FaceOf: Prince Faisal bin Fahd bin Muqrin, deputy governor of Hail

Prince Faisal bin Fahd bin Muqrin has been deputy governor of Hail since February 2018. (Supplied)
Updated 07 January 2019
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FaceOf: Prince Faisal bin Fahd bin Muqrin, deputy governor of Hail

  • Prince Faisal holds a master’s degree in administration and a bachelor’s degree in general administration, both from King Saud University in Riyadh

Prince Faisal bin Fahd bin Muqrin has been deputy governor of Hail since February 2018, having previously served as a consultant at the General Department of Legal Affairs and International Cooperation at the Interior Ministry.
He represented the department among Saudi delegations participating in international forums and conferences, as well as in national and international committees.
He also worked as a researcher specializing in legal issues at the General Administration of Public Rights at the Interior Ministry.
Prince Faisal holds a master’s degree in administration and a bachelor’s degree in general administration, both from King Saud University in Riyadh.
He has also received training in international cooperation, foreign policy and digital transformation.
He visited the House of Hail at the 33rd Janadriyah Festival on Friday, inspecting pavilions that capture the region’s history and heritage.
Among the pavilions Prince Faisal inspected were those of the University of Hail, the region’s secretariat, and families who offer traditional food to visitors of the House of Hail.
He also visited the fine arts pavilion, an exhibition on important works by artists, craftsmen and jewelers from Hail, and pavilions that simulate the region’s historical houses.
Prince Faisal thanked King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the success of the 33rd Janadriyah festival, saying it reflects the leadership’s keenness to introduce visitors to Saudi heritage and culture.


Saudi Arabia expresses regret over damage to Qatar’s embassy building in Ukraine

Updated 10 January 2026
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Saudi Arabia expresses regret over damage to Qatar’s embassy building in Ukraine

  • Qatar said that its embassy in the Ukrainian capital was damaged during Russian strikes the night before but that its staff were unharmed

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has expressed regret over damages sustained by the building of Qatar’s embassy in the Ukrainian capital during a Russian attack. 

Qatar said that its embassy in the Ukrainian capital was damaged during Russian strikes the night before but that its staff were unharmed.

The Saudi foreign ministry said in a statement shared on X that the kingdom “expresses its profound regret over the damage sustained by the embassy building of the fraternal State of Qatar due to shelling in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv.” 

Saudi Arabia also “renews its supporting position for diplomatic efforts aimed at resolving the Russian-Ukrainian crisis by peaceful means,” it added. 

The ministry also affirmed the need to provide protection for members of diplomatic missions, and their premises, in accordance with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.