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First Group of Female Saudi Soldiers Graduates

The graduation ceremony of the first batch of women cadres in the Saudi Armed Forces (SPA)
The graduation ceremony of the first batch of women cadres in the Saudi Armed Forces (SPA)
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First Group of Female Saudi Soldiers Graduates

The graduation ceremony of the first batch of women cadres in the Saudi Armed Forces (SPA)
The graduation ceremony of the first batch of women cadres in the Saudi Armed Forces (SPA)

The first group of female Saudi soldiers graduated from the Armed Forces Women’s Cadre Training Center on Wednesday, after completing 14 weeks of basic training that kicked off on April 30.

In his speech during the ceremony, Maj. Gen. Adel Al-Balawi, the head of the Armed Forces Education and Training Authority, said: “The center has an important mission, which focuses on providing excellent training programs and curricula and an ideal learning environment."

"It does so in line with international quality standards that meet the needs of female recruits. This aims to improve overall performance, which will help achieve the ministry’s objectives in the future," he added.

Chief of Staff Gen. Fayyad bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili and Director of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces Maj. Gen. Hamid Al-Omari also attended the ceremony, in addition to a number of senior officers.

Notably, the Kingdom made military recruitment available to women in February this year.

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Saudi, Chinese Defense Ministers Discuss Bolstering Strategic Partnership

The Saudi and Chinese delegations meet in Beijing on Tuesday. (Saudi Defense Minister on X)
The Saudi and Chinese delegations meet in Beijing on Tuesday. (Saudi Defense Minister on X)
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Saudi, Chinese Defense Ministers Discuss Bolstering Strategic Partnership

The Saudi and Chinese delegations meet in Beijing on Tuesday. (Saudi Defense Minister on X)
The Saudi and Chinese delegations meet in Beijing on Tuesday. (Saudi Defense Minister on X)

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz held talks in Beijing on Tuesday with his Chinese counterpart Lieutenant General Dong Jun as part of his official visit to China.

The officials discussed bilateral relations between their countries and means to bolster them within the framework of their strategic defense partnership to meet common interests and the aspirations of the Saudi and Chinese leaderships.

They also discussed joint coordination efforts to preserve international peace and security.

The meeting was attended by Saudi Chief of the General Staff Lt. Gen. Fayyad bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili, Saudi Ambassador to China Abdulrahman bin Ahmed Al-Harbi; Commander of the Strategic Missile Force Lt. Gen. Jarallah bin Mohammed Al-Alweet, Director General of the Office of the Minister of Defense Hisham bin Abdulaziz bin Saif, head of the Armed Forces Operations Authority Maj. Gen. Misfer Al-Ghanem, and Military Attaché at the Saudi Embassy in Beijing Commodore Salem bin Saleh Al-Maliki.

The Chinese delegation at the talks included Deputy Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Central Military Commission Lt. Gen. Jing Jianfeng, Director of the Office of International Military Cooperation at the Central Military Commission Maj. Gen. Li Bin, and several other senior officials.

Earlier, Prince Khalid met with China's Minister of National Defense, Admiral Dong Jun for discussions on ways to strengthen Saudi-Chinese relations as part of their strategic defense partnership.

They also tackled ways to boost defense and military cooperation and reviewed regional and international developments.