Saudi FM Meets US Special Envoy for Iran, Russian FM in New York

The Saudi Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, with US Special Envoy for Iran, Robert Malley (Asharq Al-Awsat)
The Saudi Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, with US Special Envoy for Iran, Robert Malley (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Saudi FM Meets US Special Envoy for Iran, Russian FM in New York

The Saudi Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, with US Special Envoy for Iran, Robert Malley (Asharq Al-Awsat)
The Saudi Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, with US Special Envoy for Iran, Robert Malley (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held separate meetings on Friday with the US Special Envoy for Iran, Robert Malley, and US National Security Council Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa Brett McGurk. The meetings took place on the sidelines of the 76th UN General Assembly in New York.

The Saudi FM and Malley discussed enhancing joint action and the latest developments towards the nuclear program. They also touched on the latest regional and international developments.

During his meeting with McGurk, Prince Faisal discussed enhancing joint coordination to lay the foundations for security and stability in the Middle East. The two officials also discussed the latest developments in the regional and international arenas.

Earlier, Prince Faisal also discussed with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov bilateral relations and means to support and enhance them in various fields.

They also exchanged views on the latest developments in the region and the world and efforts made towards them.

Prince Faisal also met with Estonian Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets. They discussed bilateral relations and ways to support and enhance them to serve common interests and exchange views on regional and international issues.



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.