Saudi Crown Prince, Brazilian President Hold Talks, Witness Signing of Bilateral MoU

Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of the Federative Republic of Brazil at the Royal Court at Al-Yamamah palace. (SPA)
Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of the Federative Republic of Brazil at the Royal Court at Al-Yamamah palace. (SPA)
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Saudi Crown Prince, Brazilian President Hold Talks, Witness Signing of Bilateral MoU

Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of the Federative Republic of Brazil at the Royal Court at Al-Yamamah palace. (SPA)
Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of the Federative Republic of Brazil at the Royal Court at Al-Yamamah palace. (SPA)

Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of the Federative Republic of Brazil at the Royal Court at Al-Yamamah palace, SPA said on Tuesday.
An official welcome ceremony was held for the Brazilian president.
The Crown Prince extended a warm welcome to the Brazilian President at the beginning of their meeting and wished him and his accompanying delegation a pleasant stay.
The Brazilian president expressed his gratitude and appreciation for the warm hospitality and gracious reception received.
The two men reviewed aspects of relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Federative Republic of Brazil and discussed joint coordination to enhance cooperation in various fields.
They explored promising investment opportunities in both nations to serve mutual interests. They also addressed the regional and international developments, as well as issues of common interest and the efforts directed towards them.
Attending the talks were Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Energy; Prince Turki bin Mohammed bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz, Minister of State and Cabinet Member; Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Sports; Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Interior; Prince Abdullah bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Minister of the National Guard; and Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Defense.
The meeting was also attended by the Saudi Minister of State, Cabinet's Member and National Security Advisor, Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Aiban; Minister of Commerce, Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi; Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadhli; Minister of Investment, Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih; Minister of Finance, Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan; and the Saudi Ambassador to Brazil, Faisal bin Ibrahim Ghulam.
From the Brazilian side, the attendees included President of the National Congress Rodrigo Otavio Soares Pacheco; Chief of Staff of the Presidential Office Rui Costa; Minister of Finance Fernando Haddad; Minister of Ports and Airports Silvio Costa Filho; Minister of Agriculture Carlos Favaro; Minister of Mines and Energy Alexandre Silveira; and various other senior Brazilian officials.
Afterwards, the Crown Prince and the Brazilian President witnessed the signing ceremony of a bilateral memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the field of energy between the Saudi Ministry of Energy and the Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy.
Prince Abdulaziz signed the MoU from the Saudi side while Silveira signed from the Brazilian side.



Saudi Arabia Offers Condolences to Egypt Following Deadly Train Collision

An Egyptian policeman stands guard at the site where train carriages derailed near al-Ayyat village in Giza governorate, south of Cairo, Egypt, November 8, 2026. (Reuters)
An Egyptian policeman stands guard at the site where train carriages derailed near al-Ayyat village in Giza governorate, south of Cairo, Egypt, November 8, 2026. (Reuters)
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Saudi Arabia Offers Condolences to Egypt Following Deadly Train Collision

An Egyptian policeman stands guard at the site where train carriages derailed near al-Ayyat village in Giza governorate, south of Cairo, Egypt, November 8, 2026. (Reuters)
An Egyptian policeman stands guard at the site where train carriages derailed near al-Ayyat village in Giza governorate, south of Cairo, Egypt, November 8, 2026. (Reuters)

Saudi Arabia offered on Sunday its condolences to Egypt and the families of the deceased following a train collision in south of Cairo.

In a statement, the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs stressed the Kingdom's solidarity with the government and people of Egypt during this tragic event, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.

Seven people were killed and over 100 others injured when two trains collided Sunday in the al-Ayyat district in Giza.

The crash occurred when a train traveling to the southwestern Fayoum province crashed into the rear of a train heading to the southern province of Aswan, according to the Transportation Ministry.


Egypt Condemns Missile Launch Targeting Riyadh

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Cairo. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Cairo. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
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Egypt Condemns Missile Launch Targeting Riyadh

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Cairo. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Cairo. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Egypt stressed on Sunday its full support and solidarity with Saudi Arabia in all measures it takes to defend its security and sovereignty, protect its citizens, and safeguard its interests.

In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Egypt expressed its deepest condemnation of the continued heinous attacks on Saudi territory and the attempts to target its cities and interests, the latest of which was the firing of two ballistic missiles toward the city of Riyadh.

The ministry noted that these actions constitute a blatant violation of international law and the Kingdom's sovereignty and security, representing an escalatory approach and a direct threat to civilians.

During a joint press conference in Cairo with his Slovenian counterpart, Natasa Pirc Musar, last week, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi warned against undermining the security of Saudi Arabia, reiterating his country's "categorical rejection of any threat that might compromise the security and stability of the Kingdom and all other Gulf states."

Sisi stressed that Egypt stands in full solidarity with Arab nations, stemming from its firm belief that Arab national security is "one single, indivisible whole."


UAE Says It Rescued 22 People after Cargo Ship Caught Fire in Sea of Oman

The Chinese-flagged container shipping vessel Hui Fa transits the Gulf of Oman off the coast of Khor Fakkan in the emirate of Sharjah in the east of the UAE on October 13, 2026. (Photo by AFP)
The Chinese-flagged container shipping vessel Hui Fa transits the Gulf of Oman off the coast of Khor Fakkan in the emirate of Sharjah in the east of the UAE on October 13, 2026. (Photo by AFP)
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UAE Says It Rescued 22 People after Cargo Ship Caught Fire in Sea of Oman

The Chinese-flagged container shipping vessel Hui Fa transits the Gulf of Oman off the coast of Khor Fakkan in the emirate of Sharjah in the east of the UAE on October 13, 2026. (Photo by AFP)
The Chinese-flagged container shipping vessel Hui Fa transits the Gulf of Oman off the coast of Khor Fakkan in the emirate of Sharjah in the east of the UAE on October 13, 2026. (Photo by AFP)

The United Arab Emirates National Guard said ‌on ‌Sunday that ‌it ⁠has rescued 22 ⁠people, all of ⁠whom are of ‌Arab ‌nationals, after ‌a ‌fire broke out ‌on a cargo ship ⁠in the ⁠Sea of Oman.

It added in a statement posted on its X account that the rescue operation followed a distress call from the vessel’s crew reporting a fire on board. Coast Guard teams immediately launched a response, located and reached the tanker, and rescued all 22 crew members.

They provided first aid before handing them over to the relevant authorities. All crew members were in stable condition, it said.