Saudi foreign minister takes part in Gulf-US ministerial meeting in New York

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Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan took part in the joint Gulf-American ministerial meeting in New York on Monday. (SPA)
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Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan took part in the joint Gulf-American ministerial meeting in New York on Monday. (SPA)
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Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan took part in the joint Gulf-American ministerial meeting in New York on Monday. (SPA)
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Updated 18 September 2023
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Saudi foreign minister takes part in Gulf-US ministerial meeting in New York

  • Meeting discussed cooperation between GCC states and US on peace efforts, SDGs

NEW YORK CITY: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan took part in the joint Gulf-American ministerial meeting in New York on Monday, Saudi Press Agency reported.

Prince Faisal was joined at the meeting by ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, as well as the GCC Secretary General and US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly.

 

Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Abdulaziz, ambassador of Saudi Arabia to the US, was also in attendance at the meeting.

The meeting discussed ways to enhance and develop cooperation between the Gulf states and the US in addition to discussing the latest developments in the situation on the regional and international arenas, and the efforts made in this regard, SPA added.

The meeting also touched on the importance of consolidating joint coordination on international peace and security and efforts of both sides in achieving sustainable development goals.


Housing pacts worth $83m signed at Jood event

Updated 06 March 2026
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Housing pacts worth $83m signed at Jood event

  • The deals were inked with nonprofit organizations in the presence of Municipalities and Housing Minister Majid Al-Hogail

RIYADH: More than 2,500 families will be provided housing under agreements worth SR311 million ($83 million) signed recently, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday.

The deals were inked with nonprofit organizations in the presence of Municipalities and Housing Minister Majid Al-Hogail, under the Al-Jood Menna Wa Feena campaign, which is affiliated to the Jood Housing platform.

The event was aimed at strengthening partnerships with the nonprofit sector to support developmental housing, the SPA reported.

Al-Hogail said these partnerships contribute to initiatives that will ensure stability for eligible families.