Saudi FM Meets with US Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets with White House Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa Brett McGurk in Jeddah on Thursday. (SPA)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets with White House Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa Brett McGurk in Jeddah on Thursday. (SPA)
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Saudi FM Meets with US Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets with White House Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa Brett McGurk in Jeddah on Thursday. (SPA)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets with White House Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa Brett McGurk in Jeddah on Thursday. (SPA)

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held talks in Jeddah on Thursday with White House Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa Brett McGurk.

They discussed ways to bolster joint coordination to serve the interests of their countries. They also covered regional and international developments.

Prince Faisal later met with Dutch Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wopke Hoekstra.

The talks focused on bilateral relations and cooperation between their countries and ways to support and develop them to serve common interests.

They exchanged views on the Russian-Ukrainian crisis and international efforts to resolve it through political means to achieve world security and peace.

They also tackled several regional and international developments of interest.

Later, Prince Faisal held an official banquet in honor of Hoekstra and his accompanying delegation at the headquarters of the Islamic Arts Biennale 2023.

Hoekstra toured the area and was briefed on the cultural efforts made to enrich the experience of worshippers at the holy Mosque in Makkah and on the Kingdom's cultural history.



Saudi Arabia Reaffirms Commitment to Gulf Security Integration

Gulf interior ministers discussed strengthening joint security cooperation at their meeting in Qatar (SPA)
Gulf interior ministers discussed strengthening joint security cooperation at their meeting in Qatar (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia Reaffirms Commitment to Gulf Security Integration

Gulf interior ministers discussed strengthening joint security cooperation at their meeting in Qatar (SPA)
Gulf interior ministers discussed strengthening joint security cooperation at their meeting in Qatar (SPA)

Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud reaffirmed the Kingdom’s commitment to strengthening security coordination and cooperation among Gulf nations.
Speaking at the 41st GCC interior ministers’ meeting in Qatar on Wednesday, he emphasized the importance of protecting the region’s prosperity and ensuring a brighter future.
The meeting, chaired by Qatar’s Interior Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad, focused on enhancing joint security efforts and addressing key issues on the agenda.
Prince Abdulaziz warned of rising security challenges, including cybercrime, drug trafficking, and cross-border organized crime, during the GCC interior ministers’ meeting in Qatar.
He noted that advanced technologies are making it easier for criminal networks to smuggle weapons and fuel terrorism and extremism, especially in unstable regions.
The minister called for stronger collaboration, better strategies, and capacity-building to tackle these threats.
He also said that the GCC interior ministers’ meeting strengthens joint security efforts to tackle new challenges, supporting regional stability and development.
In a post on X, Prince Abdulaziz affirmed Saudi Arabia’s commitment to boosting communication, coordination, and integration among Gulf nations, particularly in security, to protect progress and ensure a brighter future.