Saudi, Omani FMs Hold Talks on Bilateral Ties

The Saudi and Omani FMs meet in Muscat. (SPA)
The Saudi and Omani FMs meet in Muscat. (SPA)
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Saudi, Omani FMs Hold Talks on Bilateral Ties

The Saudi and Omani FMs meet in Muscat. (SPA)
The Saudi and Omani FMs meet in Muscat. (SPA)

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held talks in Muscat on Wednesday with his Omani counterpart Badr AlBusaidi.

Discussions focused on bilateral relations and efforts to boost them in various fields.

They added that deepening cooperation will benefit their countries, bolster common interests and pave the way for new diverse opportunities in business, investment and tourism.

They also underscored the need to develop cooperation in the energy, technology, transportation, cyber security, health, agriculture and environment fields.

On political affairs, the ministers discussed several regional and international developments, underlining the importance of joint Gulf work within the Gulf Cooperation Council.

They highlighted the AlUla signed earlier this year to resolve the Gulf rift and pledged to support all efforts aimed at consolidating security, stability and peace in the region and world.



Saudi, US Energy Ministers Visit Kingdom’s First Oil Well

Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, his American counterpart Chris Wright and Aramco CEO Amin Nasser at Well No. 1 in Dammam. (Saudi Energy Ministry)
Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, his American counterpart Chris Wright and Aramco CEO Amin Nasser at Well No. 1 in Dammam. (Saudi Energy Ministry)
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Saudi, US Energy Ministers Visit Kingdom’s First Oil Well

Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, his American counterpart Chris Wright and Aramco CEO Amin Nasser at Well No. 1 in Dammam. (Saudi Energy Ministry)
Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, his American counterpart Chris Wright and Aramco CEO Amin Nasser at Well No. 1 in Dammam. (Saudi Energy Ministry)

Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, his American counterpart Chris Wright and Aramco CEO Amin Nasser visited on Monday the Kingdom’s first ever oil well - Well No. 1 - in the Dammam region.

The well was drilled by the Arabian-American Oil Company - now known as Aramco - in 1935, marking a landmark moment in Saudi Arabia’s history and oil industry.

Wright is an official visit to the region that he kicked off in the United Arab Emirates and followed by Saudi Arabia. Qatar is his next stop.

Prince Abdulaziz and Wright had held talks on aspects of cooperation between their countries in several energy fields.