Saudi crown prince receives Brazil president in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives the President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Riyadh on Tuesday. (SPA)
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Updated 29 November 2023
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Saudi crown prince receives Brazil president in Riyadh

  • A memorandum of understanding between Saudi Arabia and Brazil in the field of energy was signed on Tuesday

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received the President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on Tuesday.

The two leaders held a session of talks and witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between their countries in the field of energy, Saudi Press Agency reported. 




Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman and his Brazilian counterpart Alexandre Silveira signed a MoU on Tuesday. (SPA)

Prince Mohammed and the president reviewed aspects of bilateral relations and coordination to enhance cooperation between their countries in various fields.

They also discussed investment opportunities in order to achieve common interests and regional and international developments. 

The visit coincides with Tuesday’s announcement that Riyadh has been chosen to host the 2030 World Expo. 


Saudi leadership offers condolences to Kuwait on death of former Olympic committee president

Updated 26 February 2026
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Saudi leadership offers condolences to Kuwait on death of former Olympic committee president

  • Sheikh Salman Hamoud Al-Salman Al-Hamoud Al-Sabah died on Wednesday aged 90

RIYADH: The Saudi leadership expressed condolences to the Kuwaiti leadership following the death of Sheikh Salman Hamoud Al-Salman Al-Hamoud Al-Sabah, the former president of the Kuwait Olympic Committee.

King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their condolences and sympathy to Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Additionally, the crown prince sent a separate cable of condolences to his Kuwaiti counterpart, Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah.

Sheikh Salman died on Wednesday at the age of 90. He was the former president of both the Kuwait Football Federation and the Al-Arabi Sporting Club. Beginning his career as a football player at Al-Arabi in the 1950s, he dedicated 70 years to developing sports in the country.