Kais Saied Says he Values Saudi Arabia’s Permanent Support for Tunisia

Tunisian President Kais Saied meets with Prince Faisal bin Farhan at the Carthage Palace on Friday (SPA).
Tunisian President Kais Saied meets with Prince Faisal bin Farhan at the Carthage Palace on Friday (SPA).
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Kais Saied Says he Values Saudi Arabia’s Permanent Support for Tunisia

Tunisian President Kais Saied meets with Prince Faisal bin Farhan at the Carthage Palace on Friday (SPA).
Tunisian President Kais Saied meets with Prince Faisal bin Farhan at the Carthage Palace on Friday (SPA).

Riyadh renewed its support for Tunisia’s security and stability, during a meeting held between Tunisian President Kais Saied and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah at the Carthage Palace in Tunis on Friday.

The Tunisian president highly valued the Kingdom’s permanent support for his country and thanked the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, for responding to his request to allocate medical equipment and supplies to help his country combat the Covid-19 pandemic.

During the meeting, the officials reviewed the current situation in the country, and the decisions taken by Saied to restore stability and address the health and economic situation.

The Saudi Foreign Minister affirmed the Kingdom’s respect to Tunisia’s internal affairs and sovereignty, underlining constant support for the country’s security and stability.

He reiterated Saudi Arabia’s confidence in the ability of the Tunisian leadership to overcome the current circumstances “in order to achieve a decent life and prosperity for the brotherly Tunisian people.”

Prince Faisal bin Farhan said on his Twitter account following the meeting that he was honored to convey the greetings of the Saudi leadership to the Tunisian president and to renew the Kingdom’s position in support of the security and stability of Tunisia.



King Salman Orders One-Year Extension of the Citizen Account Program

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. (SPA)
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King Salman Orders One-Year Extension of the Citizen Account Program

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. (SPA)

Upon the recommendation of Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Prime Minister and Chairman of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ordered on Monday that the Citizen Account Program be extended, in its current framework, until the end of 2025.

The directive also includes a one-year extension of the additional support to the program’s beneficiaries, as well as the continuation of the program’s registration process.

The royal directive reflects the Saudi leadership’s keenness on citizens. The additional support to the program’s beneficiaries was already extended under a royal directive in July 2022.