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Saudi, British Defense Ministers Sign Agreement on Riyadh’s Participation in FCAS

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and UK Secretary of State for Defense Ben Wallace sign the agreement in Riyadh. (Prince Khalid bin Salman on Twitter)
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and UK Secretary of State for Defense Ben Wallace sign the agreement in Riyadh. (Prince Khalid bin Salman on Twitter)
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Saudi, British Defense Ministers Sign Agreement on Riyadh’s Participation in FCAS

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and UK Secretary of State for Defense Ben Wallace sign the agreement in Riyadh. (Prince Khalid bin Salman on Twitter)
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and UK Secretary of State for Defense Ben Wallace sign the agreement in Riyadh. (Prince Khalid bin Salman on Twitter)

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman held talks in Riyadh on Wednesday with UK Secretary of State for Defense Ben Wallace.

In a series of tweets, Prince Khalid said they reviewed “the strategic relations between our two countries. We discussed our military and defense cooperation and ways to strengthen it.”

“We also exchanged thoughts on regional and international developments and our efforts towards them,” he added.

The officials signed a declaration of Saudi Arabia’s intent to participate in the Future Combat Air System program (FCAS), which will strengthen the Kingdom’s defensive capabilities through a comprehensive partnership that includes joint production and research and development projects for future air systems.

FCAS, first announced in 2017 by French President Emmanuel Macron and then German Chancellor Angela Merkel, is designed to replace the Eurofighter and the Dassault Rafale with a combination of manned and unmanned aircraft from 2040.

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Saudi Defense Minister Discusses Defense Cooperation with Malaysian Counterpart

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Saudi Defense Minister Discusses Defense Cooperation with Malaysian Counterpart

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz reviewed with his Malaysian counterpart Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin on Sunday prospects of bilateral cooperation in the defense field between their countries.

During a telephone call, the officials discussed efforts made regarding current regional developments and a number of issues of mutual interest.

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Saudi Arabia Participates in G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting on Ebola Response

G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on accelerating collective action to defeat Ebola. (SPA)
G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on accelerating collective action to defeat Ebola. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia Participates in G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting on Ebola Response

G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on accelerating collective action to defeat Ebola. (SPA)
G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on accelerating collective action to defeat Ebola. (SPA)

Dr. Nouf Alnumair, deputy minister for international cooperation at Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health, represented Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah at the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on accelerating collective action to defeat Ebola, held on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the Saudi Press Agency reported Sunday.

The meeting brought together representatives of G20 countries, invited nations and international organizations, as well as senior officials from affected countries, to discuss strengthening international coordination, accelerating joint efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak, supporting response efforts in affected countries, and bolstering health systems to curb transmission and prevent cross-border spread.

Discussions highlighted the need to unify international efforts to address cross-border health threats, strengthen coordination among governments, international institutions, and health bodies, and accelerate support to affected areas, including surveillance, diagnosis, field response, and capacity building, while enhancing regional and international health preparedness.

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Bin Farhan Discusses Regional and International Developments with Guterres

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (SPA)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (SPA)
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Bin Farhan Discusses Regional and International Developments with Guterres

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (SPA)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (SPA)

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York on the sidelines of the high-level week of the 81st UN General Assembly session. 

The two officials discussed areas of cooperation and regional and international developments of mutual interest. 

During the meeting, Prince Faisal expressed his appreciation to Guterres as he nears the end of his term, commending the efforts he made during his tenure. 

The Saudi Minister also held separate meetings with Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf, Mexican Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco Alvarez, and Ghanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. 

The meetings focused on key regional and international issues, with the officials exchanging views on current developments and international efforts to address them.