Saudi FM Discusses Gaza Situation with French, Turkish Counterparts

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs meets with his Turkish counterpart. SPA
The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs meets with his Turkish counterpart. SPA
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Saudi FM Discusses Gaza Situation with French, Turkish Counterparts

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs meets with his Turkish counterpart. SPA
The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs meets with his Turkish counterpart. SPA

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Stéphane Séjourné on Thursday.
The meeting took place on the sidelines of the G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The ministers explored ways to enhance bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and France.
They also discussed regional and international issues of mutual concern, with a particular focus on the developments in the Gaza Strip and its surroundings.

Prince Faisal held a separate meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.

The ministers reviewed bilateral relations and means to enhance them in various fields, as well as the latest regional and international developments, particularly in Gaza.



Trump Arrives in Riyadh on Official Visit 

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, (R) meets with US President Donald Trump in Riyadh on May 13, 2025. (AFP)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, (R) meets with US President Donald Trump in Riyadh on May 13, 2025. (AFP)
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Trump Arrives in Riyadh on Official Visit 

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, (R) meets with US President Donald Trump in Riyadh on May 13, 2025. (AFP)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, (R) meets with US President Donald Trump in Riyadh on May 13, 2025. (AFP)

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, welcomed on Tuesday US President Donald Trump in Riyadh as he embarked on his first official visit abroad since his reelection. 

The visit aims to deepen the strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia.   

Trump is also set to visit the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.   

The Saudi government, chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, welcomed the visit on Monday, hoping it would bolster cooperation and the partnership between the Kingdom and the US.   

Prior to his departure, Trump had described his visit to the Gulf as “historic”.   

Saudi Arabia was the destination of Trump's first foreign visit during his first term in office in 2017.