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Saudi Diplomats Inspect Their Country’s Embassy in Tehran

Saudi Arabian embassy in Tehran (Reuters)
Saudi Arabian embassy in Tehran (Reuters)
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Saudi Diplomats Inspect Their Country’s Embassy in Tehran

Saudi Arabian embassy in Tehran (Reuters)
Saudi Arabian embassy in Tehran (Reuters)

A “technical delegation” from Saudi Arabia led by Nasser bin Awad Al-Ghannoum has visited the Kingdom’s embassy building in Tehran.

The Saudi delegation arrived in Iran three days after a meeting between Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Beijing.

The foreign ministers had signed a memorandum of understanding to resume diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

A trilateral agreement between Saudi Arabia, Iran, and China to restore diplomatic relations between Riyadh and Tehran had been reached about a month prior.

Iranian government news agency ISNA said that a Saudi “technical delegation” met Iran's chief of protocol, Mehdi Honardoust, at the Foreign Ministry in Tehran.

According to ISNA, the Iranian Foreign Ministry has announced that its technical team will travel to Saudi Arabia later this week to inspect the Iranian embassy in Riyadh and plan for its reopening.

Director General of Iran's Foreign Ministry Office for Gulf Affairs Alireza Enayati said that the Iranian delegation is putting the final touches on its visit to Saudi Arabia to reopen the embassy in Riyadh and the consulate in Jeddah.

Enayati added that the Iranian delegation to visit the Kingdom will comprise two subgroups, one of which will remain in Jeddah, and the other one will go to Riyadh.

Regarding the visit date, he said: “It is likely to be at the end of this week.”

Enayati also stated that “flights between the two countries will resume according to the agreement reached with Saudi Arabia.”

Tasnim News Agency, affiliated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, reported that the Iranian technical team will head to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.

The meeting between Saudi Arabian and Iranian top diplomats in Beijing received considerable attention from Iranian analysts and observers, particularly regarding China’s growing role in the region.

Despite domestic criticism of the policy of turning to the East, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has called for pursuing this policy to nullify the effects of US sanctions.

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GCC Renews Mandate of Jasem Albudaiwi as Secretary-General

Secretary General of GCC’s Council, Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi.
Secretary General of GCC’s Council, Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi.
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GCC Renews Mandate of Jasem Albudaiwi as Secretary-General

Secretary General of GCC’s Council, Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi.
Secretary General of GCC’s Council, Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi.

The Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Sunday renewed the appointment of Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi as its Secretary-General for another three years, starting February 1, 2026.
“The decision is in appreciation of Albudaiwi’s great efforts and effective contribution to strengthening the Council's progress, wishing him success in his duties during the coming period,” said the final statement issued during the Council’s 45th session, held in Kuwait.
Albudaiwi officially assumed the role of Secretary General on February 1, 2023, succeeding Dr. Nayef Falah M. Al Hajraf.
Before his appointment in 2023, Albudaiwi was ambassador of Kuwait to the United States.
He was born on February 22, 1968, and earned a Diploma in Diplomatic Studies from the University of Oxford in 1993. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, which he completed in 1991.
Throughout his career, he held several prominent positions, including Kuwait's Ambassador to the US from 2022 to 2023. He also served as non-resident Ambassador to Luxembourg (2017-2022), Head of Mission to the European Union (2017-2022), Head of Mission to NATO (2016-2022), Ambassador to Belgium (2016-2022), and Ambassador to South Korea (2013-2016).
Albudaiwi is the seventh Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, which was established on May 25, 1981.
Kuwaiti Abdullah Bishara served as the Council’s Secretary-General from 1981 to 1993, followed by the UAE’s Fahim Al-Qasimi (1993-1996), Saudi Arabia’s Jamil Al-Hejailan (1996-2002), Qatar’s Abdulrahman Al-Attiyah (2002-2011), Bahrain’s Abdullatif Al-Zayani (2011-2020), and Kuwaiti Nayef Al-Hajraf (2020-2023).