreign Minister Arrives in Riyadh

Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji welcomes Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs Asaad Al-Shaibani upon his arrival in the Kingdom. (SPA)
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji welcomes Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs Asaad Al-Shaibani upon his arrival in the Kingdom. (SPA)

Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs Asaad Al-Shaibani arrived in Riyadh on Thursday on a visit to discuss bilateral relations and regional developments.

He was received upon arrival by Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji.

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GCC General Secretariat Announces Postponement of GCC-EU Summit

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 General Secretariat Announces Postponement of GCC-EU Summit

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 announced on Thursday the postponement of the GCC-EU Summit, which was set to be held in Riyadh on October 24, due to continued terrorist Houthi threats to Saudi Arabia.

He underscored the determination of both the GCC and the EU to work towards establishing the appropriate conditions for convening the summit, in a manner that serves their long-term objectives of advancing and building upon the trajectory of cooperation across numerous fields between the member states of both organizations, thereby achieving growth and prosperity for their countries and peoples.

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Saudi FM Receives Phone Call from Japanese Counterpart Condemning Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah during a visit to Washington in September 2026. (Getty Images/AFP)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah during a visit to Washington in September 2026. (Getty Images/AFP)
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Saudi FM Receives Phone Call from Japanese Counterpart Condemning Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah during a visit to Washington in September 2026. (Getty Images/AFP)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah during a visit to Washington in September 2026. (Getty Images/AFP)

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a phone call from Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Toshimitsu Motegi.

During the call, the two sides discussed the terrorist Houthi militia's attacks against the Kingdom.

The Japanese foreign minister expressed his country's strong condemnation of these repeated attacks targeting airports and civilian facilities in the Kingdom, SPA reported.

The two ministers also reviewed cooperation relations between the two friendly countries and discussed the latest regional and international developments, as well as ways to enhance coordination and cooperation to ensure energy security and freedom and safety of navigation in regional and international waterways.