KSrelief chief meets Netherlands envoy in Riyadh

KSrelief chief Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah meeting holds talks with Dutch Ambassador Janet Alberda in Riyadh on Thursday. (SPA)
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Updated 06 August 2021
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KSrelief chief meets Netherlands envoy in Riyadh

RIYADH: The supervisor general of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, met Janet Alberda, ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Saudi Arabia, in Riyadh on Thursday. 

During the meeting, the two sides discussed means of cooperation in humanitarian and relief work.

The ambassador praised Saudi Arabia’s humanitarian efforts exerted through KSrelief to alleviate the suffering of peoples and countries around the world.

Also on Thursday, KSrelief and Almaarefa University signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish cooperation and collaboration in various fields including voluntary medical work abroad, exchange of expertise, and the transmission of knowledge.

Both parties will also collaborate in conducting research and studies, building capabilities and joint training programs, and sharing information including reports, statistics, and spreading awareness about the role of KSrelief and its rescue and humanitarian activities.

The MoU was signed by Al-Rabeeah and Walid Al-Faraj, president of Almaarefa University. In addition, the MoU aims to strengthen activities, conferences, seminars, and exhibitions, and exchange visits to boost cooperation, as well as exchange consultancy services regarding rescue and humanitarian work.

 

 


Saudi FM joins Arab counterparts in talks with Slovenia on Gaza, regional stability

Updated 06 February 2026
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Saudi FM joins Arab counterparts in talks with Slovenia on Gaza, regional stability

  • Prince Faisal and Tanja Fajon later signed general cooperation agreement aimed at enhancing ties between Kingdom and Slovenia

LJUBLJANA: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held talks with Slovenia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Tanja Fajon in Ljubljana on Friday, as he joined Arab counterparts for an expanded meeting focused on Gaza and wider regional developments.

Prince Faisal met Fajon separately to review Saudi-Slovenian relations and explore ways to strengthen cooperation across various fields, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The two sides later signed a general cooperation agreement aimed at enhancing ties between the Kingdom and Slovenia and intensifying joint efforts to support further progress and prosperity for both countries, SPA added.

The expanded ministerial meeting also brought together Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al-Zayani and Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan Al-Muraikhi.

During the talks, ministers discussed ways to bolster regional and international security and stability, with a focus on the situation in Gaza.

They stressed the need to uphold the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, ensure its full implementation and deliver sufficient and sustainable humanitarian aid to the enclave.

The officials also reviewed efforts to advance US President Donald Trump’s peace plan and reiterated the importance of achieving a clear political horizon leading to an independent and sovereign Palestinian state along the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, based on the two-state solution.

They addressed developments in the occupied West Bank, calling for an end to illegal, unilateral Israeli measures and violations against Islamic and Christian holy sites in occupied Jerusalem, warning that such actions undermined de-escalation efforts.

The ministers praised Slovenia’s support for Palestinian rights and its recognition of a Palestinian state, and also discussed broader regional developments, ways to reduce escalation through dialogue, and efforts to resolve the Russia-Ukraine crisis.