Arab Leaders Congratulate King Salman on Founding Day

A billboard marking Founding Day in Saudi Arabia. (SPA)
A billboard marking Founding Day in Saudi Arabia. (SPA)
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Arab Leaders Congratulate King Salman on Founding Day

A billboard marking Founding Day in Saudi Arabia. (SPA)
A billboard marking Founding Day in Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

Arab leaders congratulated on Tuesday Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz on the occasion of the Kingdom’s Founding Day, which falls on Wednesday.

Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah sent a cable to King Salman, praising the Kingdom’s accomplishments that have strengthened its position in the international community.

He expressed great pride in the solid and fraternal ties that bind Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

Kuwait Crown Prince Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah sent a similar cable to King Salman.

Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq sent a cable of congratulations to the monarch, wishing him good health and happiness and the Saudi people further progress and prosperity.

In a cable, Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa highlighted the remarkable achievements of the Kingdom over the decades that have boosted its status on the regional and global levels.

King Hamad underscored the deep Saudi-Bahraini relations and the development they have witnessed on all levels.

He expressed Bahrain’s keenness to consolidate them further to serve common interests.

Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain, sent a similar cable to King Salman and Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince, and Prime Minister.

Jordan’s King Abdullah II congratulated King Salman on Founding Day. In a cable, he wished him good health and further progress and prosperity to the Saudi people under the Kingdom’s wise leadership.

President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon sent a cable to King Salman on the occasion, stressing his country's keenness to strengthen bilateral relations with Saudi Arabia.



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.