Saudi Defense Minister Sponsors Graduation of Military Academy Cadets

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman at the graduation ceremony on Tuesday. (Saudi Defense Minister on Twitter)
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman at the graduation ceremony on Tuesday. (Saudi Defense Minister on Twitter)
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Saudi Defense Minister Sponsors Graduation of Military Academy Cadets

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman at the graduation ceremony on Tuesday. (Saudi Defense Minister on Twitter)
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman at the graduation ceremony on Tuesday. (Saudi Defense Minister on Twitter)

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman sponsored on Tuesday the graduation of the 81 batch of cadets from the King Abdul Aziz Military Academy at its headquarters in Al-Uyayna..

Prince Khalid was welcomed at the academy by Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant-General Fayyadh bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili, commander of the Royal Saudi Land Forces, Lieutenant General Fahd bin Abdullah Al-Mutair, and commander of the King Abdulaziz Military College, Major General Ali bin Saleh Al-Hudhaif.

Al-Hudhaif welcomed the minister at the ceremony, expressing his gratitude for his sponsorship of the event.

The cadets completed three years of training at the academy using the latest techniques

A military parade was held at the event and Prince Khalid was bestowed a commemorative gift on the occasion from Al-Hudhaif.



Saudi FM Meets with Singaporean Counterpart, Signs MoU to Establish Strategic Partnership Council

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs met on Wednesday with his Singaporean counterpart. SPA
The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs met on Wednesday with his Singaporean counterpart. SPA
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Saudi FM Meets with Singaporean Counterpart, Signs MoU to Establish Strategic Partnership Council

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs met on Wednesday with his Singaporean counterpart. SPA
The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs met on Wednesday with his Singaporean counterpart. SPA

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met on Wednesday with Singapore’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan.

The two officials reviewed bilateral relations and discussed ways to enhance them in various fields to achieve the aspirations of the two leaderships and their peoples.

Following the meeting, the two ministers signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a Strategic Partnership Council between the two countries. This reflects the commitment of both the Kingdom and Singapore to advance their relations across multiple domains, and aims to increase the volume of trade exchange, which reached $1 billion in 2024, thereby opening new horizons for cooperation between the two nations.

The meeting concluded with a press briefing delivered by Prince Faisal, during which he highlighted that the establishment of the Strategic Partnership Council represents a valuable opportunity to enhance cooperation and partnership across various sectors, particularly within the framework of initiatives linked to Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030.

Prince Faisal also emphasized that Singapore is one of the world’s most important financial hubs and that the Kingdom looks forward to continuing its collaboration with Singapore to achieve broader economic benefits.