Royal Saudi Land Forces arrive in Greece to participate in special operations drill

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A team from the Royal Saudi Land Forces arrives in Greece to take part in multi-national maneuvers. (SPA)
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A team from the Royal Saudi Land Forces arrives in Greece to take part in multi-national maneuvers. (SPA)
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Updated 21 September 2021
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Royal Saudi Land Forces arrive in Greece to participate in special operations drill

  • The maneuvers are set to begin on Tuesday with Greece, the UAE and Egypt

RIYADH: A team from the Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF) arrived in Greece on Monday to participate in a four-way exercise of special operations with the Greek Special Forces.
The participating RSLF force consists of troops from the paratrooper units, as well as the security forces, and the maneuvers are set to begin on Tuesday.
The exercise aims to enhance joint cooperation between the two countries, exchange experiences and concepts, and raise the level of combat readiness to confront regional challenges, the Kingdom’s defense ministry said.
The UAE and Egyptian special forces are also participating in the quadruple exercise.


Saudi Arabia reaffirms commitment to the two-state solution

Updated 27 February 2026
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Saudi Arabia reaffirms commitment to the two-state solution

  • Waleed Elkhereiji stressed the “importance of mobilizing political and economic support and advancing practical steps that translate commitments into concrete measures and accelerate the realization of the two-state solution”

RIYADH: In Riyadh on Friday, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji participated on behalf of Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan in the extraordinary meeting of the Open-Ended Executive Committee at the level of foreign ministers of the member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to discuss the Israeli occupation of Palestine, the Saudi Press Agency reported. 

Elkhereiji reaffirmed the Kingdom’s support for the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution and its efforts to unify international positions.

He stressed the “importance of mobilizing political and economic support and advancing practical steps that translate commitments into concrete measures and accelerate the realization of the two-state solution,” the SPA stated. 

He also restated Saudi Arabia’s commitment to continuing this path with partner countries to achieve “a just and comprehensive peace that fulfills the aspirations of the Palestinian people to self-determination and the establishment of their independent state in accordance with the Arab Peace Initiative.”