Saudi protocol assistant minister receives Ivory Coast envoy

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Updated 28 July 2022
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Saudi protocol assistant minister receives Ivory Coast envoy

RIYADH: Saudi deputy minister for protocol affairs, Khalid bin Faisal Al-Sehli, on Wednesday received the Ivory Coast’s envoy to Saudi Arabia, Coulibaly Drissa.

During their meeting in Riyadh — that followed Al-Sehli’s recent talks with the Turkish ambassador to the Kingdom, Fatih Ulusoy — they discussed diplomatic relations between the two countries and issues of mutual interest.

Earlier, on behalf of the Saudi foreign affairs minister, ambassador Al-Sehli hosted a farewell lunch in honor of Belgium’s envoy to Riyadh, Dominique Mineur.

In June, the deputy minister met with Azerbaijan’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Shahin Abdullayev. Al-Sehli has held various positions in Saudi embassies around the world, including Ashgabat in Turkmenistan, Ottawa in Canada, Bangkok in Thailand, and Kuwait.


Saudi Foreign Ministry receives credentials of new Somali and Malian ambassadors

Updated 06 March 2026
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Saudi Foreign Ministry receives credentials of new Somali and Malian ambassadors

RIYADH: On behalf of the Foreign Minister, Saudi Deputy Minister for Protocol Affairs Abdulmajeed Al-Smari received copies of the credentials of the newly appointed ambassadors of Somalia and Mali on Thursday, the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on X.

Al-Smari received the credentials of Mohamed Amin Sheikh Osman, the new Somali ambassador to the Kingdom.

Osman succeeded Owais Haji Yusuf, who has served in the role since 2023. Yusuf was recently appointed as the national security adviser to Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.

The deputy minister also received the credentials of Ibrahima Dahirou Dembele, the newly appointed ambassador of Mali to the Kingdom. Dembele replaces Diall Boubacar Gouro, who has led the Malian mission in Riyadh since 2024.