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Saudi Arabia Declares Tuesday First Day of Ramadan

Authorities sight the crescent moon marking the first day of Ramadan. (SPA)
Authorities sight the crescent moon marking the first day of Ramadan. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia Declares Tuesday First Day of Ramadan

Authorities sight the crescent moon marking the first day of Ramadan. (SPA)
Authorities sight the crescent moon marking the first day of Ramadan. (SPA)

The Saudi Supreme Court announced on Monday that Tuesday was the first day of Ramadan after sighting the crescent moon that marks the advent of the holy fasting month.

It congratulated Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, the citizens and residents of the Kingdom and the entire Muslim nation on the occasion.

King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed sent out cables of congratulations to the leaders of Muslim countries to mark the occasion. They in turn received similar messages.

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Saudi, Brazilian Foreign Ministers Sign MoU to Establish Coordination Council

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Brazilian counterpart, Mauro Vieira. SPA
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Brazilian counterpart, Mauro Vieira. SPA
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Saudi, Brazilian Foreign Ministers Sign MoU to Establish Coordination Council

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Brazilian counterpart, Mauro Vieira. SPA
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Brazilian counterpart, Mauro Vieira. SPA

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan has met with Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira in Rio de Janeiro on the sidelines of the G20 Summit.

The two officials reviewed relations and discussed regional and international developments.

During Tuesday’s meeting, the ministers signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a Saudi-Brazilian Coordination Council, building on the agreement reached between the two countries' leaders during Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's visit to Saudi Arabia on November 30, 2023.

Director-General of the Office of the Foreign Minister Abdulrahman Aldawood and Saudi Ambassador to Brazil Dr. Faisal bin Ibrahim Ghulam were in attendance.