Saudi Arabia denies reports of Blinken visit to Kingdom in near future

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken attending a news conference this month. (Reuters/File Photo)
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Updated 19 March 2022
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Saudi Arabia denies reports of Blinken visit to Kingdom in near future

  • Saudi and US officials are in constant contact at a technical level, the official added

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia denied a report that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken would visit the Kingdom in the near future, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs denied the validity of the statement attributed to an official at the ministry, saying it did not issue a statement concerning the topic.

Reuters reported on Friday that Blinken would arrive in the Kingdom in the near future, citing a ministry official, but that no date had yet been set.


1,000 Saudi judges study civil law

Saudi Arabia’s Justice Minister Walid Al-Samaani. (SPA)
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1,000 Saudi judges study civil law

  • The initiative would safeguard rights, reinforce the principles of justice and transparency, and enhance the predictability of judicial rulings

RIYADH: More than 1,000 Saudi Arabia judges have enrolled in the Judicial Training Center’s higher diploma in civil law.

The program includes 21 courses of 380 training hours taught by specialists in civil law, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Saudi Arabia’s Justice Minister Walid Al-Samaani launched the program last October to help keep pace with legislative advancements in the Kingdom.

The initiative would safeguard rights, reinforce the principles of justice and transparency, and enhance the predictability of judicial rulings, the SPA reported.

The program includes in-depth theoretical and practical studies of obligations and contracts regarding civil cases.