Saudi FM meets with Dutch counterpart on sidelines of UNSC meeting on Middle East
Ministers discussed the importance of opening safe corridors for the entry of medical and food aid for civilians in compliance with international laws
Updated 24 October 2023
Arab News
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with his Dutch counterpart Hanke Bruins Slot on the sidelines of a UN Security Council meeting on the Middle East and the Palestinian question on Tuesday.
During the meeting, the two ministers discussed developments in the situation in Gaza and its surroundings and international efforts made to stop the military escalation.
They also discussed the importance of opening safe corridors for the entry of medical and food aid for civilians in compliance with international laws and humanitarian principles.
Prince Faisal reiterated the Kingdom’s call on the international community to find a peaceful solution to the crisis that will stop the recurring cycle of violence in the region, end the bloodshed, and establish peace for the Palestinian people.
Saudi scientific organization celebrates 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate Omar Yaghi
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology honors him with a reception at its headquarters in Riyadh
Yaghi, the first Saudi recipient of a Nobel Prize, shared the Nobel Prize with 2 other scientists for their pioneering work in molecular chemistry
Updated 30 January 2026
Arab News
LONDON: King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology in Riyadh honored Omar Yaghi, the Saudi scientist and recipient of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, with a reception at its headquarters in Riyadh on Thursday.
Yaghi is the first Saudi scientist awarded a Nobel Prize. He received it in December, alongside two other scientists, for their pioneering work in the field of molecular chemistry, and for contributions to energy, the environment and advanced materials.
He is also supervisor of the Center of Excellence for Nanomaterials for Clean Energy Applications, a collaboration between KACST and the University of California, Berkeley.
Munir Eldesouki, the president of KACST, said that the Kingdom is keen to recognize its scientific talents, in keeping with Saudi Vision 2030 and its goals relating to the fostering of scientific research.
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology in Riyadh honored Omar Yaghi, the Saudi scientist and recipient of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. (SPA)
Yaghi said he appreciated the support he had received from Saudi leaders during his career, and praised them for creating an enabling environment in which scientists are able to pursue world-class research, development and innovation.
Investment in national talent has created a research ecosystem that positions Saudi Arabia among the leading scientific nations, he added.
Thursday’s event, attended by the organization’s staff and students, also honored the winning teams from the recent “GenAI for Materials Discovery Hackathon,” which KACST organized in partnership with the University of California, Berkeley, and Academy 32, a nonprofit Saudi organization dedicated to research, development and innovation.
The celebration concluded with an interactive discussion session during which Yaghi talked with students and researchers, reflected on key milestones in his scientific journey, and shared insights into the factors that helped shape his career, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
