Saudi Arabia Decorates Pakistan’s Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff with King Abdulaziz Medal 

Chairman of the General Staff General Fayyad Al-Ruwaili and Pakistan's Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Sahir Shamshad during the ceremony on Saturday. (Saudi Defense Ministry)
Chairman of the General Staff General Fayyad Al-Ruwaili and Pakistan's Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Sahir Shamshad during the ceremony on Saturday. (Saudi Defense Ministry)
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Saudi Arabia Decorates Pakistan’s Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff with King Abdulaziz Medal 

Chairman of the General Staff General Fayyad Al-Ruwaili and Pakistan's Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Sahir Shamshad during the ceremony on Saturday. (Saudi Defense Ministry)
Chairman of the General Staff General Fayyad Al-Ruwaili and Pakistan's Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Sahir Shamshad during the ceremony on Saturday. (Saudi Defense Ministry)

Saudi Arabia’s Chairman of the General Staff General Fayyad Al-Ruwaili decorated in Riyadh on Saturday Pakistan's Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Sahir Shamshad with the King Abdulaziz Medal (First Class).

The gesture is in implementation of a directive by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who is also Supreme Commander of All Military Forces.

The honor recognizes Shamshad’s efforts to strengthen friendship, promote cooperation, and advance Saudi-Pakistani relations.

During the ceremony, Al-Ruwaili and Shamshad reviewed aspects of defense and military cooperation, discussed ways to further develop them, and addressed several issues of mutual interest.

Several senior officers and officials from Saudi Arabia and Pakistan attended the meeting and decoration ceremony.



Saudi Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Egyptian Prime Minister on Death of His Father

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chairs a cabinet meeting in Jeddah on Tuesday. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chairs a cabinet meeting in Jeddah on Tuesday. (SPA)
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Saudi Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Egyptian Prime Minister on Death of His Father

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chairs a cabinet meeting in Jeddah on Tuesday. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chairs a cabinet meeting in Jeddah on Tuesday. (SPA)

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, sent on Friday a cable of condolences to Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on the death of his father.

The Crown Prince extended his condolences to the PM and the family of the deceased, praying to Allah Almighty to bestow mercy and forgiveness upon the deceased.


Saudi FM, EU High Representative Discuss Regional Developments

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah in Moscow on July 4, 2025. (Reuters)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah in Moscow on July 4, 2025. (Reuters)
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Saudi FM, EU High Representative Discuss Regional Developments

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah in Moscow on July 4, 2025. (Reuters)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah in Moscow on July 4, 2025. (Reuters)

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received on Friday a telephone call from European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and European Commission Vice-President Kaja Kallas.

The officials discussed regional developments and the ongoing efforts to address them.


Jeddah Port Welcomes First Group of Sudanese Pilgrims

The directorate reaffirmed its readiness to manage pilgrim influxes at all ports -SPA
The directorate reaffirmed its readiness to manage pilgrim influxes at all ports -SPA
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Jeddah Port Welcomes First Group of Sudanese Pilgrims

The directorate reaffirmed its readiness to manage pilgrim influxes at all ports -SPA
The directorate reaffirmed its readiness to manage pilgrim influxes at all ports -SPA

The General Directorate of Passports at Jeddah Islamic Port welcomed the first group of Sudanese pilgrims arriving for the 1447 AH Hajj season, completing their entry procedures with speed and efficiency, SPA reported.

The directorate reaffirmed its readiness to manage pilgrim influxes at all ports by deploying state-of-the-art technology and multilingual, highly qualified personnel to ensure a smooth transit process.

Also on Friday, the General Directorate of Passports at Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah welcomed the inaugural flight of Moroccan pilgrims arriving for the 1447 AH Hajj season.

The directorate reaffirmed its full readiness to manage the influx of pilgrims across all air, land, and sea ports by deploying state-of-the-art technology and multilingual, highly qualified personnel to ensure a smooth transit process.