Saudi Govt Hails Kingdom's Support to Afghanistan with over 1 Billion Riyals throughout the Decades

King Salman chairs the cabinet meeting in Jeddah. (SPA)
King Salman chairs the cabinet meeting in Jeddah. (SPA)
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Saudi Govt Hails Kingdom's Support to Afghanistan with over 1 Billion Riyals throughout the Decades

King Salman chairs the cabinet meeting in Jeddah. (SPA)
King Salman chairs the cabinet meeting in Jeddah. (SPA)

The Saudi government praised on Tuesday the Kingdom for offering over a billion riyals in support to Afghanistan throughout the decades.

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the cabinet meeting that was held in Jeddah.

Saudi Arabia last week offered a grant of 30 million dollars to support the Afghanistan Humanitarian Trust Fund, as an extension of its relief efforts towards the country that have topped a billion riyals over the decades.

The Kingdom has offered relief bridges to Afghanistan in recent months and supported it with various development projects.

At the beginning of the meeting, King Salman expressed his gratitude to God almighty for helping the Kingdom overcome the coronavirus pandemic, which led to the announcement this week of the lifting of all restrictions related to the disease in the country.

The cabinet approved tasking the minister of energy or his representative to hold talks with Jordan over a draft cooperation agreement in the energy fields between the kingdoms.

It also approved a memorandum of understanding signed between Saudi Arabia and Iraq over linking their power networks and a cooperation agreement between Saudi Arabia and Greece in maritime transportation.



OIC Warns Against Israeli Plans Targeting Hebron and its Holy Sites

The Ibrahimi Mosque in the old city of Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank June 17, 2026. (Reuters)
The Ibrahimi Mosque in the old city of Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank June 17, 2026. (Reuters)
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OIC Warns Against Israeli Plans Targeting Hebron and its Holy Sites

The Ibrahimi Mosque in the old city of Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank June 17, 2026. (Reuters)
The Ibrahimi Mosque in the old city of Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank June 17, 2026. (Reuters)

The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) warned on Wednesday of the “serious implications of Israeli measures aimed at altering the political, historical, and legal status of Hebron.”

The latest of these measures is a decision by the Israeli finance minister to revoke the municipality’s authority over the Ibrahimi Mosque, the Old City, and surrounding areas, and to revoke the Hebron Agreement.

“Israel has no sovereignty over the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, including the city of Hebron and its holy sites, and all religious, historical, heritage, and cultural sites therein, in accordance with the relevant United Nations and UNESCO resolutions,” stressed the OIC.

It called on the international community “to fulfill its responsibilities towards the preservation and protection of the Ibrahimi Mosque, the Old City of Hebron and its historical landmarks, as they form an integral part of the territory of the State of Palestine.”


Saudi FM in Vienna to Discuss Cooperation, Regional Issues

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets with Austrian President of the National Council Walter Rosenkranz in Vienna on Wednesday. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets with Austrian President of the National Council Walter Rosenkranz in Vienna on Wednesday. (SPA)
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Saudi FM in Vienna to Discuss Cooperation, Regional Issues

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets with Austrian President of the National Council Walter Rosenkranz in Vienna on Wednesday. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets with Austrian President of the National Council Walter Rosenkranz in Vienna on Wednesday. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held talks in Vienna on Wednesday with Austrian President of the National Council Walter Rosenkranz in Vienna.

They reviewed bilateral relations across various fields and discussed ways to boost cooperation on issues of mutual interest, as well as a number of regional issues and efforts to establish security and stability.

Prince Faisal had arrived in Vienna on an official visit earlier on Wednesday.

He is scheduled to meet with Federal Minister for European and International Affairs Beate Meinl-Reisinger and several senior Austrian officials to review bilateral ties and discuss ways to expand cooperation in areas of common interest.


New Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Submits Credentials to FM

Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi meets with Saudi Arabia’s new Ambassador to Lebanon Fahad bin Abdulrahman Al-Dosari on Wednesday. (Saudi Embassy in Lebanon)
Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi meets with Saudi Arabia’s new Ambassador to Lebanon Fahad bin Abdulrahman Al-Dosari on Wednesday. (Saudi Embassy in Lebanon)
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New Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Submits Credentials to FM

Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi meets with Saudi Arabia’s new Ambassador to Lebanon Fahad bin Abdulrahman Al-Dosari on Wednesday. (Saudi Embassy in Lebanon)
Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi meets with Saudi Arabia’s new Ambassador to Lebanon Fahad bin Abdulrahman Al-Dosari on Wednesday. (Saudi Embassy in Lebanon)

Saudi Arabia’s new Ambassador to Lebanon Fahad bin Abdulrahman Al-Dosari submitted on Wednesday his credentials to Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi.

The officials underscored the depth and strength of Saudi-Lebanese relations.

They also discussed aspects of bolstering cooperation between their countries in various fields.

Raggi wished Al-Dosari success in his mission, hoping cooperation between their countries will serve the solid fraternal relations between Lebanon and Saudi Arabia.