Saudi FM Receives Member of Sudan’s Sovereign Council

Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Mohammed Al-Faki Suleiman reviewed bilateral relations as well as issues of common interest. (SPA)
Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Mohammed Al-Faki Suleiman reviewed bilateral relations as well as issues of common interest. (SPA)
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Saudi FM Receives Member of Sudan’s Sovereign Council

Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Mohammed Al-Faki Suleiman reviewed bilateral relations as well as issues of common interest. (SPA)
Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Mohammed Al-Faki Suleiman reviewed bilateral relations as well as issues of common interest. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud received Member of Sudan’s Sovereign Council Mohammed Al-Faki Suleiman at his office in Riyadh on Wednesday.

The two officials reviewed bilateral relations as well as issues of common interest.

The prince hosted a lunch in honor of the member of the Sudanese Transitional Sovereign Council and his accompanying delegation.

The Minister of Religious Affairs and Endowment, Nasr Edeen Mufreh, and the Director of General Intelligence Service, Lt-General, Jamal Abdel Majid also attended the meeting.

Mufreh said in press statements that the Sudanese official briefed the Saudi FM on the situations in Sudan, especially on borders with Ethiopia.

For the past weeks, Sudanese-Ethiopian ties witnessed mounting tension in the wake of armed attacks conducted by the Ethiopian forces on a Sudanese patrol.

Several individuals and citizens were killed during these attacks.

In the same context, a high-ranking delegation from United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) led by its deputy commander Andrew Young arrived in Sudan for a two-day visit.

The US officials discussed with the Sudanese officers the development of bilateral ties and the reinforcement of military and security cooperation.

Young said in a press statement that the US is looking forward to working with the people and government of Sudan during this transitional period.

Sudan News Agency reported that the Sudanese Chief of Staff informed the US official that the armed forces look forward to developing the military cooperation with the US in all fields.

This came as a senior Sudanese officer reiterated that the Sudanese Armed Forces hold on to the territories restored from Ethiopia in al-Fashqa.

Commander of the 2nd Infantry Division Major General Haider Al-Tarifi stressed that “not an inch in the Sudanese areas of al-Fashqa” will be relinquished. Tarifi also announced opening recruitment for the armed forces in Al Qadarif state.



Saudi Arabia Condemns Israel’s Approval of New West Bank Settlements 

A general view of the Israeli Amihai settlement in the north of the occupied West Bank on December 14, 2025. (AFP)
A general view of the Israeli Amihai settlement in the north of the occupied West Bank on December 14, 2025. (AFP)
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Saudi Arabia Condemns Israel’s Approval of New West Bank Settlements 

A general view of the Israeli Amihai settlement in the north of the occupied West Bank on December 14, 2025. (AFP)
A general view of the Israeli Amihai settlement in the north of the occupied West Bank on December 14, 2025. (AFP)

Saudi Arabia condemned on Tuesday Israel’s approval of the construction of 19 settlements in the occupied West Bank in violation of relevant UN resolutions.

A Foreign Ministry statement reiterated the Kingdom’s call on the international community to assume its responsibility to end these violations.

It renewed its unwavering support for the Palestinian people and its continued efforts to establish an independent Palestinian state according to the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, in line with the Arab Peace Initiative and international resolutions.


Royal Saudi Naval Forces Floats First Combat Ship in US under Tuwaiq Project

The Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) floated the His Majesty King Saud ship in the US state of Wisconsin. (SPA)
The Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) floated the His Majesty King Saud ship in the US state of Wisconsin. (SPA)
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Royal Saudi Naval Forces Floats First Combat Ship in US under Tuwaiq Project

The Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) floated the His Majesty King Saud ship in the US state of Wisconsin. (SPA)
The Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) floated the His Majesty King Saud ship in the US state of Wisconsin. (SPA)

The Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) floated the His Majesty King Saud ship, the first vessel under the Tuwaiq Project, in the US state of Wisconsin, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Tuesday.

The project includes the construction of four multi-mission combat ships.

The ceremony was attended by Chief of Naval Staff Lieutenant General Mohammed Al-Ghuraibi, in the presence of a number of senior officers and officials from Saudi Arabia and the US, as well as representatives of Lockheed Martin, a leading defense and military industries company, and Fincantieri, which specializes in the construction of advanced military and naval vessels.

Al-Ghuraibi underscored the unlimited support enjoyed by the Armed Forces in general and the RSNF from the Saudi leadership, which has contributed to achieving accomplishments in modernization and development.

The Tuwaiq Project is one of the key and strategic projects in the development journey of the RSNF, embodying the Kingdom’s direction toward building a modern and professional naval force based on the latest military technologies, alongside advanced training and qualification programs for its personnel, he added.

The project boosts the readiness of the RSNF to protect the Kingdom’s strategic interests and secure vital maritime routes, he remarked, revealing that the project’s ships are equipped with the latest advanced combat systems that enable them to carry out various naval warfare missions and engage aerial, surface, and subsurface targets.


MWL Secretary-General, UN Chief Meet in Riyadh

Muslim World League (MWL) Secretary-General and Organization of Muslim Scholars Chairman Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres meet in Riyadh on Tuesday. (SPA)
Muslim World League (MWL) Secretary-General and Organization of Muslim Scholars Chairman Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres meet in Riyadh on Tuesday. (SPA)
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MWL Secretary-General, UN Chief Meet in Riyadh

Muslim World League (MWL) Secretary-General and Organization of Muslim Scholars Chairman Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres meet in Riyadh on Tuesday. (SPA)
Muslim World League (MWL) Secretary-General and Organization of Muslim Scholars Chairman Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres meet in Riyadh on Tuesday. (SPA)

Muslim World League (MWL) Secretary-General and Organization of Muslim Scholars Chairman Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa held talks in Riyadh on Tuesday with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.

Meeting on the sidelines of the 11th Global Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), they discussed the importance of continuing to strengthen friendship and cooperation among nations and peoples.

Guterres was briefed on the MWL's efforts in this regard through its purposeful and constructive dialogues across the world, praising its initiatives and programs that advance the concept of preventive peace.

Dr. Al-Issa expressed, on behalf of the Muslim peoples under the league’s umbrella, his appreciation for the honorable positions Guterres has taken on just causes, especially the war on Gaza and the Palestinian cause.